Hope There's Someone
Antony The Johnsons Lyrics
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Who'll take care of me
When I die, will I go?
Hope there's someone
Who'll set my heart free
Nice to hold, when I'm tired
There's a ghost on the horizon (there's a ghost, there's a ghost)
How can I fall asleep at night? (How can I? How can I? How can I?)
How will I rest my head?
Oh, I'm scared of the middle place
Between light and nowhere
I don't want to be the one
Left in there, left in there
There's a man on the horizon (there's a man, there's a man, there's a man)
Wish that I'd go to bed
If I fall to his feet tonight (if I fall, if I fall, if I fall)
Will I rest my head?
So here's hoping I will not drown
Or paralyze in light
And godsend I don't want to go
To the seal's watershed
Hope there's someone
Who'll take care of me
When I die, will I go?
Hope that someone
Will set my heart free
Nice to hold, when I'm tired
The lyrics of Antony The Johnsons's song "Hope there's someone" express feelings of fear and loneliness associated with mortality, and the hope for someone to care for us beyond death. The singer gestures towards an afterlife, pondering who will take care of him and set his heart free after he dies. This desire for a guardian who can alleviate the unease that comes with mortality can be seen in the chorus, where the lyrics repeat the lines, "Hope there's someone who'll take care of me / When I die, will I go / Hope there's someone who'll set my heart free / Nice to hold, when I'm tired."
The ghost on the horizon may represent the fear of death, haunting the singer as they try to sleep. The man on the horizon could symbolize the afterlife, and the fear of what may happen in that realm. The lines, "I don't want to be the one / left in there, left in there" suggest that the singer is afraid of being alone or stranded in a place between life and death, neither here nor there.
The fear of drowning or becoming paralyzed in the light could portray the fear of reaching the end of life or experiencing death. The seal's watershed is a metaphor for death as well, which the singer does not want to go to. The song ultimately expresses a desire for connection beyond the limits of mortality and the hope for someone to take care of us beyond death.
Line by Line Meaning
Hope there's someone
I wish that there is a person who will take care of me even after I die.
Who'll take care of me
I hope that someone will be there to look after me when the end arrives.
When I die, will I go
I am uncertain about what will happen to me once I breathe my last.
Hope there's someone
I hope that someone will be there to set my heart free.
Who'll set my heart free
I am looking for someone who will break free the chains that keep my heart from flying.
Nice to hold, when I'm tired
It would be comforting to have someone to lean on or be with when I am exhausted.
There's a ghost on the horizon
There's something eerie or unsettling that I sense might happen in the future.
When I go to bed
At night, when I try to sleep.
How can I fall asleep at night
I am worried or anxious about something that prevents me from sleeping peacefully.
How will I rest my head
I don't know how I can find peace or relaxation in my current situation.
Oh I'm scared of the middle place
I dread finding myself in a state of uncertainty or limbo, neither here nor there.
Between light and nowhere
In a space or time where there is no clear direction or destination.
I don't want to be the one
I fear being the individual who will be left behind or forgotten in that in-between state.
Left in there, left in there
Feeling stranded and abandoned in the middle of nowhere.
There's a man on the horizon
I see a figure or entity in the distance that I wish to reach or approach.
Wish that I'd go to bed
I long to rest or find solace in sleep.
If I fall to his feet tonight
If I am able to join or be near that person or entity before sleeping.
Will allow, rest my head
I hope that being close to that figure will give me peace of mind and relaxation.
So here's hoping I will not drown
I am hoping that I will not be overwhelmed by my fears or worries.
Or paralyze in light
I don't want to be immobilized or blinded by a situation or circumstance.
And Godsend I don't want to go
I don't want to be forced to face an undesirable or unpleasant situation or outcome.
To the seal's watershed
A reference to the end of life, possibly alluding to the finality of death or the afterlife.
Ooh
A sound of emotional expression, letting out a sigh or exclamation.
Ooh
A sound of emotional expression, letting out a sigh or exclamation.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Anohni Hegarty
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Hope there's someone
Who'll take care of me
When I die, will I go
Hope there's someone
Who'll set my heart free
Nice to hold, when I'm tired
There's a ghost on the horizon
When I, go to bed
How can I fall asleep at night
How will I rest my head
Oh I'm scared of the middle place
Between light and nowhere
I don't want to be the one
Left in there, left in there
There's a man on the horizon
Wish that I'd go to bed
If I fall to his feet tonight
Will allow, rest my head
So here's hoping I will not drown
Or paralyze in light
And Godsend I don't want to go
To the seal's watershed
Hope there's someone
Who'll take care of me
When I die, will I go
Hope there's someone
Who'll set my heart free
Nice to hold, when I'm tired
Ooh
Ooh
@gilbear3091
I'm jealous of the person who hears this for the first time!
@FrenchieNinotchka
Me... and I am totally crushed between awe, pain and love. This is mind blowing
@will7953
Me =) this piece makes me feel a hopeful feeling, and it urged me to write this very comment, just to connect with someone.
@theindestructiblenomad5633
Great comment that evoked happy memories for me. You inspired me to tell my little story of hearing this music for the first time! Thanks, friend!
@starrr2you
I'm hearing it for the first time and all I can simply say is WOW! Beautiful voice.
@riccardobassi7156
Every time is the first time
@LukeTaylorOfficial
One of the worlds best voices. Criminally underrated.
@ellendonahue556
Are you serious? I can barely understand what she is singing, one or two words here and there and that's it. That's not a good singer. OK, she has a good tone, nice vibrato but her enunciation utterly sucks. Why write lyrics at all if you are going to mumble sing?
@LukeTaylorOfficial
@@ellendonahue556 I said one of the best “voices”, not singers. Two very different things.
@franjaureguim
Luke… they’d never understand…. It’s Not underrated. Kept safe instead. Let’s keep her in secret. So she’ll be safe. 🌙