Band members:
Moschus, drums, percussion
Oliver Philipps, vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Schymy, bass
Ulli Hoever, guitars
Half as Bad
Everon Lyrics
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But with no one else right now I'd rather be
For since the day when we first met it seems that
When it rains I only get half as wet
We don't meet much we rather talk on the phone
But you make me feel only half as alone
You're not the girl of my dreams, though I may dream of you
You're a shade of grey when my world turns blue
In a world of lies you are at least half way true
You don't love me, well, but you kind of like me instead
That's good enough to make me feel only half as bad
Of all second choices you'd be my first
Of all those bad solutions you are not the worst
Amongst these ugly faces yours looks kind of cute
And you have a way to lighten my mood
We haven't got much in common, but that's one thing we share
And we won't call it love when it's just an affair
So while we are both waiting for the right one to come
We may as well wait together until we find the one
You're a shade of grey...
Thanks for making me feel only half as bad
The lyrics of Everon's song Half as Bad portray a complicated and ambiguous relationship between two people. The first lines, "I don't love you, and you don't love me, but with no one else right now, I'd rather be," set the tone for the rest of the song. Although they don't have a romantic love for each other, they find solace in each other's company. They don't meet up often, but they talk on the phone and make each other feel less alone. The singer also acknowledges that the person they are with isn't the person of their dreams, but they are willing to settle for half of what they want.
The lyrics in the chorus suggest that this person is a constant in their life that provides some stability—a shade of grey in a world of blues. They appreciate that they are at least halfway true, and even though they don't love them, they kind of like them instead, and that's good enough for them to feel only half as bad. The song acknowledges that this relationship is second choice, but amongst all the bad solutions, this relationship is not the worst.
Overall, the song deals with themes of loneliness and the concept of settling for less, but ultimately finding comfort in someone who isn't exactly what we want but is still a positive presence in our lives nonetheless.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't love you, and you don't love me
We don't share true love between us
But with no one else right now I'd rather be
We have no other partners at the moment and prefer each other's company
For since the day when we first met it seems that
Since we first met, there has been something special or different about our connection
When it rains I only get half as wet
Being with you during tough times makes them more bearable
We don't meet much we rather talk on the phone
We communicate mostly through phone calls rather than physical meetings
But you make me feel only half as alone
Talking to you makes me feel less lonely
You're not the girl of my dreams, though I may dream of you
You don't fit my ideal type, but I still have dreams about you
Don't really know what it is, but this much is true:
I can't pinpoint what draws me to you, but I know that I am attracted to you
You're a shade of grey when my world turns blue
When I'm feeling down, you provide some comfort or happiness
In a world of lies you are at least half way true
In a world where people are insincere, you are genuine to a certain extent
You don't love me, well, but you kind of like me instead
Your feelings towards me are not as deep as love, but you still have some affection for me
That's good enough to make me feel only half as bad
Even if you don't love me completely, your liking is enough to make me feel better
Of all second choices you'd be my first
If I had to choose a secondary option, you would be my first choice
Of all those bad solutions you are not the worst
Out of all the negative options available, being with you is not the worst
Amongst these ugly faces yours looks kind of cute
Compared to the unattractive people around, you look somewhat attractive
And you have a way to lighten my mood
You have your own unique way of making me feel better
We haven't got much in common, but that's one thing we share
We don't have many shared interests, but we both lack a partner
And we won't call it love when it's just an affair
We understand that our relationship is only temporary and not true love
So while we are both waiting for the right one to come
We are both still searching for our true love
We may as well wait together until we find the one
In the meantime, we'll stay together and help each other through loneliness
You're a shade of grey...
Repeats earlier line
Thanks for making me feel only half as bad
Thank you for being a comfort in tough times
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