Who You Are
Cats on Trees Lyrics


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WHO YOU ARE

When the people sigh,
Something makes me want to know
When the shadows fade away,
Something makes me want to know

Who you are

Something is with us,
I feel it just behind
When the shadows fade away,
Something makes me want to know

Who you are

No one can explain,
This heat I feel inside
When the moon shows its face,
I know you're there
It's time to let the lies
Slip away, along the pain
Your arms around my body, I feel you, now

I wanna know
Who you are
Who you are
No one can explain it anyway

Never be afraid,
Sometimes, you have to lie down
To make the shadows fade away
Sometimes, you have to let go
It's time to let the lies
Slip away along the pain
And your arms around my body, I feel you now

Who you are
Who you are

No one can explain,
This heat I feel inside
When the moon shows its face,
I know you're there
It's time to let the lies
Slip away, along the pain
Your arms around my soul

Tell me who you are
You have to tell me who you are


No one can explain,
How dreams can show the way
When the wind is full of words
I know you're there
It's time to let the cries
Slip away along the pain




Your arms around my soul
I feel you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cats on Trees’ song “Who You Are” center around a sense of curiosity and longing to know the true identity of someone. The first two lines of the chorus, “When the people sigh, something makes me want to know, when the shadows fade away, something makes me want to know who you are,” suggest that there is something mysterious and intriguing about this person that the singer can’t help but be drawn to.


The verse “No one can explain, this heat I feel inside, when the moon shows its face, I know you're there, it's time to let the lies slip away, along the pain, your arms around my body, I feel you now,” evokes a sense of passion and emotional intensity that the singer feels for this person. They feel a deep connection and are willing to let go of any baggage in order to be with them. The lyrics “I wanna know who you are, no one can explain it anyway,” suggest that the singer may not fully understand what draws them to this person, but they know they want to be with them nonetheless.


The lyrics of “Who You Are” are open to interpretation, but they seem to delve into deep emotional complexities, such as passion, curiosity, and longing. The song can be seen as a call for authenticity, as the singer longs to know who this person truly is underneath any facades.


Line by Line Meaning

When the people sigh,
When I hear a collective sadness in the atmosphere,


Something makes me want to know
I become curious to learn more about what is causing this emotion


When the shadows fade away,
When darkness recedes,


Something makes me want to know
I feel a desire to uncover what has been hidden


Who you are
I seek to understand your identity and your role in this situation


Something is with us,
I sense a presence here with us


I feel it just behind
I sense this presence closely following us


No one can explain,
It is impossible to articulate


This heat I feel inside
The intense emotion that is building up within me


When the moon shows its face,
Under the light of the moon,


I know you're there
I feel your presence nearby


It's time to let the lies
I must release the falsehoods


Slip away, along the pain
And let go of the hurt


Your arms around my body, I feel you, now
With your embrace, I sense your presence in the physical world


I wanna know
I have a strong desire to discover


Who you are
Who you truly are


Never be afraid,
Do not allow fear to control you


Sometimes, you have to lie down
Occasionally, you need to take a rest


To make the shadows fade away
To allow the darkness to recede


Sometimes, you have to let go
At times, it is necessary to release control


Your arms around my body, I feel you now
Your comforting touch lets me sense you right now


No one can explain it anyway
It cannot be clarified through words


Tell me who you are
I am requesting that you reveal your true self


No one can explain,
This cannot be described


How dreams can show the way
The mysterious manner in which dreams can provide guidance


When the wind is full of words
In the midst of a blustery, vociferous breeze


I know you're there
I sense your presence nearby


It's time to let the cries
It is the appropriate moment to release the tears


Slip away along the pain
To let go of the agony


Your arms around my soul
Your soothing embrace touches my inner being


I feel you now
I can sense you at this moment




Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: Nina GOERN, Yohan HENNEQUIN

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