Adagio For Strings
Bastille feat. Maiday Lyrics

What is love?
The singer is asking for a definition of love.

Baby, don't hurt me
The singer is cautioning their partner not to cause them emotional pain.

Don't hurt me, no more
The singer is requesting that their partner stop causing them emotional pain.

I don't know why you're not there
The artist is expressing confusion as to why their partner is absent or emotionally unavailable.

I give you my love but you don't care
The artist is indicating that they have expressed their love to their partner but their partner is not reciprocating.

So what is right and what is wrong?
The singer is questioning the morality of their current situation.

Give me a sign
The singer is requesting that their partner provide them with some indication about how to move forward in the relationship.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, uh
This line is a repeated refrain, providing emphasis to the lyrics that precede and follow it.

Oh, I don't know, what can I do?
The artist is expressing uncertainty about how to handle their current situation or relationship.

What else can I say? It's up to you
The artist is indicating that they have said everything they can and that their partner must make a decision about how to proceed.

I know we're one, just me and you
The singer is emphasizing their connection to their partner and expressing a desire for unity in the relationship.

I can't go on
The artist is indicating that they are unable to continue with the relationship in its current state.

(We found love in a hopeless place)
This line is a reference to the Rihanna song 'We Found Love,' and could be interpreted as the singer reflecting that they may have found love despite the difficulties and challenges of their relationship.

Now that we found love what are we gonna do with it?
The singer is asking a rhetorical question about what they should do with the love they have found in their relationship.

Now that we found love what are we gonna do?
The singer is repeating the rhetorical question from the previous line for emphasis.