Hello again
Amos Lee and Johnny O'halloran Lyrics
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I know it's been a long time coming
You say you've been, out there a long time running
You used to be so beautiful
But you lost it somewhere along the way
You used to be so beautiful
But it's easier now to walk away
That wonder wall you're waiting for is now collapsing
Tell me more, but wait no no
Let me find out what you're asking for
You used to be, so beautiful
But you lost it somewhere along the way
You used to be so beautiful
And it's easier now to walk away
Away, away
Now you have everything that you have ever wanted
Oh it's so sad to see
When the hunter becomes the hunted
You used to be, so beautiful
But you lost it somewhere along the way
You used to be so beautiful
And I'm sorry now I don't have more to say
In the song Hello Again by Amos Lee, the singer is addressing someone who he has not seen for a long time. The person has been running and wandering for a long time, and has lost some of their beauty along the way. The singer reminisces about how the person used to be so beautiful, but now it is easier for them to walk away from things. The "wonder wall" that the person has been waiting for is collapsing, and the singer wants to know what they are asking for.
The singer observes that the person has everything they have ever wanted, but it is sad to see that they have become the hunted instead of the hunter. The song concludes with the singer expressing regret that he does not have more to say.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of nostalgia and longing for something that has been lost over time. The singer seems to be saying that although the person has achieved everything they ever wanted, they have lost something precious along the way. The song could be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the cost of success, and how it can sometimes come at the expense of our inner beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello again,
Addressing someone who has been gone for a long time
I know it's been a long time coming
Aware that it has been a while since the last meeting
You say you've been, out there a long time running
The person was away for some time
You used to be so beautiful
The person addressed was once attractive
But you lost it somewhere along the way
The person has undergone change, and the attractiveness is no longer present
But it's easier now to walk away
It's simpler for the person to leave because of the change that happened
That wonder wall you're waiting for is now collapsing
A significant thing that the person awaits or desires is no longer attainable
Tell me more, but wait no no
An indication of the artist's attentiveness to the addressed person
Let me find out what you're asking for
The artist needs to find out what it is that the addressed person wants
Now you have everything that you have ever wanted
The person has attainted or achieved their desires
Oh it's so sad to see
The singer is disappointed or unhappy with what they see
When the hunter becomes the hunted
A reversal of roles or circumstances where the person who previously had control is no longer in charge
And I'm sorry now I don't have more to say
An acknowledgment that one doesn't have much more to respond or contribute
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JIN SUNG LEE, JUN YOUNG JO, YUKI MATSUURA
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