A Day Late
Anberlin Lyrics


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So let me get this straight
Say now you love me all along?
What makes you hesitate
To tell me in words what you really feel?

I can see it in your eyes you mean all of what you say
I remember so along ago saying I felt the same way
Now we both have separate lives and lovers (and lovers)
Insignificantly enough we both have significate others

Only time will tell
Time will turn and tell

We are who we were with
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were with
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were with

What thoughts they change and times they rearrange I don't know who you are anymore
Lust come and go and this I know I'm not who you recall anymore
But I must confess you're so much more then I remember
Can't help but entertain this thought
Thoughts of us together

We are who we were with
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were with
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were with

My day late friend

So let me get this straight
All these years and you were no where to be found
And now you want me for your own
But you're a day late and my love just still renown

We are who we were with
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were with

Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend




We are who
We are who we were with

Overall Meaning

The song "A Day Late" by Anberlin is a reflective song about missed opportunities in love. The lyrics tell the story of two people who missed their chance to be together, but have remained friends. The first verse questions why the person didn't express their love earlier and seeks an explanation for their hesitation. The second verse acknowledges that they are both in different relationships now, but they both still have feelings for each other.


The chorus emphasizes that time has passed and they are now who they are with, but it could have been different if they acted on their feelings. The bridge raises questions about how time has changed them as individuals but also addresses that they both still have lingering thoughts of being together. The repeated line "We are who we were with" emphasizes the idea that their current lives are shaped by the people they are with now, but they recognize that they could have had a different path if they made different choices.


Overall, "A Day Late" is a sad but reflective song about missed romantic opportunities and the idea that we may always wonder what could have been. It also highlights the idea that even though things didn't work out romantically, a strong friendship can still form.


Line by Line Meaning

So let me get this straight
The singer is trying to clarify the situation


Say now you love me all along?
Asking if the person always loved the singer


What makes you hesitate
Wondering why the person won't express their true feelings


To tell me in words what you really feel?
Asking the person to express their true feelings verbally


I can see it in your eyes you mean all of what you say
The singer can tell by their expression that the person is being genuine


I remember so along ago saying I felt the same way
Recalling a time when the singer had similar feelings towards the person


Now we both have separate lives and lovers (and lovers)
Both the singer and the person have moved on and are with other people


Insignificantly enough we both have significate others
Both the singer and the person have found new partners who are important to them


Only time will tell
The future outcomes of their situation will be revealed in time


Time will turn and tell
The passing of time will reveal their true fate


We are who we were with
Regardless of their current situation, they will always be connected


Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
Though they could have been more, they will always remain as friends despite the time that has passed


Who knew what we know now
Reflecting on how their situation could have been different if they knew what they know now


What thoughts they change and times they rearrange
Reflecting on how opinions and circumstances can change over time


I don't know who you are anymore
The person has changed over time and is not the same as they used to be


Lust come and go and this I know I'm not who you recall anymore
The singer acknowledges that their feelings may have just been based on lust and that they are not the same person the person remembers


But I must confess you're so much more then I remember
The singer realizes that the person has changed for the better


Can't help but entertain this thought. Thoughts of us together
Despite everything, the singer still has thoughts of being with the person


My day late friend
The person may be late in expressing their feelings but the singer still values their friendship


All these years and you were no where to be found
The person was absent for a significant amount of time


And now you want me for your own
The person now confesses their true feelings for the singer


But you're a day late and my love just still renown
Though the person may have missed their opportunity, the singer's love is still present




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DEON REXROAT (16581), JOSEPH MILLIGAN (16580), NATHAN YOUNG (16578), STEVEN ARNOLD (16579)

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