How Long
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Since you left, all my thoughts
Turnin' blue, oh, oh-oh
Since I've been here, passing cars
Hold me back, ooh
How long will your love take?
Hold my thoughts, push them through
'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen
Hold my thoughts, oh, oh-oh

How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?

Since you left, all my thoughts
Turnin' blue, oh, oh-oh
Just want to pass your memory
What I recall, ooh
We used to be in color
Hold my thoughts, push them through
'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen
Hold my thoughts, oh, oh-oh

How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?

'Cause I can't breathe without your love
All these thoughts on my mind
Tell me, how long until it's clear?
I want to break through

How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?





Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of BAG RAIDERS' Panama's song How Long seem to be about struggling to let go of a past love and their memories after a breakup. The singer is haunted by the thoughts of the person who left them and feels trapped in their memories. Passing cars become a distraction, but they find it hard to break free from the memories. The lyrics express the singer's desire to move on and the uncertainty of how long it will take to heal from the heartbreak.


The lines "We used to be in color, Hold my thoughts, push them through, 'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen" suggest that the person is missing the vibrant and colorful life they shared with their ex-lover. The oxygen reference in the lyrics seems to indicate that the singer feels suffocated and unable to live a fulfilling life without their former partner. They want to break through and move on, but they seem to be struggling to do so.


The song's chorus repeats the line "How long will your love take?" which appears to be a rhetorical question aimed at the lost love. The singer wants to know how long they will have to endure the pain of heartbreak before they can finally move on. The song ends with the plea, "Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?" which suggests that the person is exhausted and ready to find closure and move on from the memories of their past love.


Line by Line Meaning

Since you left, all my thoughts
Since you left me, my thoughts are consumed with memories of you.


Turnin' blue, oh, oh-oh
I am feeling sad, anxious, and depressed.


Since I've been here, passing cars
As I am walking here, cars passing by serve as a reminder of how I am stuck in a standstill since you left.


Hold me back, ooh
I am unable to escape these memories and my pain is holding me back.


How long will your love take?
I am wondering how long it will take for your love to return to me.


Hold my thoughts, push them through
I am trying to push away my thoughts of you but I can't seem to forget.


'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen
I feel suffocated and unable to breathe without your love.


Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
I am questioning if there is something about our love that I am not aware of that is keeping us apart.


Just want to pass your memory
I wish I could simply forget my memory of you and move on.


What I recall, ooh
All I can think about is the memories of us together.


We used to be in color
Our past was vibrant, full of life and joy.


Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?
I am ready and willing for our love to be restored.


'Cause I can't breathe without your love
I feel like I am suffocating without your love.


All these thoughts on my mind
My mind is racing with thoughts of you and our past.


Tell me, how long until it's clear?
I am wishing for clarity and understanding about our current situation.


I want to break through
I am trying to overcome my pain and move forward with our love.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher John Stracey, Jack Glass, Jarrah Douglas McCleary

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@TheDcrocks1

Since I've been here, passing cars
Hold me back, ooh
How long will your love take?
Hold my thoughts, push them through
'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen
Hold my thoughts, oh, oh-oh
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?
Since you left, all my thoughts
Turnin' blue, oh, oh-oh
Just want to pass your memory
What I recall, ooh
We used to be in color
Hold my thoughts, push them through
'Cause I can't breathe your oxygen
Hold my thoughts, oh, oh-oh
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?
'Cause I can't breathe without your love
All these thoughts on my mind
Tell me, how long until it's clear?
I want to break through
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Tell me, is there something I just won't see?
How, how long? How, how long?
How long will your love take? How long?
How, how long? How, how long?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?
Can't you see I'm ready for this to be?



All comments from YouTube:

@averageillegalmemesdealer

jesus christ this is so criminally underrated

@tramarthomas6105

Such a beautiful band, hope their time comes again!

@pedrovalenzuela242

I hear ya brotha

@marciocmfilho

Bag Raiders music always reach my soul

@rudyvaldez8103

If you’ve never experienced the pain this song portrays you won’t be able to truly enjoy this song!

@boobies8466

I know I’m late,but I wanna say this is my happy place at the night,when my depression really kicks in I listen to this,and it makes me feel so warm inside❤️

@augustvalek

Love it, and listening to it late at night makes me love it even more

@julianpinzon3826

Late at night also stoned 👌🏼

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