Hurry is an American indie rock/power pop band formed in Philadelphia, Penn… Read Full Bio ↴Hurry is an American indie rock/power pop band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2012. The band is composed of Matt Scottoline (vocals, guitar), Joe DeCarolis (bass), and Rob DeCarolis (drums). Hurry began as a solo project for principal songwriter Matt Scottoline, bassist of emo revival band Everyone Everywhere. He wrote the first ten to twenty Hurry songs as a way to write his own material and play guitar rather than bass. Scottoline decided to release his home recordings on Bandcamp under the moniker "Hurry," chosen as a self-deprecating joke about his writing process; he writes quickly and rarely finishes a song if it is not completed in a single session.

When I'm With You
Hurry Lyrics

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I don't even have to try when I'm with you
All the stupid things I say
You know they're true
Everyone just seems so crazy
I don't believe I could ever be without you

I know sometimes I seem crazy
I don't believe I could ever be without you

Overall Meaning

The song "When I'm With You" by Hurry is a love song that expresses the singer's feelings about his partner. The first line "I don't even have to try when I'm with you" suggests that being with his partner comes naturally and is effortless. The singer may have had to put in a lot of effort or pretend to be someone else when he was with others, but with his partner, he does not have to do that. The second line "All the stupid things I say, you know they're true" means that his partner understands him better than anyone else, and even though he may say some silly things, his partner knows that they are an expression of his true self. The third and fourth lines "Everyone just seems so crazy, I don't believe I could ever be without you" suggest that the world around him seems chaotic and overwhelming, but with his partner, he feels secure and complete.

The chorus of the song "When I'm With You" reinforces the message of the verses. The singer admits that sometimes he may seem crazy, but he cannot imagine being without his partner. The repetition of the last line of the chorus "I don't believe I could ever be without you" emphasizes the singer's commitment and devotion to his partner.

Overall, "When I'm With You" is a heartfelt love song that celebrates the connection between two people who understand each other and feel complete when they are together.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't even have to try when I'm with you
Being with you comes so naturally to me that I don't have to put in effort

All the stupid things I say, you know they're true
You understand that sometimes I say unwise things but deep down they come from a place of honesty

Everyone just seems so crazy
When I'm with you, the world feels more overbearing than usual and my only sense of normalcy is being around you

I don't believe I could ever be without you
I can't imagine not having you in my life at any point in the future, and the thought is unbearable

I know sometimes I seem crazy
Even though I feel comfortable with you, I acknowledge that I do sometimes act out or seem erratic

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