Beside You
5 Seconds Of Summer (5SOS) Lyrics
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I've got a ticket to another world
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna go
The silent words are hard to speak
When your thoughts are all I see
"Don't ever leave," she said to me
To the beat of our hearts at the same time
So close but so far away
(Can you hear me?)
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
Another day and I'm somewhere new
I made a promise that I'll come home soon
Bring me back, bring me back to you
When we both wake up underneath the same sun
Time stops, I wish that I could rewind
So close but so far away
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
There are pieces of us both
Under every city light
And they're shining as we fade into the night
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
I'm trying to find the words to say
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
She lies awake
Beside you
I wish I was, I wish I was
She sleeps alone
My heart wants to come home
I wish I was, I wish I was
The lyrics of 5 Seconds of Summer's "Beside You" are about a person who is far away from the one they love and wishes they were together. The song starts with the singer saying that they are ready to leave for another world, but does not actually want to go. It is unclear where they are going, but it is apparent they are leaving behind their lover. The singer says that it's hard to speak out loud about their feelings for their lover, which is likely a reflection of their fear of vulnerability.
As the song progresses, the singer says that they wish they were beside their lover, who is alone while the singer is gone. Both the singer and their lover are underneath the same sky and sun, but they are so close yet so far away, making it hard for the singer to sleep at night. The song then goes onto say that there are pieces of them both under every city light, which represents that their love is spread out and found in different places.
In the end, the singer says that they wish they were beside their lover, who lies awake in bed alone, and they are trying to find the words to express their feelings.
Overall, "Beside You" expresses a deep yearning for togetherness and showcases the struggles of long-distance relationships, which can be difficult to navigate.
Line by Line Meaning
Within a minute I was all packed up
In just a minute, I have prepared to leave everything behind and go to a new place.
I've got a ticket to another world
I have a ticket to travel to a new place, which is like a different world from where I am now.
I don't wanna go
I am hesitant to leave the current place I am in, as I am comfortable and used to it.
The silent words are hard to speak
It's difficult to express thoughts that are unsaid and kept in the mind, because they are not vocalized.
When your thoughts are all I see
When I picture and imagine things in my mind, your thoughts and feelings are the only ones that come to mind.
"Don't ever leave," she said to me
She pleaded with me to not leave, and expressed how much she would miss me if I did.
When we both fall asleep underneath the same sky
When we drift off to sleep, we are both looking at the same sky above us.
To the beat of our hearts at the same time
Our heartbeats are synchronized and beating in unison as we both drift off to sleep.
So close but so far away
Even though we are physically close, there is still a lot of distance between us emotionally.
(Can you hear me?)
I wonder if you can hear my thoughts and feelings, as they are not being verbally expressed.
She sleeps alone
Though I am not there, she is still sleeping alone without me by her side.
My heart wants to come home
My heart is longing to return to the place where she is, emotionally and physically.
I wish I was, I wish I was beside you
I yearn to be right beside her and stay there indefinitely, never leaving again.
I'm trying to find the words to say
I am struggling to express myself, to find the right words to convey everything I am feeling.
Another day and I'm somewhere new
As another day passes, I find myself in a new place once again.
I made a promise that I'll come home soon
I have promised to return home to her as soon as I can, because it is where I belong.
Bring me back, bring me back to you
I request to be brought back to where she is, because it's where I want to be.
When we both wake up underneath the same sun
When we wake up, we will be under the same sun, regardless of the distance between us.
Time stops, I wish that I could rewind
In this moment, I wish I could freeze time and relive it again and again.
There are pieces of us both
There are parts of both of us scattered around everywhere we've been, and they are connected.
Under every city light
No matter where we go, a part of us remains behind under the light of every city we visit.
And they're shining as we fade into the night
Even as we leave and disappear into the night, these parts of us continue to glow and shine.
Beside you
The ultimate desire is to be right next to her, always, and forever.
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