When I Write The Book
Colin James Lyrics


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Well I can remember
Like it was only yesterday
Love was young and foolish
Like a little child at play
But oh how love has changed
I never knew how easily
Now I'm just a shadow
Of the boy I used to be
Yeah yeah

And when I write the book
About my love
It will be about a man
Who was torn in half
By his hope and ambition
Wasted through the years
The man will be written
On every page in tears
When I write, When I write the book
When I write the book about my love
When I write the book about my love

I was a fool to my self
When I kept on running around
I've been a little better
Oh when I tried settling down
Maybe some magic moment
You never know but not for long
But all too soon the magic
Was in a moment gone

And when I write the book
About my love
It will be a heart breaking story
About love and luck
And when I get down on the pages
All I have felt
It will make the hardest heart of the critics heart melt
When I write, When I write the book
When I write the book about my love
When I write the book about my love

When I was young love was fun
I was so happy
I looked so good
And I dressed so happy
Two tone shoes on my feet
Big old smile on my face
As I moved, moved, grooved
All over the place
Now I'm down on my luck
And my complexion is bad
Because my love love life
Is sadder than sad

And when I write the book
About my love
It will be a hard publication
Tougher than tough
When I get down on the pages
All I've amassed
It will shoot to the top
Of the bestsellers list
When I write, When I write the book
When I write the book about my love
When I write the book about my love
When I write the book




When I write the book about my love
When I write the book about my love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Colin James's "When I Write The Book" describe the changes that love has brought in the singer's life. The beginning of the song talks about how love was once young and foolish like a little child at play, but now the singer is just a shadow of the boy he used to be. The lyrics indicate the singer's realization that love has changed him, and not always for the better. He talks about his hope and ambition being wasted through the years and how he was a fool to himself when he kept on running around. He has settled down since then, but even that couldn't save his love. The song is about the singer's love life being sadder than sad and how it has made him a different person than he was at the beginning.


The singer talks about writing a book about his love life. He says that the book will be about a man who was torn in half by his hope and ambition and the heart-breaking story of love and luck. The lyrics indicate that the book will be a hard publication, tougher than tough, as it would be about all the emotions he has felt and the things he has amassed. He also says that the book will shoot to the top of the bestsellers list. Throughout the song, the singer reminisces about the days when he was young, happy, and looked good, but now is down on his luck, and his complexion is bad.


Overall, the song's message seems to be about how love can change a person and how some people are destined to have unhappy love lives, regardless of how much they try. It's a reflection on love, life, and the changes they bring about in the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Well I can remember
I have a clear memory of what happened.


Like it was only yesterday
It feels like it happened recently.


Love was young and foolish
Love was naive and inexperienced.


Like a little child at play
Like a child playing without thinking of the consequences.


But oh how love has changed
But love has drastically changed.


I never knew how easily
I was unaware of how easily things could change.


Now I'm just a shadow
Now I am just a faint reflection of who I was.


Of the boy I used to be
Of the boy I was before.


And when I write the book
And if I were to write about it.


About my love
About my experiences with love.


It will be about a man
It will be from the perspective of someone who has grown and changed.


Who was torn in half
Who was conflicted and unsure.


By his hope and ambition
By his desire for a better future but fear of failure.


Wasted through the years
Lost and wasted over time.


The man will be written
His experiences will be documented.


On every page in tears
His emotions will be evident throughout the book.


When I write, When I write the book
If I choose to write about it.


I was a fool to my self
I made foolish choices.


When I kept on running around
When I was unable to commit to one person.


I've been a little better
I have improved to some extent.


Oh when I tried settling down
When I attempted to be in a committed relationship.


Maybe some magic moment
There may have been a special moment.


You never know but not for long
It was short-lived and did not last long.


But all too soon the magic
But the magic disappeared too quickly.


Was in a moment gone
It was gone in an instant.


It will be a heart breaking story
It will be a sad and emotional story.


About love and luck
About the unpredictable nature of love and luck.


And when I get down on the pages
When I describe my experiences in detail.


All I have felt
All of the emotions I have experienced.


It will make the hardest heart of the critics heart melt
It will be so moving that even the most critical person will be touched.


It will be a hard publication
It will be a difficult book to read due to its emotional content.


Tougher than tough
Even more difficult to read.


When I get down on the pages
When I write down everything explicitly.


All I've amassed
All of the experiences I have gained over time.


It will shoot to the top
It will become very popular.


Of the bestsellers list
A book that many people will want to read.




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Written by: DAVE EDMUNDS, NICHOLAS ORAIN LOWE, TERRY WILLIAMS, WILLIAM MURRAY BREMNER

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