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Look After Me
Hot Chip Lyrics
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Look after me and I will look after you
That's something we both forgot to do
I find it hard to see your face, do do de de hay
Cannot remember it well enough, only the details such, then I see it in my head,
When I am with you its familiar and beautiful, and ?
[Chorus: x2]
'Cause if I squint then I see your so, far from me, far from me
As if my miracle I see the room I see ?
The words and images they come back to me, back to me
Crystal clear in my head, but its behind the screen
[Chorus: x3]
Every time I see your face I break down and cry,
I see it in your family as they walk on by
[Repeat: x2]
Come back to me and ill come back to you,
That's something we don't always do
Hot Chip's "Look After Me" is a melancholic song about a failed relationship. The lyrics in the chorus suggest that if the two parties had looked after each other, the relationship would have survived. However, this crucial aspect was forgotten, causing the relationship to break apart. The singer then talks about finding it hard to remember the face of his ex-partner, only recalling the details. However, when he is with her, it all comes back to him, and he realizes that it is familiar and beautiful.
The next few lines suggest that as nighttime sets in, he sees things clearer, which might signify that he has had time to reflect on the relationship and the mistakes made. The verse that follows talks about how looking at images reminds him of what he has lost, but they are all behind a screen, which represents some form of barrier that cannot be overcome.
The final lines of the song are perhaps the most heart-wrenching, as the singer breaks down and cries every time he sees the face of his ex-partner, and the memories come flooding back. He then asks for her to come back to him, promising to do the same, but points out that both parties fail to do so.
Overall, "Look After Me" is a poignant song about the importance of taking care of each other in a relationship. It shows that failure to do so can lead to heartache and lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Look after me and I will look after you
A mutual promise to take care of each other
That's something we both forgot to do
Acknowledge a lapse in commitment to the aforementioned promise
I find it hard to see your face, do do de de hay
Difficulty in recalling facial features
Cannot remember it well enough, only the details such, then I see it in my head,
Limited recollection, only remembering specific features leading to image reconstruction in the mind
When I am with you its familiar and beautiful, and ?
A sense of comfort and admiration when in physical proximity
As night comes in I know it better, seeing it clear again
Improved recall during solitary evening hours
'Cause if I squint then I see your so, far from me, far from me
A metaphorical distancing when not in close proximity
As if my miracle I see the room I see ?
Remembrance of an event in a particular location
The words and images they come back to me, back to me
Vivid memories resurface
Crystal clear in my head, but its behind the screen
Memories are clear but not tangible, locked behind a mental barrier
Every time I see your face I break down and cry,
Emotional response to the sight of the person
I see it in your family as they walk on by
Seeing familial features in others
Come back to me and ill come back to you,
An offer to reunite
That's something we don't always do
Acknowledging difficulty in following through
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEXIS BENJAMIN TAYLOR, JOSEPH GODDARD
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