Teardrop
House M.D Lyrics


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Someday I won't come runnin'
When you call
The way you hurt me
It's a wonder I'm still here at all

Someday you'll wake up
And you'll find yourself alone
Lock, stock and teardrops
I'll be gone

I can't go on
The way you make me feel
You make me cry
And every time expect me to forgive

Someday you'll wake up
To a cold and lonely dawn
Lock, stock and teardrops
I'll be gone

Oh someday I'll wake up
And find the strength to carry on
And lock, stock and teardrops
I'll be gone

Lock, stock and teardrops
Lock, stock and teardrops




Lock, stock and teardrops
I'll be gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of House M.D.'s song 'Teardrop' express emotions of hurt, disappointment, and eventual acceptance. The opening lines of the song, "Someday, I won't come running when you call" hints at a relationship that is crumbling, where the singer is slowly detaching themselves emotionally from their partner. The second line, "The way you hurt me, it's a wonder I'm still here at all" illustrates how the partner's actions have caused pain and that the relationship is already weighing heavily on the singer's mental and emotional state.


In the chorus, the lyrics get more direct and the singer states that "someday you'll wake up and you'll find yourself alone, lock, stock, and teardrops, I'll be gone". This line shows the inevitability of the relationship's end and how the singer has now accepted that it is time to move on. The second part of the chorus reveals the reason for this decision: "I can't go on the way you make me feel, you make me cry and every time expect me to forgive". The partner's actions are causing emotional pain that is too much to bear, and the singer has reached the point of no return.


In the third verse, the singer expresses hope for the future: "Oh someday I'll wake up and find the strength to carry on, and lock, stock, and teardrops, I'll be gone." This line shows that the singer is looking towards the future and hoping that they will soon have the strength to move on and leave the relationship behind for good. The final lines of the song repeat the chorus, emphasizing the singer's resolution to leave behind the pain and heartbreak.


Overall, the lyrics of 'Teardrop' showcase the complexities of relationships, including the pain and heartbreak that can come with them. The song is an emotional and honest account of a relationship's end and the struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Someday I won't come runnin' When you call
There will come a time when I will no longer be at your beck and call


The way you hurt me It's a wonder I'm still here at all
The pain you have caused me is immense, and it's surprising that I am still with you


Someday you'll wake up And you'll find yourself alone Lock, stock and teardrops I'll be gone
There will come a day when you will wake up to find me gone and all your tears won't be able to bring me back


I can't go on The way you make me feel You make me cry And every time expect me to forgive
I can no longer endure the way you treat me, constantly causing me pain and expecting me to always forgive you


Someday you'll wake up To a cold and lonely dawn Lock, stock and teardrops I'll be gone
When you finally realize what you have done, it will be too late as I will be long gone and your tears won't matter anymore


Oh someday I'll wake up And find the strength to carry on And lock, stock and teardrops I'll be gone
One day, I will find the strength to leave and never look back, and there will be nothing left for you but your tears


Lock, stock and teardrops Lock, stock and teardrops Lock, stock and teardrops I'll be gone
I will leave you completely, taking nothing with me but the memories of your tears




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROGER MILLER

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Comments from YouTube:

@pixelmentia

This was such a perfect intro. I'm rewatching House now and it's just not the same without that song. I guess I'll just have to keep this open and play it at the start of every episode to get the full effect, lol.

@charleslord2433

That's exactly what I do 😉

@HowdyThereChief

Absolutely. This intro set the tone for the show. It was perfect.

@ellalicor8510

Oh no, is it not? I was going to start watching just coz of this intro…

@xTrueNightmaresx

I'm literally doing that right now. Glad to know I'm not the only one who basically feels the need to hear this intro. lol.

@Largeysize

@Ella Licorhahaha, yeah they lost the rights to the song. Well, 20 seconds of teardrop.

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@ItAllFadestoBlack

One of the few intros that still sends chills down my spine years after it's over. This intro was brilliant.

@david_oliveira71

Yes, this intro is brilliant and timeless

@AnandRaiSays

The best thing about this intro is
The show always starts with someone suffering or randomly fainting but suddenly this music kicks in and we see House with a look on his face which says ' I ll handle it bitches, i was bored anyway '.
Ps: this entrance still sends chill down my spine .

@viralmange4929

Your comment is fucking accurate

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