Be With You
Bangles Lyrics


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Out my window
The rain starts to fall
And the wind blows
Through an empty hall
In the mirror
Reflections of you

In the distance I hear a sound
Is that you coming around

Oh, what you gonna do
I think I should be with you
A love that's overdue
Oh I think I should be with you

Thought I saw you
In a stranger's face
Should I call you
Or should I walk away
'Round the corner
Is around the world

Is that you looking at me
Or am I living a dream

And when I'm lost in a dream
You are all I can see
All alone in the night I'm waiting for you
Every moment I'd die
Just to look in your eyes
The dream is alive

I'm waiting
Oh my, how I try




To make you see that
I should be with you

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of the song "Be With You," the singer is looking out of their window and observing the rain and wind pushing through an empty hallway, reflecting on the image of their lover in the mirror. They hear a distant noise and wonder if it's their lover coming to be with them. The chorus expresses the singer's desire to be with their lover, suggesting their love is overdue.


The second verse is about the singer mistaking someone else for their lover and pondering if they should reach out or walk away. They consider the possibility of their lover being somewhere else in the world, looking back at them. The following lines describe the singer's persistent longing for their lover despite the distance, as they wait alone in the night hoping to see them. The dream of being with their lover is alive, and they will do anything to make it a reality.


Overall, the song depicts how the singer's love for their significant other has left them feeling lonely and incomplete without them. They seek out their lover's presence and hope to be reunited with them. The lyrics employ vivid imagery to bring the listener into the singer's experience, making it a compelling love song.


Line by Line Meaning

Out my window
Looking out of the window


The rain starts to fall
Rainfall starts


And the wind blows
Wind blows


Through an empty hall
In an empty room


In the mirror
Looking in the mirror


Reflections of you
Seeing your reflection


In the distance I hear a sound
Hearing a sound in the distance


Is that you coming around
Is it you coming closer


Oh, what you gonna do
What are you going to do


I think I should be with you
I feel I should be with you


A love that's overdue
A love that should have happened already


Thought I saw you
Thinking I saw you


In a stranger's face
Seeing you in a stranger's face


Should I call you
Should I contact you


Or should I walk away
Or should I leave it alone


'Round the corner
Around the corner


Is around the world
Feels like it's far away


Is that you looking at me
Is it you looking my way


Or am I living a dream
Or am I imagining it


And when I'm lost in a dream
When I'm lost in my thoughts


You are all I can see
You're the only thing on my mind


All alone in the night I'm waiting for you
Alone, waiting for you


Every moment I'd die
I'd do anything for you


Just to look in your eyes
Just to see you


The dream is alive
The idea of us is still alive


I'm waiting
I'm waiting patiently


Oh my, how I try
Trying so hard


To make you see that
To make you understand


I should be with you
We should be together




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEBORAH MARY PETERSON, WALKER B. IGLEHEART

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Comments from YouTube:

@lawrence1960

Pure talent. Why are they not in the rock and roll hall of fame?

@giampi180

Everyone including us (fans) can nominate the band if they approve the nomination. So the guilty can also be us. I don‘t know if they already had nominations, anyway the nominees must have a history of charitable contributions and they did it. It's unclear whether the requested 40K or 50K (75K 2023) should be sent to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce along with the nomination or after the application has already been accepted. However the first thing to do is to ask their permission "Vicki Susanna Debbi".....(and Annette or Micki?)
Bangles‘ hits have at least 100 mln more views than GoGo‘s.
If any fan club collects signatures and offers for their nomination for the star in the Walk of Fame let me know!

@lawrence1960

@Giampi there is politic here. Just not sure what it is.

@stevenmorris3181

@@giampi180 Maybe one or all are a little too wholesome for the couch. Movie and music industry are nothing but sick and perverted effers.

@blakewigginssnewwavechanne404

I’m wondering the same thing

@MrBadgerFan

Fantastic song, my favorite Bangles tune! Debbi's voice is awesome, and so is Micki's bass!

@vvvvvv6365

Their two best songs are both with Debbie´s voice. Other one is Some dreams come true.

@pekko68b

Micki ♥ 1:00

@johnngs54

Not often you can find 4 very talented and Gorgeous gals crankin out GREAT music. Saw them in the 90s and it was a wonderful show.

@carl_anderson9315

I’ve always considered The Bangles in this video as the quintessential girl rockstar band. The perfect balance between sexiness, beauty and talent.

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