I Like It
Far Lyrics


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I heard about your last words and I can't say
I'm sorry you really should've seen my face
For the first time in a long time I was really happy

I like it
I understand
I like it
For the first of May
For the last days of autumn
For the summer in between
For the few weeks when you said I should feel lucky
Yeah, I'm lucky, yeah

I like it
I understand
So what if you were all I had

For the frostbite
For the cold nights
For the bleeding palms and knees
For the rattle blister crash you bring
For the stringy reddened crime you tried to
To bury me under
For forcing it down
For making me like it

I like it
I understand
So what if you were all I had

I like it
I understand




So what if you were all I had
You were all I had

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Like It" by Far convey a complex mix of emotions and experiences that many people can relate to. At first, the lyricist seems to be responding to news of another person's death, but their reaction is complex and non-traditional. They don't apologize or express sorrow, but instead imply that they're relieved or even happy about the news. This is followed by a series of statements that seem unrelated at first, but on closer inspection reveal a pattern of gratitude and appreciation for difficult experiences.


The section that begins "For the first of May" seems to be a reflection on various seasons and moments in life, each of which presents their own challenges and rewards. By the end of the song, the lyricist seems to be celebrating their own resilience and strength in the face of hardship, even if that hardship was inflicted by someone else. The line "You were all I had" carries an ambiguous meaning - it could be read as a statement of gratitude or as an indictment of the other person's actions.


Overall, "I Like It" is a introspective and emotive song that expresses a complex range of feelings about difficult experiences. The lyricist's willingness to acknowledge the positive aspects of hardship, even when inflicted by others, is a refreshing departure from traditional narratives of grief and trauma.


Line by Line Meaning

I heard about your last words and I can't say
I heard what you last said and I cannot apologize for it


I'm sorry you really should've seen my face
I cannot apologize, and my expression showed that


For the first time in a long time I was really happy
In a while, I felt truly joyful


I like it
I enjoy it


I understand
I comprehend


For the first of May
At the beginning of May


For the last days of autumn
During the final period of fall


For the summer in between
During the summer months in between the other two periods mentioned


For the few weeks when you said I should feel lucky
During the short duration in which you told me I ought to feel fortunate


Yeah, I'm lucky, yeah
Yes, I am fortunate


So what if you were all I had
Does it matter if you were all that I had?


For the frostbite
The injury to my skin caused by the cold


For the cold nights
For the evenings when the weather was very chilly


For the bleeding palms and knees
For the injuries to my hands and knees that caused bleeding


For the rattle blister crash you bring
For the noisy and explosive impact you caused


For the stringy reddened crime you tried to
For the act you committed that caused redness and stringy texture


To bury me under
To submerge and hide me


For forcing it down
For coercing and compelling me to accept it


For making me like it
For causing me to enjoy it


You were all I had
You were the only thing I possessed




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VIRGINIA MCGRAIL, TUNDE BABALOLA, DARREN LEWIS, NICOLE SCHERZINGER, ANDREW LEVY, SIMON BARTHOLOMEW, SIEDAH GARRETT, JAN KINCAID

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