Happy Now
Elley Duhé Lyrics


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You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me, babe
Are you happy now?

You're the only one who can up and run
Leave me just as empty as the day you came
You hold all the cards, all the broken hearts
Strung over your shoulder 'til it's all in vain

And only you know the strength of your teeth
Awash in the weight of your pockets, so deep
And lonely

You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me, babe
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

(You're the only one who can)

In the palm of your hands
You can make me dance
Spin me 'round in circles 'til I'm wrapped in string
You keep on talking sweet 'til your fingers bleed
But don't you dare ask me how I've been

Now only you know the strength of your teeth
Awash in the weight of your pockets, so deep
And lonely

You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me, babe
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

(You're the only one who can)
(You're the only, you're the only)
(You're the only one who can)
(You're the only, you're the only)

World away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth




So won't you tell me, babe
Are you happy now?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Happy Now" by Zedd featuring Elley Duhé tell a story about a past relationship that has left the singer feeling empty and inquisitive about their ex-partner's current state of happiness. The first verse describes a sense of distance and separation between the two, as the ex-partner is described as being "somewhere in the crowd" and "in a foreign place." The chorus repeats the question, "Are you happy now?", indicating that the singer is unsure if their ex-partner has found happiness without them.


The second verse delves into the power dynamic of the relationship, with the ex-partner being described as holding all the cards and all the broken hearts. The line "but don't you dare ask me how I've been" suggests that the singer may have been hurt by their former partner and is unwilling to share their own feelings after being left behind.


Overall, the lyrics of "Happy Now" explore themes of loneliness, heartbreak, and the search for closure after a relationship has ended.


Line by Line Meaning

You're a world away
You are distant from me and our relationship.


Somewhere in the crowd
You are surrounded by people, yet emotionally unavailable to me.


In a foreign place
You are in a new or unfamiliar environment, reflecting your detachment from our past.


Are you happy now?
You seem distant and removed from our love, so are you happier without me?


There's nothing left to say
I have tried to communicate with you, but our connection has been lost.


So I shut my mouth
I give up trying to communicate with you and remain silent.


So won't you tell me, babe
But I still hope you will open up and tell me how you truly feel.


You're the only one who can up and run
Only you have the power to leave me behind and remove yourself from our relationship.


Leave me just as empty as the day you came
When you leave, you leave me feeling as empty as I did before I met you.


And you hold all the cards, all the broken hearts
You have control, and you are responsible for the pain and suffering of those you left behind.


Strung over your shoulder till it's all in vain
The memories and broken hearts you carry with you continue to weigh you down.


And only you know the strength of your teeth
Only you know the full extent of your inner strength, which you use to hold on or let go.


The wash in the weight of your pockets, so deep
You bear the weight of your past and carry the burden of the decisions you have made.


And lonely
Despite having control, you still carry the heavy weight of loneliness from the memories and relationships you left behind.


In the palm of your hands
You have control over me and our relationship.


You can make me dance
You have the power to make me do what you want and manipulate me in our relationship.


Spin me 'round in circles till I'm wrapped in string
You can twist me around and hold me captive until I am bound to your will.


You keep on talking sweet till your fingers bleed
You continue to manipulate me with sweet words until you hurt yourself emotionally.


But don't you dare ask me how I've been
You refuse to show any emotional vulnerability or share any information about how you feel.


World away
You are distant and separate from our relationship.


Somewhere in the crowd
You are lost in the sea of people and disconnected from the emotions of our relationship.


In a foreign place
You are emotionally distant and disconnected from me and our relationship.


Are you happy now?
You have distanced yourself from our love, but is that truly bringing you happiness?


There's nothing left to say
You have closed yourself off from communication and cut our relationship short.


So I shut my mouth
I no longer have a voice in our relationship or any say in what happens next.


So won't you tell me, babe
I still hope that you will communicate with me and reveal your true emotions and feelings.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jonnali Mikaela Parmenius, Anton Zaslavski, Linus Wiklund, Sarah Aarons

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@lizzieduhh

You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now ?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me babe
Are you happy now ?
You're the only one, who can up and run, leave me just as empty as the day you came
You hold all the cards, all the broken hearts, strung over your shoulder till it's all in vain
And only you know the strength of your teeth
Wash in the weight of your pockets so deep
And lonely
You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now ?
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me babe
Are you happy now ?
Are you happy now ?
In the palm of your hands, you can make me dance, spin me round in circles till I'm wrapped in string
You keep on talking sweet, till your fingers bleed, but don't you dare ask me how I've been
Now only you know the strength of your teeth
Wash in the weight of your pockets so deep
And lonely
You're a world away
Somewhere in the crowd
In a foreign place
Are you happy now
There's nothing left to say
So I shut my mouth
So won't you tell me babe
Are you happy now ?
Are you happy now?



All comments from YouTube:

@dorianc.9885

I like when songs are underrated, it just feels like it's the song and you. The artist's thought and your heart.

@annemariebertrand8598

💖

@yashchopra7313

True...

@Joe-hi1zw

Lmao true but this song has nearly 80mil views so I wouldn't call it underrated...

@TatianaJones8271

Same here I'm always searching for underground music because beautiful music is overlooked.

@joshlink2129

80 million veiws

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@neitandds

This story deserves a Netflix's serie with same actors.

👇🏻 This number of people signed for it

@Tearfulmelodies

Nathan Cabrera what is the name of the serie

@harrisidris5836

@@Tearfulmelodies how about "what happens after"

@pabyblutos

Should make a petition

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