Her
Eels Lyrics


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Nobody's quite sure how it became
That something so good could become of this day
But she's like a dream where you've lost all your fear
And in this life you're lucky to have even one good friend

And it's her that I'll miss in the end

Love stories come and then love stories go
But this is the one that I'll always know
She is the one that makes me believe
And in this life you've got yourself on which you can depend

But it's her that I'll miss in the end
Yeah, it's her that I'll miss in the end

Love is a word that gets thrown 'round a lot
Sometimes it means something other times not
But she is the greatest love I'll ever know
And in this life you'll never know what's waitin' 'round the bend

But it's her that I'll miss in the end




Yeah, it's her that I'll miss in the end
It's her that I'll miss in the end

Overall Meaning

In the song "Her," Eels reflects on the special relationship he has with a woman in his life. He starts off by acknowledging that nobody knows how it happened but acknowledges that something so good has come out of it. The woman in question is like a dream in which he has lost all his fear, and he considers himself lucky to have even one good friend like her. As the song progresses, he mentions that love stories come and go, but this is the one that he will always know. The woman in his life makes him believe in love, and in a life where you can only depend on yourself, she is the one person who he can rely on. Love might mean different things to different people, but he recognizes her as the greatest love he will ever know. The song concludes with him admitting that one never knows what waits around the bend in life, but it is her that he will miss in the end.


This song is a heartfelt tribute to a woman that Eels treasures in his life. Through the lyrics, he reveals his deep emotions and how much this woman means to him. The song is a poignant and bittersweet tribute to a friend that he has clearly come to cherish.


Line by Line Meaning

Nobody's quite sure how it became
It's unclear how this love story started


That something so good could become of this day
It's amazing to see something good come out of an ordinary day


But she's like a dream where you've lost all your fear
Being with her is like a dream because you're not afraid of anything


And in this life you're lucky to have even one good friend
It's rare to find a true friend in life


And it's her that I'll miss in the end
She's the one I'll miss the most in the end


Love stories come and then love stories go
Love stories often have a short lifespan


But this is the one that I'll always know
This love story is one that will stay with me forever


She is the one that makes me believe
She's the one who gives me hope


And in this life you've got yourself on which you can depend
In life, you can rely only on yourself


But it's her that I'll miss in the end
She's the one I'll miss the most in the end


Love is a word that gets thrown 'round a lot
The word 'love' is often overused


Sometimes it means something other times not
Sometimes it's sincere, sometimes it's not


But she is the greatest love I'll ever know
She is the greatest love of my life


And in this life you'll never know what's waitin' 'round the bend
You never know what the future holds


But it's her that I'll miss in the end
She's the one I'll miss the most in the end


Yeah, it's her that I'll miss in the end
Yes, she's the one I'll miss the most in the end




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT

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