Under You
Better Than Ezra Lyrics


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Along the edges, colors blur at seem familiar.
While you read your magazine,
I was counting all the markers.

And California seemed to draw you like a siren
From a postcard, or a letter, in a frame of film melting.
But under you, I hear your breath move in, out slowly.
Under you, let go completely feeling you take over me.

A Hollywood flat where we'd laugh about our fortunes
Well we held jobs in this bar down at 3rd and San Vicente.
And Ramen Noodles at 4:30 in the morning,
When we barely could survive, I was never more alive.

Under you, I feel your blood flowing out slowly.
Under you, let go completely feeling you take over me
You moved in slow degrees

A sudden memory
You're a Leonard Cohen song
But every now and then I'd swear
I see you standing on a sidewalk, in a
Restaurant, from a taxi cab passing.

Under you I feel you moving in, out slowly




Under you let go completely feeling you take over me.
Take over me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Under You" by Better Than Ezra speak to the emotional connection and memories shared by two people. The song paints a picture of a relationship where both individuals count the memories and markers they've made together. The singer reminisces about living in a Hollywood flat with his partner and laughing at their fortunes, holding jobs at a bar down at 3rd and San Vicente, and enjoying Ramen Noodles at 4:30 in the morning. Even though those times were tough, the singer never felt more alive.


The song also talks about how a memory of the partner can suddenly appear, whether it's in a Leonard Cohen song or in a sidewalk, a restaurant, or a passing taxi cab. But, ultimately, the focus is on the present moment where the singer is with his partner. He can hear her breath move in and out slowly, feel her blood flowing out slowly, and when she is under him, he completely lets go, and she takes over him. The lyrics express a deep emotional connection with a partner both in past memories and in the present moment.


Line by Line Meaning

Along the edges, colors blur at seem familiar.
The surroundings are hazy and indistinct, but still recognizable.


While you read your magazine, I was counting all the markers.
While you were occupied with leisurely activities, I was keeping track of important details.


And California seemed to draw you like a siren, from a postcard, or a letter, in a frame of film melting.
California was irresistible to you, like a tempting, mythical creature, depicted in old, fading media.


But under you, I hear your breath move in, out slowly.
When I am close to you, I am aware of your presence and how you breathe.


Under you, let go completely feeling you take over me.
When I am with you, I surrender control and become consumed by you.


A Hollywood flat where we'd laugh about our fortunes, well we held jobs in this bar down at 3rd and San Vicente.
We shared a residence in Hollywood and commiserated over our luck while working at a bar on 3rd and San Vicente.


And Ramen Noodles at 4:30 in the morning, when we barely could survive, I was never more alive.
Eating ramen noodles in the early hours of the morning, when we were struggling to get by, was a thrilling experience that made me feel truly alive.


Under you, I feel your blood flowing out slowly.
When I am close to you, I am aware of your body and how it functions, like the gentle flow of your blood.


You moved in slow degrees, a sudden memory. You're a Leonard Cohen song.
You changed and left my life gradually, but now you exist only as a fleeting memory like the lyrics of a Leonard Cohen song.


But every now and then I'd swear I see you standing on a sidewalk, in a restaurant, from a taxi cab passing.
Although I know you are no longer with me, I sometimes imagine seeing you in everyday situations like standing on a sidewalk, or sitting in a restaurant, seen while riding in a cab.


Under you I feel you moving in, out slowly. Under you let go completely feeling you take over me. Take over me.
When I am with you, I am aware of your body and how it functions, and I surrender control to you completely, letting you consume me.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN GRIFFIN

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