Belongs To You
Emerson Drive Lyrics


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I've wasted so much time believing
That in this life you try to get all you can take
When all along I've been needing was to find one good reason
To give myself, really give myself away

Every smile that lights my face
Every teardrop, every trace
Every secret hidden place belongs to you
Anything that's good in me all I ever hope to be
Every drop of every dream belongs to you

You know the me that I remember always thought
You had to keep it all inside
Get in trouble being tender so you never say surrender
But it took you to finally prove me wrong

Every smile that lights my face
Every teardrop, every trace
Every secret hidden place belongs to you
Anything that's good in me all I ever hope to be
Every drop of every dream belongs to you

I'm letting go I'm letting go now
Of everything I've ever held onto

Every place I've ever been
Every chance I'll get again
Every secret, every sin, belongs to you
Anything that's good in me all I ever hope to be




Every drop of every dream belongs to you
It all belongs to you

Overall Meaning

In "Belongs To You," Emerson Drive explores the idea of giving oneself away entirely to someone else. The song begins with a reflection on wasted time, how the singer mistakenly believed that getting all they could take from life was the right way to go about living. The realization that they were wrong brings them to the vulnerability of admitting that they've been needing to find a good reason to truly give themselves away.


The chorus speaks to the idea that everything good in the singer's life, every smile, every teardrop, every dream, and every secret place, all belong to the person they are singing to. This is a grand gesture of devotion and love, with the singer passionately and explicitly stating that they are giving up everything they've ever held onto to the one they love. The bridge serves to further cement this idea, stressing that everything the singer has ever done, every chance they may get again in the future, and every sin they've committed, all belong to their love.


In essence, "Belongs To You" is a love song that speaks to the transformative power of love. The singer has been changed by the person they are singing to and is now giving themselves up entirely because of the love they feel.


Line by Line Meaning

I've wasted so much time believing
I've spent a lot of time thinking that life is all about taking what you can.


That in this life you try to get all you can take
Life is about accumulating as much as possible.


When all along I've been needing was to find one good reason
All I really needed was a reason to give of myself.


To give myself, really give myself away
To truly give of myself without holding back.


Every smile that lights my face
Every time I smile.


Every teardrop, every trace
Every tear I shed and every sign of emotion I show.


Every secret hidden place belongs to you
Every hidden part of me now belongs to you.


Anything that's good in me all I ever hope to be
Anything good within me is all I aspire to be.


Every drop of every dream belongs to you
Every part of my dreams, big or small, is now yours.


You know the me that I remember always thought
The person I used to be believed this to be true always.


You had to keep it all inside
It's best to not show emotion.


Get in trouble being tender so you never say surrender
It's easy to get overwhelmed by the challenges of life, so it's important to keep pushing on.


But it took you to finally prove me wrong
You're the one who showed me the error of my ways.


I'm letting go I'm letting go now
I'm starting to relinquish control and allow things to happen naturally.


Of everything I've ever held onto
I'm releasing everything that I've held onto for so long.


Every place I've ever been
Every place I've traveled.


Every chance I'll get again
Every opportunity I'll have in the future.


Every secret, every sin, belongs to you
Every hidden aspect of my life is now yours, no matter how dark or shameful.


Anything that's good in me all I ever hope to be
I only hope to embody the good qualities that I have.


Every drop of every dream belongs to you
All my hopes and aspirations, every last drop, are yours.


It all belongs to you
Everything I am and everything I hope to be belongs to you.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE BERG, RIVERS RUTHERFORD, TOM SHAPIRO

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