5 Seconds of Summer (also known as 5SOS) are a 4-piece Australian pop rock/… Read Full Bio ↴5 Seconds of Summer (also known as 5SOS) are a 4-piece Australian pop rock/pop punk band. Formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 2011, the band consists of Luke Hemmings (lead vocals, guitar), Michael Clifford (guitar, vocals), Calum Hood (bass guitar, vocals) and Ashton Irwin (drums, vocals). The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists in 2011. From there, they gained a small following, and rose to international fame when One Direction invited them on their Take Me Home Tour in 2013.

In February 2014, they released "She Looks So Perfect" as their debut worldwide single. It topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their self-titled debut studio album was released in June 2014, which peaked #1 in 11 countries.

Everything I Didn't Say
5 Seconds of Summer Lyrics

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This is everything I didn't say

Wait, don't tell me
Heaven is a place on earth
I wish I could rewind all the times that I didn't
Show you what you're really worth (What you're really worth)

The way that you held me

I wish that I'd put you first
I was wrong I admit, numb from your kiss
While you were slipping through my fingertips

Taking every breath away
With all of the mistakes I've made
From all the letters that I've saved
This is everything I didn't say
I wish I could've made you stay
And I'm the only one to blame
I know that it's a little too late
This is everything I didn't say

This is everything I didn't say

Wake me up now
And tell me this is all a bad dream
All the songs that I wrote
All the wrongs that I hoped would erase from your memory (erase from your memory)
Holding onto a broken and empty heart
Flowers I should've bought, all the hours I lost
Wish I could bring it back to the start

Taking every breath away
With all of the mistakes I've made
From all the letters that I've saved
This is everything I didn't say
I wish I could've made you stay
And I'm the only one to blame
I know that it's a little too late
This is everything I didn't say

I hope you know
For you I'd sacrifice
To make this right

Some day I'm sure
We'll pass each other by
Until that time

Taking every breath away
With all of the mistakes I've made
From all the letters that I've saved
This is everything I didn't say
I wish I could've made you stay
And I'm the only one to blame
I know that it's a little too late
This is everything I didn't say

This is everything I didn't say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 5 Seconds of Summer's song "Everything I Didn't Say" are about regret and missed opportunities in a relationship. The singer of the song wishes they could go back in time and fix all the mistakes they made, specifically the times when they didn't show their partner how much they were worth or put them first. They acknowledge their responsibility for the situation, admitting that they were numb to the possibility of losing their partner while they were caught up in the affection, and expresses their desire to turn back the clock and correct their mistakes. The song ends with a vow to make things right, but with the acknowledgement that it may be too late.

One of the most interesting things about this song is that it was co-written by the members of the band, with lead singer Luke Hemmings taking the lead on the writing process. It also features acoustic guitar and piano, which is a departure from the band's typically upbeat pop-punk sound. Additionally, the song was released as a bonus track on their second album, "Sounds Good Feels Good."

Line by Line Meaning

Wait, don't tell me
Hold on, let me say what's on my mind first

Heaven is a place on earth
Being with you feels like paradise

I wish I could rewind all the times that I didn't Show you what you're really worth (What you're really worth)
I regret not showing you how much I love and appreciate you

The way that you held me I wish that I'd put you first
You always cared for me and I should've done the same for you

I was wrong I admit, numb from your kiss While you were slipping through my fingertips
I was blinded by my own mistakes and lost you because of it

Taking every breath away With all of the mistakes I've made From all the letters that I've saved This is everything I didn't say
I am overwhelmed with regret for not expressing my true feelings for you

I wish I could've made you stay And I'm the only one to blame I know that it's a little too late This is everything I didn't say
I realize it's too late to fix things and I take full responsibility for my mistakes

Wake me up now And tell me this is all a bad dream All the songs that I wrote All the wrongs that I hoped would erase from your memory (erase from your memory) Holding onto a broken and empty heart Flowers I should've bought, all the hours I lost Wish I could bring it back to the start
I wish I could turn back time and make things right between us, but I know it's impossible

I hope you know For you I'd sacrifice To make this right
I want you to know that I would do anything to make things right between us

Some day I'm sure We'll pass each other by Until that time
Maybe someday we'll cross paths again, but until then

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin, John William Feldmann, Nicholas Michael Furlong

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