Hands Up
Barfly Lyrics


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days go by
with a super wish to try
i would fall right away
but i´ve got my hands up tide
as i walk myself into this fireplace
is not that i dont want to
turn it on and drop this case
and if you don´t show
i could never call a night
and in the very next day
i could never be so fine
cause i dont have to change my name
and disappear from here
and i´m a man with no regrets when you not near

and i´ll tell you one thing
dont wait for me
i have to run to stay behind
my only fear

cause i was trying to stay away
from you side
cause i was trying to stay away
from you side




cause i was trying to stay away
from you side

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Barfly's "Hands Up" talk about a sense of conflict and hesitation on the part of the singer. They express a desire to take action or make changes, but at the same time they feel constrained or held back. The repeated image of holding one's hands up in surrender suggests a sense of powerlessness or resignation, as if the singer is acknowledging their own limitations or inability to control their situation. The line "I'm a man with no regrets when you're not near" also suggests a connection with another person, possibly someone with whom the singer has a complicated or problematic relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

days go by
Time passes by


with a super wish to try
With a strong desire to attempt something new


i would fall right away
I would give in immediately


but i´ve got my hands up tide
But I surrender and can't do anything about it


as i walk myself into this fireplace
As I willingly put myself in a difficult and uncomfortable situation


is not that i dont want to
It's not that I don't want to


turn it on and drop this case
Start something new and abandon the old


and if you don´t show
And if you don't appear


i could never call a night
I couldn't end the day


and in the very next day
And the next day


i could never be so fine
I could never be truly happy


cause i dont have to change my name
Because I don't have to change who I am


and disappear from here
And leave this place behind


and i´m a man with no regrets when you not near
I have no regrets when you're not around


and i´ll tell you one thing
And let me tell you one thing


dont wait for me
Don't wait for me


i have to run to stay behind
I have to keep moving to avoid getting too close


my only fear
My only fear


cause i was trying to stay away
Because I was trying to avoid


from you side
Being near you


cause i was trying to stay away
Because I was trying to avoid


from you side
Being near you


cause i was trying to stay away
Because I was trying to avoid


from you side
Being near you




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