Hands
Conor Moriarty Lyrics


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Why do you say that you're leaving
If you always say it's so hard to go?
Why can't you just take minute
Since you always say it's so hard to go

Cuz that drunk text from your phone
You said come over
Cuz no ones over, i'm alone
You said I don't want attention
What's your intention?
Did I mention i'm alone?

We were young, we were dumb
We were stupid in love (and now I)
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning
Oh no but we're never gonna give up
Can't say it's nothing i'm afraid of
Can't you love me love me love me anyway
I won't talk about it
I won't talk about it
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning

So where do you think that you're going?
All the roads you take, they lead back to me
And you're causing some kind of commotion
There is no reason to run from me

Cuz that drunk text from your phone
You said come over
Cuz no ones over, i'm alone
You said I don't want attention
What's your intention?
Did I mention i'm alone?

We were young, we were dumb
We were stupid in love (and now I)
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning
Oh no but we're never gonna give up
Can't say it's nothing i'm afraid of
Can't you love me love me love me anyway
I won't talk about it
I won't talk about it
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning

I'm so lost, i'm so lost
I'm so lost, i'm so lost on you
I'm so lost, i'm so lost
I'm so lost, i'm so lost on you
I don't want to think about your love
I was thinking you just had enough
But remember when
We were young and drunk
Just two kids in love
We were waiting just to love someone
But remember when

We were young, we were dumb
We were stupid in love (and now I)
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning
Oh no but we're never gonna give up
Can't say it's nothing i'm afraid of
Can't you love me love me love me anyway
I won't talk about it
We were young we were dumb we were stupid in love (and now I)
Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning
Oh no, but remember when
We were young and drunk
Just two kids in love




We were waiting just to love someone
But remember when

Overall Meaning

The song "Hands" is a passionate plea from Conor Moriarty to his lover not to leave him. The lyrics express his confusion and frustration about his partner’s on-and-off again behavior, as she repeatedly claims that it is hard to leave but sends him drunken texts to come over. Conor tries to convince her to stay, appealing to their shared history of young and foolish love, and insisting that they should not give up on each other. He acknowledges his fear of losing her but asks her to love him anyway, promising not to talk about the delicate state of their relationship with anyone else.


The line “Why can’t you just take a minute since you always say it’s so hard to go” is an attempt by Conor to understand why his partner is unable to make up her mind about their relationship. He is puzzled by her apparent reluctance to leave but explains that her inconsistent behavior and mixed signals are causing him turmoil. She is the one who reaches out to him, yet he can never be sure of her intentions. Despite the frustration, Conor still feels a strong attachment to his lover and wants to fight for their relationship. The repeated lines of the song “We were young, we were dumb, we were stupid in love” seem to be a nostalgic reflection on the early stages of their relationship, suggesting that the couple has gone through a lot together, but there is still hope for them.


In summary, the song "Hands" is a passionate plea to a lover to stay and keep fighting for their relationship, even in the face of difficulties and mixed signals.


Line by Line Meaning

Why do you say that you're leaving
Why do you claim to be leaving when you always find it tough to leave?


If you always say it's so hard to go?
When you always say that it's hard to leave, why even bother claiming that you're leaving?


Why can't you just take minute
Instead of leaving, why not just take a moment?


Since you always say it's so hard to go
After all, you always say it is hard to leave.


Cuz that drunk text from your phone
Because I received a drunk text from your phone that said...


You said come over
You asked me to come over.


Cuz no ones over, i'm alone
You're alone as there's no one else there.


You said I don't want attention
You mentioned that you're not seeking attention.


What's your intention?
So, what are you really trying to achieve here?


Did I mention i'm alone?
Oh, did I mention that you're alone?


We were young, we were dumb
Back in the day, we acted foolishly and without thinking.


We were stupid in love (and now I)
We were in love and did some pretty dumb things (and now...)


Keep on looking for someone to wake in the morning
I'm still searching for someone to wake up with each morning.


Oh no but we're never gonna give up
Despite any obstacles, we refuse to give up.


Can't say it's nothing i'm afraid of
I can't say I have no fear.


Can't you love me love me love me anyway
But regardless, can you still love me?


I won't talk about it
I'm not going to talk about it.


So where do you think that you're going?
Where exactly do you think you're headed?


All the roads you take, they lead back to me
No matter how far you go, all paths lead back to me.


And you're causing some kind of commotion
Your actions are stirring things up.


There is no reason to run from me
But there's no need for you to avoid me.


I'm so lost, i'm so lost
I feel completely lost.


I'm so lost, i'm so lost on you
I feel lost because of my love for you.


I don't want to think about your love
I don't want to think about your love anymore.


I was thinking you just had enough
I thought you had enough of me.


But remember when
But think back to when...


Just two kids in love
We were just two young people in love.


We were waiting just to love someone
We were eagerly waiting to just love someone.


We were young we were dumb we were stupid in love (and now I)
We were naive and foolish in love (and even now...).




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Conor Moriarty, Steven Darling

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Comments from YouTube:

@MacaronKookie

Dude, this song is VERY underrated
Please continue making more songs like this <3

@roderick8997

this song needs more recognition man :'))

@lizethmartnez4240

Excellent song 😍😍😍 thank you!!

@ruthencina6027

Que belloooooo todooo ✨⭐️🤩👏💚✨especial SONG ✨⭐️🌻

@us2299

This is sooo good

@khristian46

SOLO 35 LIKES¿?
ESTA ES MI CANCION FAVORITA

@mikeopath6274

Is this the only song this guy's done? all i can find on youtube is some random accordion player...

i need more music like this

@khristian46

Me gusta esta song.
Pero la melodía trae momentos tristes a mi cabeza.

@khristian46

Por que esta canción tiene tan pocas reproducciones¿?

@crystalberger3939

Did you sing on the Dog Park soundtrack???

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