Here With Me
Dido & Enya Lyrics


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I didn't hear you leave
I wonder how am I still here
I don't want to move a thing
It might change my memory

Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want, but I can't hide
I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me
I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here with me

I don't want to call my friends
They might wake me from this dream
And I can't leave this bed
Risk forgetting all that's been

Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want, but I can't hide
I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me
I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here

I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me
I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here with me

Oh I am what I am
I'll do what I want, but I can't hide
I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me
I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here with me

I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here with me

I won't go, I won't sleep
I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me




I won't leave, I can't hide
I cannot be, until you're resting here with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dido and Enya's song "Here with Me" paint a vivid picture of a person longing for the presence of their loved one. The person sings about their fear of losing the memory of their loved one and their reluctance to move or call their friends because they don't want to risk waking up from this dreamlike state. The person repeats several times throughout the song that they cannot breathe or be until their love is "resting here with me."


The song seems to capture the essence of love and the desire for physical and emotional closeness with someone. The repetition of the line "I won't leave, I can't hide, I cannot be, until you're resting here with me" reinforces the idea that the person is incomplete without their loved one. The song is both romantic and melancholic, as it reveals the emptiness the person feels when their love is not present.


Overall, "Here with Me" is a beautiful and hauntingly powerful song about love, loss, and the lengths we will go to be with the ones we cherish.


Line by Line Meaning

I didn't hear you leave
I didn't realize you were gone


I wonder how am I still here
I'm confused about why I'm still in this same place


I don't want to move a thing
I want to preserve everything in this moment


It might change my memory
Moving or changing anything might alter my memory of this moment


Oh I am what I am
I am who I am


I'll do what I want, but I can't hide
I'll act according to my own desires, but I can't ignore how I feel


I won't go, I won't sleep
I won't leave or rest


I can't breathe, until you're resting here with me
I feel suffocated and incomplete without you here with me


I won't leave, I can't hide
I won't depart and I can't conceal my feelings


I cannot be, until you're resting here with me
I can't feel complete until you're here with me


I don't want to call my friends
I don't want to disrupt this moment by involving others


They might wake me from this dream
Other people's presence might break me out of this dream-like state


And I can't leave this bed
I can't bear to leave this place


Risk forgetting all that's been
I might lose my memory of everything that's happened if I leave


I won't go, I won't sleep
I won't leave or rest


I won't leave, I can't hide
I won't depart and I can't conceal my feelings


I cannot be, until you're resting here with me
I can't feel complete until you're here with me


I won't go, I won't sleep
I won't leave or rest


I won't leave, I can't hide
I won't depart and I can't conceal my feelings


I cannot be, until you're resting here with me
I can't feel complete until you're here with me


I won't leave, I can't hide
I won't depart and I can't conceal my feelings


I cannot be, until you're resting here with me
I can't feel complete until you're here with me




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Comments from YouTube:

@ChayzzDevyant

the best version of this song!

@garbleduser

And I keep coming back to it!

@konradx498

I have heard all versions. Yes this is the best.

@judemallari1590

Excellent chillout music. 💜💙💜

@akishaaki2757

Here after 15 years 😊2023

@uncle_bajiito

Sweet and relaxing..reminds me of better times

@kefabenrodrigo9503

until you resting here with meeeee...

@MissSammiGunn

This version is absolutely stunning

@garbleduser

This is your reminder from the past to come back and have another listen...

@newcommunistgovt

I love the whole song.

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