Styles has never confirmed what exactly the song is about, which has allowed for multiple interpretations of its meaning.
Harry Styles channels a character who is fantasizing about his ideal girl. A married office worker, his daydreams liven up his humdrum existence.
Harry experimented with magic mushrooms during the recording of "Fine Line". The former One Direction star admitted to Rolling Stone that he took the hallucinogenic drug at a LA recording studio and bit the end of his tongue off while under the influence. "She," which he wrote with his guitar sidekick Mitch Rowland, was penned while they were taking them.
"We had no idea what we were doing," he recalled. "We forgot all about that track, then went back later and loved it. But Mitch had no idea what he did on guitar that night, so he had to learn it all over from the track."
She
Harry Styles Lyrics
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The man drops his kids off at school
And he's thinking of you
Like all of us do
Sends his assistant for coffee in the afternoon
Around 1:32
Like he knows what to do
She (she)
She lives in daydreams with me (she)
She's the first one that I see
And I don't know why
I don't know who she is (she, she)
He takes a boat out
Imagines just sailing away (away, away)
And not telling his mates (not telling his mates)
He wouldn't know what to say (wouldn't know what to say, to say)
She (she)
She lives in daydreams with me (she)
She's the first one that I see
And I don't know why
I don't know who she is (she)
She (she)
She's the first one that I see (she)
She lives in daydreams with me
And I don't know why
I don't know where she is (she, she)
Lives for the memory
A woman who's just in his head (just in his head)
And she sleeps in his bed (his bed)
While he plays pretend (pretend)
So pretend (pretend)
She (she)
She lives in daydreams with me (she)
She's the first one that I see
And I don't know why
I don't know who she is (she, she)
She (she)
She's the first one that I see (she)
She lives in daydreams with me
And I don't know why
I don't know where she is (she, she)
The song "She" by Harry Styles appears to be about a man who has a secret crush on a woman who he can only see in his daydreams. The verses paint a picture of an ordinary man going about his day, dropping his kids off at school and sending his assistant for coffee. However, his mind keeps drifting off to this mysterious woman who he cannot identify but is clearly infatuated with. The chorus repeats the line "She lives in daydreams with me" which implies that this woman is not real, but exists only in his fantasies. The man seems to be living a double life, pretending to be content with his mundane routine while secretly dreaming about this woman.
The second verse takes us even deeper into the man's imagination. He imagines sailing away on a boat, leaving his normal life behind, and not even telling his friends about it. He acknowledges that he wouldn't know what to say to them, perhaps suggesting that he feels isolated in his fantasies. The line "She's the first one that I see" is repeated, emphasizing her importance in his thoughts. In the bridge, the song takes a darker turn as it becomes clear that this woman is not real. The man is living in a world of make-believe, pretending that she is lying beside him in bed. The line "Lives for the memory, a woman who's just in his head" confirms this.
Overall, "She" is a melancholic and somewhat wistful song about unrequited desire. The verses depict a man going through the motions of everyday life, while his mind is consumed by a fantasy that he cannot let go of. The chorus repeats the line "And I don't know why, I don't know who she is" which suggests that the man is aware of the impossibility of his situation but cannot help but dwell on his daydreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Nine in the morning
The man starts his day at 9 am
The man drops his kids off at school
He is a father and drops his children at school
And he's thinking of you
He starts thinking about the person he loves
Like all of us do
Everyone thinks about their loved ones
Sends his assistant for coffee in the afternoon
He sends his assistant to get him coffee in the afternoon
Around 1:32
He sends his assistant at a specific time
Like he knows what to do
He knows what he wants
She (she)
Referring to the person he loves
She lives in daydreams with me (she)
She only exists in his daydreams
She's the first one that I see
She is the first person he thinks of
And I don't know why
He is unable to explain why he thinks of her
I don't know who she is (she, she)
He doesn't know who she is in reality
He takes a boat out
He imagines himself on a boat
Imagines just sailing away (away, away)
He imagines himself sailing away
And not telling his mates (not telling his mates)
He doesn't want to tell anyone his thoughts
He wouldn't know what to say (wouldn't know what to say, to say)
He is afraid he won't be able to explain his feelings
Lives for the memory
He only lives for the memories of her
A woman who's just in his head (just in his head)
The person he loves exists only in his imagination
And she sleeps in his bed (his bed)
He imagines her sleeping beside him
While he plays pretend (pretend)
He pretends that she is with him
So pretend (pretend)
He continues to pretend
She (she)
Referring to the person he loves
She's the first one that I see (she)
She is always on his mind
She lives in daydreams with me
She only lives in his imagination
And I don't know why
He is still unsure about his feelings
I don't know where she is (she, she)
He doesn't know where she is in reality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Harry Edward Styles, Jeff Bhasker, Thomas Hull, Mitch Rowland
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Nine in the morning, a man drops his kids off at school
And he's thinking of you, like all of us do
Sends his assistant for coffee in the afternoon
Around 1:32, like he knows what to do
[Chorus]
She (She), she lives in daydreams with me (She)
She's the first one that I see, and I don't know why
I don't know who she is (She, she)
[Verse 2]
He takes a boat out, imagines just sailing away (Away, away)
And not telling his mates (Not telling his mates)
Wouldn't know what to say (Wouldn't know what to say, to say)
[Chorus]
She (She), she lives in daydreams with me (She)
She's the first one that I see, and I don't know why
I don't know who she is (She)
She (She), she's the first one that I see (She)
She lives in daydreams with me, and I don't know why
I don't know where she is (She, she)
[Bridge]
Lives for the memory
A woman who's just in his head (Just in his head)
And she sleeps in his bed (His bed)
While he plays pretend (Pretend)
So pretend (Pretend)
[Chorus]
She (She), she lives in daydreams with me (She)
She's the first one that I see, and I don't know why
I don't know who she is (She, she)
She (She), she's the first one that I see (She)
She lives in daydreams with me, and I don't know why
I don't know where she is (She, she)
@soupman5836
I think I'm slowly sinking into the world of Harry Styles... I'm not complaining
@jas7232
:)
@the_socialphobic_girl
Me too haha
@jesuslovesyou7571
welcome to the cult my friend
@prachiagrawal2067
Hiya!! How deep are you in currently? Because this comment is now 3 weeks old haha
@soupman5836
@@prachiagrawal2067 Deeper then I was before :D
@naomi-py5vd
The guitar solo is hotter than anyone could be
@akilahazore3396
Facts.
@Haha-ur1pu
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@nee7617
FACTS