Thinking Out Loud
Emilíana Torrini Lyrics


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Like the leaves at my feet
He is a victim of gravity
The unbearable color of things
Gets him down

And as his raincoat covers me
We know it was never raining
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud

Like strings in a fan
The shoelaces aren't done
The solitude reflection of his fate
Gets him down

And as the shadow covers me
I thought he was only sleeping

Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud

His clothes on the floor
Underwear silver lined
The smell of lavender and tar
Brings me down

If the telephone should ring
God knows it could never be him

Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud
Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud




Sorry it was me
Was I thinking out loud

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Thinking Out Loud" by Emiliana Torrini are melancholic and poetic. The first verse sets the tone of the song, talking about the weight of gravity and the unbearable color of things getting the subject of the song down. It could be interpreted that these lines represent the feelings of the subject, making it hard for them to see the brighter side of things.


The second verse talks about solitude and its reflection on the fate of the subject. The line "And as the shadow covers me, I thought he was only sleeping" suggests the subject's possible demise, which brings sorrow to the singer. The third verse talks about the remnants of the subject, such as his clothes and the smell of lavender, which serve as a constant reminder of the subject's absence.


The chorus, repeating "Sorry it was me, was I thinking out loud," implies that the singer feels guilty for something, perhaps for not being able to save the subject or for not understanding their struggles.


Overall, the lyrics of "Thinking Out Loud" convey deep emotions of loss, guilt, and regret. The song presents a vivid imagery of the subject's absence and its impact on the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the leaves at my feet
He is weighed down by everything around him, like how leaves on the ground are held down by gravity


He is a victim of gravity
He cannot escape the forces that hold him down, just like how gravity pulls everything towards the center of the earth


The unbearable color of things
The world can be overwhelming and depressing because of the intensity and darkness of colors


Gets him down
All of these things bring him down and make him feel heavy and sad


And as his raincoat covers me
He tries to shelter me from the storm and protect me from the things that weigh him down


We know it was never raining
There was no actual storm, but the weight of his feelings made it feel that way


Sorry it was me
She takes responsibility for the things that have been weighing him down


Was I thinking out loud
She wonders if her thoughts and actions unintentionally contributed to his feelings of being weighed down


Like strings in a fan
The tangled mess of his shoelaces is a metaphor for how entangled and confused he feels


The shoelaces aren't done
He feels like he is constantly falling and can never seem to get himself back up, just like his undone shoelaces


The solitude reflection of his fate
He is alone in his thoughts and constantly ponders his life's direction


Gets him down
His thoughts and feelings become heavy and depressing


And as the shadow covers me
His overwhelming and depressive thoughts start to affect her as well


I thought he was only sleeping
She believed he was only resting, but in reality, his mind is consumed by these heavy thoughts


His clothes on the floor
The physical evidence of his actions is there, but he feels like he has lost control


Underwear silver lined
Even the smallest details of his situation are overwhelming and hard to handle


The smell of lavender and tar
The combination of sweet and harsh scents convey the complexity of his thoughts and feelings


Brings me down
She is affected by the weight of his feelings and struggles to handle it


If the telephone should ring
She hopes for a way to connect with him and ease his pain


God knows it could never be him
She realizes that even though she hopes for a change, he is unlikely to be the one to make it happen


Sorry it was me
She takes responsibility for her own thoughts and feelings and how they affect him


Was I thinking out loud
She questions whether her own thoughts and actions have contributed to the situation




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EMILIANA TORRINI, CHRIS CORNER, LIAM COVERDALE-HOWE

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