Another Place
Bastille Alessia Cara Lyrics


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I am bound to you with a tie that we cannot break
With a night that we can't replace
I'm lost but found with you in a bed that we'll never make
It's a feeling we always chase

I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

Mmm, in another time
And in another place

I hate that you know
You can make me feel so small
Can't stop myself from falling back into you
We get so close then you pull yourself away
Maybe we just need a saving
Come save me

I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

It felt like something special but it never felt like love
Wonder what we could be living in another life
Catch us in the mirror and it looks a lot like love
Then you stop me talking as you kiss me from above

So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

Mmm, yeah
In another time
And in another place

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bastille & Alessia Cara's song Another Place speak about a complex and somewhat bittersweet relationship. The song is about being bound to someone you cannot let go of, even though you know deep down that it might not be the best thing for you. This connection between the two involved is described as a tie that cannot be broken, and a night that they cannot replace. The singer talks about being lost but found in a bed with the person they're singing about and points out that this feeling is something they're always chasing.


The chorus of the song explains that the only thing that the two people involved have ever wanted from this relationship was one thing - which is not made explicit in the song. However, they do not want any lies painted on them, nor do they want any promises that are going to be broken. The song is imbued with a sense of longing and the idea that there is something that could have been between them in another place and time. Despite this sense of what could have been, the singer confesses towards the end of the song that it never really felt like love, though it was certainly something special.


Line by Line Meaning

I am bound to you with a tie that we cannot break
Our connection is so strong that nothing can sever it


With a night that we can't replace
We shared an unforgettable experience


I'm lost but found with you in a bed that we'll never make
In each other's arms, we feel like we've found something special, even though it cannot last


It's a feeling we always chase
We are addicted to the emotions we feel when we are together


I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
Your words are memorable and powerful


And the way you think and how you make me feel
Your mind and heart are inspiring and enchanting


You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Your imagination and passion are intoxicating and irresistible


Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real
We know that this is a fleeting, temporary thing and we accept it for what it is


So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
Don't give me false hope that this could be something more than what it is


We only ever wanted one thing from this
We are in this for the moment, not for the long haul


Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
Don't try to deceive me or yourself about the nature of our relationship


Oh, in another place
If circumstances were different


In another time, what could we have been?
What kind of relationship would we have had if things were different?


I hate that you know
I hate that you have a hold on me


You can make me feel so small
Your power over me makes me feel vulnerable and insignificant


Can't stop myself from falling back into you
I can't help but be drawn to you, no matter how much I try to resist


We get so close then you pull yourself away
Just when I think we're making progress, you put up a wall


Maybe we just need a saving
Perhaps we need something or someone to rescue us from this complicated situation


It felt like something special but it never felt like love
We had a unique connection, but we both know it wasn't true love


Wonder what we could be living in another life
We imagine what could have been if things were different


Catch us in the mirror and it looks a lot like love
There are moments when we look like a couple in love


Then you stop me talking as you kiss me from above
You silence me with your affection


Mmm, yeah
Reiteration of previous feelings/expression




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alessia Caracciolo, Daniel Campbell Smith, Daniel Robin Priddy, Mark Blair Crew

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@zuairaislam4020

The other place where Dan wishes to live with his one night stand partner, mentioned in the lyrics, becomes – more universally speaking – his safety bubble, one where he hides from all the bad things happening in the world.

The fact that this bubble is artificial can be first detected by the surreal placement of the furniture in the room which makes us question its legitimacy. Also, in one of the first shots, we see an eclipse taking place outside the window, which is another symbol for escapism.

While Dan is trying to detach himself from reality, Alessia, Woody, Kyle and Will are bursting into his bubble – acting in an almost prophetic way: shaking him, trying to wake him up with the truth and making him face what he’s avoiding (personal, political and environmental catastrophes).

He nevertheless attempts at savaging this bubble he created, to the point where he puts a band-aid on the crack on the wall (“do it with the plaster”, anyone?), paints the windows black (“don’t paint wonderful lies on me that wash away”); but ultimately is bombarded with reality which filters from every crack.

I may be reaching with this one, but does anyone else see the shape of a heart in the crack that Dan tries to mend with duck-tape (min 1:05 and 1:06)?
So if we assume the black liquid to be the harsh Truth, we can infer that such Truth seeps in through the heart in the form of Love – which is the basic premise of the song?

This video is the definition of the concept behind Doom Days – taking the blue pill, closing the curtain, choosing to escape – but at the same time shows how impossible it is to completely detach oneself from the real world, no matter how terrible it is.


I love it.



@studynotjustforaesthetic

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[Verse 1: Dan Smith]
I am bound to you with a tie that we cannot break
With a night that we can't replace
I'm lost but found with you in a bed that we'll never make
It's a feeling we always chase

[Pre-Chorus: Dan Smith]
I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

[Chorus: Dan Smith]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Post-Chorus: Dan Smith]
Mmm, in another time
And in another place

Verse 2: Alessia Cara]
I hate that you know
You can make me feel so small
Can't stop myself from falling back into you
We get so close then you pull yourself away
Maybe we just need a saving
Come save me

[Pre-Chorus: Alessia Cara]
I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

[Chorus: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Bridge: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
It felt like something special but it never felt like love
Wonder what we could be living in another life
Catch us in the mirror and it looks a lot like love
Then you stop me talking as you kiss me from above

[Chorus: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Outro: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
Mmm, yeah
In another time
And in another place



@SiddhantJainSK

[Verse 1: Dan Smith]
I am bound to you with a tie that we cannot break
With a night that we can't replace
I'm lost but found with you in a bed that we'll never make
It's a feeling we always chase

[Pre-Chorus: Dan Smith]
I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

[Chorus: Dan Smith]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Post-Chorus: Dan Smith]
Mmm, in another time
And in another place
[Verse 2: Alessia Cara]
I hate that you know
You can make me feel so small
Can't stop myself from falling back into you
We get so close then you pull yourself away
Maybe we just need a saving
Come save me

[Pre-Chorus: Alessia Cara]
I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

[Chorus: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Bridge: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
It felt like something special but it never felt like love
Wonder what we could be living in another life
Catch us in the mirror and it looks a lot like love
Then you stop me talking as you kiss me from above
[Chorus: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Outro: Dan Smith & Alessia Cara]
Mmm, yeah
In another time
And in another place

Hope you guys love it ❤️😘



@jessirose

This may be my favorite video now. Here's some interpretations that may be entirely "wrong", but as a person that works with conceptual photography, I know that no interpretation is wrong. In fact, every thought and possibility is right.

It's obvious here that these two people were in a relationship, and it didn't work out, possibly for a variety of reasons. He is upset about it, sitting there, wishing she could see what it has done to him, and how it makes him feel. Every person we meet becomes a part of us. She was a part of him. He can see and feel bits and pieces of what he has become from her, falling away. He can't stop thinking about her, his feelings are pouring in through the walls. However, this black ink may symbolize feelings for a new person. He doesn't want them. Either he is stuck on her, or simply wants to be on his own. In the end, he uses the new relationship to cover up the feeling that she is watching him. Maybe it is that new relationship that will fix him. He takes a chance, and lets them in, uses them to cover up the windows, ultimately shutting off that feeling of being watched, and may finally be able to move on.
The ink could also represent how he feels about her and their relationship. The tears, the pain, the heartbreak, we try to stop feeling these emotions, we try to cover it up, maybe even attempt to ignore it. It almost never works: He gives up, succumbing to the dark wave of heartbreak. We can see him distraught, in a panic like state, with the emotions staining him, and the sheets of the bed. This is the realization point. Where you finally become aware of all that has ended, allowing yourself to feel. It is a horrible yet necessary act. He recovers, and takes his emotions and acceptance to heal, covering up the constant thought of her, and moves on. The ink may stain, but it is now a part of you. Your experiences make you who you are.
Another scenario may be that he has taken those emotions (the black ink) and in a panic decides to black out the existence of her, and in the future, denying that they were ever together, and possibly denying he even knew her. She stays on the outside, never knowing anything about him anymore. All she has are memories of what they used to be, suddenly cut off by a relationship ending, and denial.
The covering of the windows could ALSO mean that he decides to hide how he feels on the inside (the room that he is in) and stays in his mind, obsessing over what could have been, which is what the whole song is about. Logically this would be the most accurate to the song, hence his lyrics "In another place, what could we have been."

Additional interpretations: We see Woody, Kyle, and Will all peeking in. These are his friends, checking in on him, trying to distract him from her, trying to cheer him up. When Kyle sings along it may represent empathy, maybe he knows how Dan feels. They don't know for sure what's happening on the inside. They just want to make sure he is okay.
2:50 Woody is banging on the window, "Dan get out of there! Get back to reality!" We all get to a point where we are so messed up from a heartbreak, a tragedy, a mental illness, that we stop helping ourselves. We get to a certain point where we begin to feel content in our own sadness. We put down our tools and give up, too tired to fight. Sometimes it's not even about giving up, but you begin to feel as if there is no way out, and start to be completely fine with ignoring reality, and living inside your own mind. Content, we feel. Not happy, but okay with living inside a deep dark hole of despair.



@atlanticmoyo7513

I am bound to you with a tie that we cannot break
With a night that we can't replace
I'm lost but found with you in a bed that we'll never make
It's a feeling we always chase

I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

Mmm, in another time
And in another place

[Alessia Cara:]
I hate that you know that you could make me feel so small
Can't stop myself from falling back into you
We get so close and you pull yourself away
Maybe we just needed saving, come save me

I could write a book about the things that you said to me on the pillow
And the way you think and how you make me feel
You can fill my mind and move my body with the fiction, fantasies
Just call this what it is, we don't pretend it's real

[Both:]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Alessia Cara:]
It felt like something special but it never felt like love
[Bastille:]
Wonder what we could be living in another life
[Alessia Cara:]
Catch us in the mirror and it looks a lot like love
[Bastille:]
Then you stop me talking as you kiss me from above

[Both:]
So don't make promises to me that you're gonna break
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Don't paint wonderful lies on me that wash away
We only ever wanted one thing from this
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?
Oh, in another place
In another time, what could we have been?

[Alessia Cara:] Oh
[Bastille:] Yeah, yeah
[Alessia Cara:] In another time
[Bastille:] And in another place



All comments from YouTube:

@miahatchard607

The crack in the wall is almost like his feelings are trying to seep through but they “only ever wanted one thing from this” loving the symbolisms of the video, perfect bastille essence too <3

@almiraozek1587

the fact that the crack is shape of a heart

@illuseneofairy

It's kind of shaped like a heart!

@jacobdrain4492

@@almiraozek1587 No it's not

@ScaryThod

It could also represent reality. The album itself is all about escapism. Outside of the room he keeps flashes of things he would like to ignore, but reality keeps flooding into the room

@CinemaMC

could have sealed that tape easily with flex tape, smh my head

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@greynot

His voice is really a damn gift and a blessing for those who really listen to him.

@24c_lyrics_7

https://youtu.be/uAHeH6asOi4

@nightdrift160

don't say no more 🤩

@comefindme460

Love the way u worded that dude, couldn't agree more, he's something real special!

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