Long-time friends Andy Clutterbuck and James Hatcher are bringing a little … Read Full Bio ↴Long-time friends Andy Clutterbuck and James Hatcher are bringing a little romance to East London dance floors as Honne, a duo inspired by classic soul and complex synths. Signed by Super Recordings, the label that launched AlunaGeorge and Bondax, Honne are being upheld as the sound of the new even before their debut single has been officially released.

Drake and Frank Ocean are obvious comparisons to Honne’s lo-fi, synth-heavy soul, but Andy’s voice has the unfinished edges of Bon Iver or James Blake, rather than the crooner smoothness of Bill Withers or D’Angelo. Warm on a Cold Night is a cinematic piece of songwriting that builds from sparse snare drum beats to an infectious, grooving chorus with soaring synths. Demo track All in the Value features a guitar solo worthy of Guns N’ Roses, giving a bizarre, but welcome, late-Eighties feel

Too Long
HONNE Lyrics

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Oh, wasn't that fun?
Now don't think for too long,
yeah don't string me along.

Oh, what have I done?
Now don't think for too long.
Yeah what took you so long
to say no, to let go off everything?

Won't you just come back to me.
I said I'm sorry. Can't you see,
I was wrong.
Now won't you just come back to me,
I said I'm sorry can't you see
I was wrong.

Oh, that was so fun.
This could have went too long.
I can't string you along.
Oh, just what have you done
Don't know, think for too long.
That's why it too so long,
to say no, to let got of everything.

Won't you just come back to me,
I said I'm sorry, can't you see
I was wrong.
Now won't you just come back to me,
I said I'm sorry can't you see
I was wrong.

You see I was wrong,
you see I was wrong,
you see I was wrong,
you see I was wrong...

Won't you just come back to me,
I said I'm sorry, can't you see
I was wrong.
Now won't you just come back to me,

I said I'm sorry can't you see
I was wrong.

Overall Meaning

The song "Too Long" by Honne is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and reconciliation in a romantic relationship. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a breakup, with the singer expressing regret over their mistakes and asking their former partner to come back to them. The song’s refrain features the repeated plea: “Won't you just come back to me / I said I'm sorry, can't you see / I was wrong.”

The verse that opens the song sets the scene by acknowledging the enjoyment of the relationship while also acknowledging that it had to come to an end, saying, “Oh, wasn't that fun?/ Now don't think for too long,/ yeah don't string me along.” The next verse asks, “Oh, what have I done?/ Now don't think for too long./ Yeah what took you so long/ to say no, to let go off everything?” which highlights the singer's confusion and yearning for clarity.

The ultimate message of the song is one of vulnerability and honesty. The plea for forgiveness is accompanied by an admission of guilt, with lines like “That's why it took so long/ to say no, to let go of everything.” The repetition of “you see I was wrong” at the end of the song underscores this message and underscores that the singer knows they were in the wrong, and now wants to make things right.

Overall, "Too Long" is a powerful and relatable song that touches on themes of regret, forgiveness, and the complexity of human relationships. It's easy to see why this track resonates with so many listeners around the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, wasn't that fun?
Expressing how enjoyable a past experience was

Now don't think for too long,
Asking someone not to ponder over past experiences excessively

yeah don't string me along.
Requesting the person to be straightforward about their feelings and intentions

Oh, what have I done?
Acknowledging one's mistake or wrongdoing

Yeah what took you so long
Questioning why the person didn't take action earlier

to say no, to let go off everything?
Wondering why the person didn't say no or move on from the situation earlier

Won't you just come back to me.
Requesting the person to come back

I said I'm sorry. Can't you see,
Apologizing for one's actions and hoping for forgiveness

I was wrong.
Admitting one's mistake or fault

This could have went too long.
Recognizing that the situation could have continued for too long

I can't string you along.
Not wanting to mislead or deceive the person