The Only Way
Gotye Lyrics


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Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've travelled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

Say goodbye (I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade

This is the only way

All the things you thought
You came here for
Everything you thought
You knew for sure
No meandering
No more wondering
Everything is true

All the things you thought you had to say
Everyone you left along the way
So you gather how
Nothing matters now that your time is through





This is the only way

Overall Meaning

Gotye's "The Only Way" is a reflective song about the end of a journey and the acceptance of mortality. The lyrics are addressed to a person who is nearing the end of their life and is being urged to accept it without fighting. The opening lines of the song, "Calm down now baby/The end of the journey's in sight/You've travelled so far love/Now all of the stars are aligned" are meant to comfort the listener, to tell them that they have reached a point where they can stop and rest after all their hardships. The line "All the stars are aligned" suggests that everything has fallen into place, that everything in their life has led them to this point.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "This is the only way" several times, which can be interpreted in different ways. It could mean that death is the only way to end life, or it could mean that death is the only way to find peace and acceptance. The next verse talks about all the things that the person has done in their life, both good and bad, and how they will all eventually fade away. The line "Everything is true" suggests that the person has achieved a kind of clarity about their life and their choices.


The final verse of the song is about letting go of everything that the person thought was important or meaningful. The line "No meandering/No more wondering" suggests that the person has finally found a sense of resolution, that they no longer need to search for answers or meaning. The song ends with the line "This is the only way," which, again, can be interpreted in different ways. It could be seen as a final acceptance of death or as a reminder that life is precious and should be lived to the fullest.


Line by Line Meaning

Calm down now baby
Take a deep breath and relax, everything is going to be okay


The end of the journey's in sight
You're close to the end of your journey, keep going


You've travelled so far love
You've come a long way in this journey


Now all of the stars are aligned
Everything in the universe is working together in your favor


Say goodbye (I don't want to)
It's time to say goodbye, but it's okay to feel sad about it


Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Don't resist the natural process of saying goodbye


Leaving your life's no easy ride
Saying goodbye to your life and the people in it can be difficult


All the grief you gave
All the pain and sorrow you caused others


All the love you made
All the positive relationships you had and the love you shared


All your yesterdays
All of your past experiences and memories


Everything you were
All of your past actions and the person you used to be


Will fade
All of those things will become distant memories


This is the only way
Saying goodbye and moving on is the only way to find closure and move forward


All the things you thought
Everything you believed or assumed to be true


You came here for
The reasons you came into this world or pursued certain goals


Everything you thought
All of your assumptions and beliefs


You knew for sure
The things you were positive or confident about


No meandering
No more aimless wandering and uncertainty


No more wondering
No more doubting or questioning yourself and your path


Everything is true
Everything has become clear and truthful


All the things you thought you had to say
All of the things you felt obligated to say or reveal


Everyone you left along the way
All of the people you have left behind in your journey


So you gather how
You now understand how


Nothing matters now that your time is through
No material possessions or worldly matters hold any importance as your time here is over




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bruno Andre H Libert, Raymond Alexandre I Vincent, Walter Andre De Backer

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@rickardsanchez4602

Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've travelled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

Say goodbye (I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade

This is the only way

All the things you thought
You came here for
Everything you thought
You knew for sure
No meandering
No more…



@vidlwebby3304

Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've traveled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

Say goodbye (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade
This is the only way (This is the only way)

Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've traveled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

All the things you thought you came here for
Everything you thought you knew for sure
No meandering, no more wondering
Everything is true
All the things you thought you had to say
Everyone you left along the way
So you gather how nothing matters now
That your time is through

Say goodbye (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

This is the only way (This is the only way)
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@ibeanthere233

Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've travelled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

Say goodbye (I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade

This is the only way

Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've travelled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

All the things you thought
You came here for
Everything you thought
You knew for sure
No meandering
No more wondering
Everything is true

All the things you thought you had to say
Everyone you left along the way
So you gather how
Nothing matters now that your time is through

Say goodbye (I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

This is the only way



All comments from YouTube:

@shinigamikitsune1541

Gotye is truly iconic, but he's so criminally underrated...

@sylarbates2721

so, he couldn´t be iconic... xd

@uihirasawa843

@Sylar Bates iconic because of that one song, but underrated because it's the only song people know him for

@WordUnheard

The happiest, most upbeat song about dying I've ever had the privilege of listening to.

@futurismo7655

I find it completely stupid that a lot of people don’t know that he has other songs and not just somebody that i used to know

@leodanijrmederos1145

Yeah

@ifureaddisugay

@Jack Pandalordwhat other band, whats it called?

@ifureaddisugay

@Jack Pandalord thank you

@chugetnuget6230

@ifureaddis ugay wait what is the band? His comment has

@the1ntr0vert87

Out of Australia he didn’t really exist maybe in the UK. A lot people just thought that was his first song.

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