After a soft, ethereal opening (including an excerpt from “Barfly’‘), “Only Angel” swells and bursts into a rollicking romp that finds Styles reminiscing about his undeniable attraction to a woman he knows wouldn’t be good for him or his future. The track continues the 70s rock-influenced sound heard throughout Harry’s self-titled debut, and the repeated “Ooh-ooh-hoo” hook is very likely a reference to the similar one at the end of each verse in Electric Light Orchestra’s classic tune, “Don’t Bring Me Down”.
“Only Angel” was recorded in one take at Harry’s London home, and the 23-year-old singer has described the song as “perky”. It is certified gold by the RIAA.
Only Angel
Harry Styles Lyrics
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I really saw an angel
Open up your eyes, shut your mouth and see
That I'm still the only one who's been in love with me
I'll guess I'll be getting you stuck in between my teeth
And there's nothing I can do about it
Broke a finger knocking on your bedroom door
Couldn't take you home to mother in a skirt that short
But I think that's what I like about it
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My only angel
I must admit I thought I'd like to make you mine
As I went about my business through the warning signs
End up meeting in the hallway every single time
And there's nothing we can do about it
Told it to her brother and she told it to me
That she's gonna be angel, just you wait and see
When it turns out she's a devil in between the sheets
And there's nothing she can do about it
Hey, hey
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My only angel
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My only angel
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My only angel
She's an angel
Only angel
She's an angel
My-my-my only angel
In the song "Only Angel" by Harry Styles, he talks about a girl who he sees as an angel. He wants her to open her eyes and see that he is the only person who truly loves her. He can't help but be drawn to her and get caught up in her charm. In the first verse, he talks about how he broke his finger while knocking on her bedroom door, showing how desperate he is to be with her. He also describes her fashion choices and how he likes her short skirt. The chorus repeats the phrase "She's an angel, my only angel" emphasizing how he sees her as perfect.
In the second verse, he admits to wanting her for himself and how they keep running into each other in the hallway. He then describes how she told him and her brother that she would be an angel, but then turns out to be a devil in bed. This line shows how Harry can't resist her, but also how he enjoys her wild side.
Overall, the song is about Harry's infatuation with this girl who he sees as his angel. However, the lyrics also show that she is not perfect and has a wild side, which is something that Harry enjoys.
Line by Line Meaning
It was an angel
He saw an angelic girl.
Open up your eyes, shut your mouth and see
Pay attention to what I'm about to say.
That I’m still the only one who’s been in love with me
I'm still in love with myself.
I’ll guess I’ll be getting you stuck in between my teeth
I'll end up thinking about her all the time.
And there’s nothing I can do about it
I can't control my feelings.
Broke a finger knocking on your bedroom door
I hurt myself trying to get to her.
I got splinters in my knuckles crawling across the floor
I'll do whatever it takes to get to her.
Couldn’t take you home to mother in a skirt that short
I can't introduce her to my family if she dresses like that.
But I think that’s what I like about it
But I find it attractive.
I must admit I thought I’d like to make you mine
I wanted to pursue a relationship with her.
As I went about my business through the warning signs
Even though there were signs it won't work, I still pursued her.
End up meeting in the hallway every single time
We always cross paths.
And there’s nothing we can do about it
We can't help but be drawn to each other.
Told it to her brother and she told it to me
We both talked about our feelings for each other.
That she’s gonna be angel, just you wait and see
She has the potential to be great.
When it turns out she’s a devil in between the sheets
She has a wild side in bed.
And there’s nothing she can do about it
She can't help being that way.
She’s an angel, Only angel
She's heavenly and perfect.
She’s an angel, My only angel
She's the only one for me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Alex Raymond Salibian, Harry Edward Styles, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker, Mitchell Kristopher Rowland, Ryan Thomas Nasci, Tyler Sam Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@perrie7052
His album wasn’t appreciated enough , every song is a masterpiece he worked so hard on
@PelininGozlemEvi
Agree
@calm_b4thestorm582
It was #1 in 84 countries.....
@bhakti8008
Except for WOMEN
@hamnahnoor9359
Brittney Ingram for a small amount of time though
@saurabhpatil6137
His song is not hearttouching , when any song is enter Humans heart fuck then its over we crazy about emotional songs , we create like this everyone life is makes full of emotions , n relationships, heartbreaks, every human needs emotional song to recover them n feel Good
@holly289
the first minute: 🦋🌙✨🥺🧸
the next minute: 🤬❤️😾⛓
@bronwyn5071
THIS
@elsaaalcantar8305
HAHA YEAH
@larrynotfound
I almost got heart attack for that jdjdkskkskss