No Idea
All Time Low Lyrics
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From a city burning down, down, down
Made a break, a new escape
And let the world crash, down, down, down
Now there's a piece of me
Tells me I shouldn't leave
Every time I see your face
Because every time
You come around,
Love you take my breath away
And I just wanna breathe until I take you in
I never want you to leave until I take you in
(But the truth is)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
Get a grip, slip and trip
Oh the clumsy carries words, words, words
Paper-thin fingerprints on a
Softly spoken verse, verse, verse
Oh, oh now there's so much of me
Telling me not to leave
Every time I see your face
(Every time I see your face)
Because every time you come around
How do you take my breath away
And I just wanna breathe until I take you in
I never want you to leave until I take you in
(But the truth is)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She's so close when I'm so far away,
When I'm so far away
Let me dream, let me stay
She's so close when I'm so far away,
When I'm so far away
I can sleep, I can dream, I can change
(She has no idea)
But I'm so far away
(That I'm even here)
(She has no idea)
Now I'm so far away
(That I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea (no idea)
That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
She has no idea, idea
She has no idea, idea, idea
She has no idea, idea
She has no idea, idea, idea
She has no idea
The lyrics of All Time Low's song No Idea express the uncertainty and hesitancy that comes with falling in love unexpectedly. The song begins with the singer's dream of running away from a city burning down, portraying a sense of urgency and desperation. He recalls making a break and escaping to start anew, but the world still crashes. The singer then reveals that every time he sees his love interest, she takes his breath away, but he is hesitant to let her know how he truly feels. The chorus repeats the line "She has no idea that I'm even here," emphasizing the singer's fear of rejection or not being noticed by his crush.
In the second verse, the singer becomes more introspective about his feelings, acknowledging that there is a part of him that tells him to stay because of the overwhelming attraction he feels towards his crush. The lyrics "How do you take my breath away" are sung repeatedly, highlighting the intense and unexpected nature of the singer's feelings.
The bridge of the song shifts the focus to the distance that the singer feels from his crush, despite her physical proximity. However, he still dreams of being close to her and hopes to find a way to be with her even though she currently has no idea of his feelings.
Overall, the lyrics of No Idea demonstrate the relatable experience of falling in love unexpectedly, but being hesitant to express those feelings due to fear of rejection or uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
I was dreamin' we were running
The singer is describing a dream where he and possibly others were running away from a burning city.
Made a break, a new escape
In the dream, they made a break for it and found a way to escape the burning city.
And let the world crash, down, down, down
They left the rest of the world behind to crash and burn while they escaped to safety.
Now there's a piece of me Tells me I shouldn't leave
The artist is conflicted about leaving someone behind and has a hesitancy about leaving.
Because every time You come around, Love you take my breath away
The presence of the person they are conflicted about leaving takes their breath away and overwhelms them with emotions.
I never want you to leave until I take you in
The singer wants the person to stay until they can fully absorb and appreciate their presence before they leave.
She has no idea (no idea) That I'm even here (that I'm even here)
The person the singer is conflicted about leaving is unaware of their presence or feelings for them.
Paper-thin fingerprints on a Softly spoken verse, verse, verse
The artist is describing the delicate, subtle nature of the words they want to express to the person they are conflicted about leaving.
Because every time you come around How do you take my breath away
The person's presence always leaves the artist breathless and at a loss for words.
She's so close when I'm so far away, When I'm so far away Let me dream, let me stay
The artist is describing the distance between them and the person they want to be close to. They wish to stay in their dream world where they can be close to them.
She has no idea But I'm so far away
Despite the singer being far away from the person they are conflicted about leaving, the person is still unaware of their presence or feelings.
She has no idea, idea She has no idea, idea, idea
The repetition of 'she has no idea' emphasizes the artist's feeling of being unnoticed by the person they are conflicted about leaving.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERIUS NASH, CHRISTOPHER STEWART, ALEX GASKARTH
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