Everything I Didn't Say
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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 song "Everything I Didn't Say" by 5 Seconds of Summer is an emotional ballad about regret and missed opportunities in a relationship. The singer reflects on all the things he wished he had said and done to show his partner how much they meant to him. The opening lines express a desire to go back in time and make things right, as the singer compares his partner's love to heaven on earth. He acknowledges his mistakes and laments that he took their love for granted, letting it slip through his fingers.


The chorus repeats the title phrase "This is everything I didn't say" as a reminder of all the unsaid words and unfulfilled actions that may have saved the relationship. The second verse adds more detail to the singer's regrets, including songs he wrote and gifts he failed to give. He describes himself as holding onto a "broken and empty heart" and wishing he could start over. The bridge offers a glimmer of hope, with the singer promising to make sacrifices to make things right and suggesting that they may cross paths again someday.


Line by Line Meaning

This is everything I didn't say
This song is about all the thoughts and feelings I kept hidden, all the things I wanted to say but never did.


Wait, don't tell me
Please don't speak, I'm about to say something important.


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


I wish I could rewind all the times that I didn't
I regret not showing you my true feelings sooner.


Show you what you're really worth (What you're really worth)
I wish I could have made you see how valuable and special you are to me.


The way that you held me
Your embrace felt warm and comforting.


I wish that I'd put you first
I should have prioritized you over everything else.


I was wrong I admit, numb from your kiss
I realize now that I was mistaken and my judgment was clouded by the intensity of our physical connection.


While you were slipping through my fingertips
I didn't realize how quickly our time together was slipping away from my grasp until it was too late.


Taking every breath away
Your absence leaves me breathless and without air to breathe.


With all of the mistakes I've made
I acknowledge the errors I've made in our relationship.


From all the letters that I've saved
I hold onto the words I never spoke, the letters I never sent, and the feelings I kept hidden.


I wish I could've made you stay
I wish I had found a way to keep you in my life.


And I'm the only one to blame
I understand that I am responsible for the mistakes and the pain in our relationship.


I know that it's a little too late
Although I still feel remorse, I understand that it may be too late to fix what is broken between us.


Wake me up now
I wish I could wake up from this nightmare and change everything.


And tell me this is all a bad dream
I cannot believe that our love story ended before it ever really began.


All the songs that I wrote
The words and melodies I crafted were all inspired by you.


All the wrongs that I hoped would erase from your memory (erase from your memory)
I had hoped that my apologies and the effort I made to make amends would erase the mistakes I made from your memory.


Holding onto a broken and empty heart
I am still clinging onto my shattered and aching heart.


Flowers I should've bought, all the hours I lost
I regret not investing more time, effort, and resources into making you feel special and appreciated.


Wish I could bring it back to the start
I wish I could go back in time and do things differently.


I hope you know
I pray that you understand.


For you I'd sacrifice
I would go to great lengths to make things right between us.


To make this right
I will do everything I can to fix what is broken and make amends.


Some day I'm sure
I believe that one day we will cross paths again.


We'll pass each other by
Although it may be brief, I know we will have an encounter in the future.




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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