More Like You
Hazel English Lyrics
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Thinking of ways to catch your eye
And I tried but it just didn't feel right
And besides I was trying to get by
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I'll just let it go
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
Let it go
It's so funny how you live your life
Always trying on a new disguise
And you lie to yourself all of the time
You rely on the safety of denial
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I'll just let it go
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I'll just let it go
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I'll just let it go
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I'll just let it go
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
The song "More Like You" by Hazel English seems to delve into the idea of trying to fit in with someone else's image of what is desirable or admirable. The lyrics suggest a struggle to please someone else by changing oneself, but ultimately accepting that it is impossible and just letting it go. The opening line "I could waste all of my time thinking of ways to catch your eye" indicates a desire to impress someone, possibly a romantic interest. However, the singer realizes that it's not worth changing oneself to meet someone else's standards. The repetition of "Do you want me to aspire to be all that you admire?" implies that the other person is putting pressure on the singer to be someone they are not.
The following lines "It's so funny how you live your life always trying on a new disguise, and you lie to yourself all of the time, you rely on the safety of denial" suggest that the other person is also insecure and feels the need to constantly change themselves. The phrase "safety of denial" implies that the other person is not confronting their true self or their problems, but rather hiding behind a facade.
Overall, "More Like You" seems to be a commentary on the pressure society puts on individuals to conform to certain standards, and the futility of trying to change oneself to please someone else. It encourages individuality and acceptance of oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
I could waste all of my time
I could spend all of my time trying to impress you
Thinking of ways to catch your eye
Thinking of ways to get your attention
And I tried but it just didn't feel right
And I tried to impress you, but it didn't feel right
And besides I was trying to get by
And besides, I was just trying to get through life
It's so funny how you live your life
It's ironic how you live your life
Always trying on a new disguise
Always pretending to be someone else
And you lie to yourself all of the time
You often deceive yourself
You rely on the safety of denial
You find comfort in pretending things aren't true
Do you want me to aspire
Do you want me to try
To be all that you admire?
To be the person you look up to?
Let it go
I'll stop trying to impress you
I'll just let it go
I'll give up on trying to impress you
I could be more like you
I could be more like how you pretend to be
I could be more like you
I could change myself to be like you
I could be more like you
I could become a different person, like you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Hazel English
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Aryoseno
Fazerdaze - Reel
Yellowfang - Blanket
Yellowfang - Plunk
Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy
Yellowfang - I dont know
Yellowfang - unreal
Fazerdaze - Jennifer
Yellowfang - Selfish
No Vacation - August
Play these in order, the vibe is the same with this amazing song
Tuhin Ghosh
[Verse 1]
I could waste all of my time
Thinking up ways to catch your eye
And I tried but it just didn’t feel right
And besides I'm just trying to get by
[Pre-Chorus] x2
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I’ll just let it go
[Chorus]
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
I could be more like you
Let it go
[Verse 2]
It’s so funny how you live your life
Always trying on a new disguise
And you lie to yourself all of the time
You rely on the safety of denial
[Pre-Chorus] x2
Do you want me to aspire
To be all that you admire?
Let it go
I’ll just let it go
Aryoseno
Fazerdaze - Reel
Yellowfang - Blanket
Yellowfang - Plunk
Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy
Yellowfang - I dont know
Yellowfang - unreal
Fazerdaze - Jennifer
Yellowfang - Selfish
No Vacation - August
Play these in order, the vibe is the same with this amazing song
The Twitterlectual
I’m also think that the baseline sounds similar to another song, but can’t quite place it. Maybe a song by Hoops on their first album. The musicality in this song is fantastic.
The Twitterlectual
Definitely Little Uneasy, just a tad faster. Dream pop always sounds better when girls sing it.
Tom Delonge
Zella Day - Only A Dream
Gaea11
@Aryoseno, yes. Listen to my friend's song "STAY HIGH," by Natalie Nicole Booth.
drout
Fazerfang - reel blanket
Yellowdaze - unreal Jennifer
Matty Hewins
her music has a great 'happy free summertime feeling'. It almost reminds me of the lemonheads. even though ive never listened to either of them whilst being at the beach, that's where I imagine myself when listening to this music. I'm off to cornwall this summer so I will purposely listen to this while i'm there and forever it will remind me of summertime. Does that make sense?
Ken Rosemary
You should listen to Daywave!
Tomes 23
It had a little vibe like The Smiths, Lightning Seeds, The Las.
Vnarves
This is beautiful. Those guitar tones and that light synth that occasionally comes in makes me wanna pass out under the sun