Just Like Heaven
A New January Lyrics
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the one that makes me scream, she said
the one that makes me laugh, she said
and threw her arms around my neck
show me how you do it
and i promise you
that i'll run away with you
i'll run away with you
spinning on that dizzy edge
i kissed her face and kissed her head
and dreamed of all the different ways
i had to make her glow
why are you so far away? she said
why won't you ever know
that i'm in love with you
that i'm in love with you
you
soft and only
you
lost and lonely
strange as angles
dancing in the deepest oceans
twisting in the water
you're just like a dream
daylight licked me into shape
i must have been asleep for days
and moving lips to breathe her name
i opened up my eyes
and found myself alone alone
alone above a raging sea
that stole the only girl i loved
and drowned her deep inside of me
The lyrics to A New January's song "Just Like Heaven" express longing and desperation for someone's affection. The first verse talks about the singer's desire to see a "trick" that makes them laugh and scream. They promise to run away with the person if they can do it. The second verse mentions the singer's romantic feelings for this person they admire who seems unaware or far away. They kiss them passionately and dream of all the ways to make them "glow."
The chorus describes this person as "soft and only," "lost and lonely," and "strange as angles." They compare them to dancing in the deepest oceans and twisting in the water, saying they're just like a dream. The final verse talks about waking up alone and realizing that the person they love is gone. The raging sea symbolizes the singer's deep hurt and how they feel like a part of themselves has been lost.
The song shows the complicated nature of love and the highs and lows that come with it. It's a tribute to the intensity of emotions that can come from being deeply in love with someone who seems just out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
show me how you do that trick
Demonstrate the particular behavior that captivates me
the one that makes me scream, she said
The one that is so pleasurable, it makes me shout out loud
the one that makes me laugh, she said
The one that gives me pure joy, with uncontrollable laughter
and threw her arms around my neck
She wrapped her arms firmly around my neck, expressing excitement
show me how you do it
Demonstrate and I will be mesmerized
and i promise you
I give you my word
that i'll run away with you
I will depart with you and leave this world behind
spinning on that dizzy edge
Whirling around on the exciting and unfamiliar terrain
i kissed her face and kissed her head
I kissed her tenderly and affectionately all over her face and head
and dreamed of all the different ways
Fantasizing about the numerous methods
i had to make her glow
To make her gleam, shine or brighten up
why are you so far away? she said
How come you are so distant from me, she asked
why won't you ever know
Why can't you realize, why won't you see
that i'm in love with you
That I am deeply and completely in love with you
you soft and only
You are gentle and unique
you lost and lonely
You are confused and longing for companionship
strange as angles
Unconventional, interesting and remarkable, just like angles
dancing in the deepest oceans
Joyfully moving in the depths of the ocean, metaphorically referring to life’s experiences
twisting in the water
Contorting while surrounded by fluid, showing flexibility amidst difficulties
you're just like a dream
You seem unreal and incredible, like a figment of imagination
daylight licked me into shape
The initiation of a new day reviving me back to life
i must have been asleep for days
A metaphorical description that implies the feeling of being unplugged from reality
and moving lips to breathe her name
I was whispering her name with lips that were trembling, trying to hold onto the memory
i opened up my eyes
I finally came back to reality and started to perceive clearly
and found myself alone alone
I was jolted by the realization that I was unmatched, solitary on this journey
alone above a raging sea
Being solitary above an agitated and violent sea that symbolizes his emotions
that stole the only girl i loved
The sea robbed the one girl that he loved dearly
and drowned her deep inside of me
A metaphorical representation of finding himself feeling lost and empty without the girl he loved
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BORIS WILLIAMS, LAURENCE ANDREW TOLHURST, PORL THOMPSON, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, SIMON GALLUP
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