Better Together
Jack Johnson(잭 존슨) Lyrics


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There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing, but I can try for your heart
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
Like a, shoe box of photographs
With sepia-toned loving
Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together

It's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone
When the morning light sings
And brings new things
For tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too
Too many things I have to do
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'd be under the impression
I was somewhere in between
With only two
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do
Or places we got to be
We'll sit beneath the mango tree now

Yeah, it's always better when we're together
We're somewhere in between together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

I believe in memories
They look so, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say




But I will still tell you one thing
We're better together

Overall Meaning

In "Better Together," Jack Johnson tries to express his feelings about love and relationships. The song begins with Johnson admitting that words alone are not enough to express the depth of his affection for his love interest. He believes that love is the answer to most questions in life, including why we are here and where we are headed. He acknowledges that life can be challenging, but he finds solace in love.


The chorus suggests that things are always better when the two of them are together. Johnson talks about relaxing and looking at the stars while sitting beneath a mango tree. He then admits that these moments may only be fleeting and could disappear by the morning light. He talks about his belief in memories and how they can make things seem pretty, especially when he wakes up next to his partner.


In the final verse, Johnson admits that there may not be enough time, words, or songs to express his love, but he concludes by stating that they are indeed better together.


Line by Line Meaning

There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
I can't express my feelings using mere words or messages


No song that I could sing, but I can try for your heart
I can't have a song for you, but I'll do all I can to win your heart


Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
The dreams we have are based on real things that matter


Like a, shoe box of photographs
They are like a shoe box filled with old, sepia-toned photographs


With sepia-toned loving
Filled with memories of love that have aged like sepia-toned photographs


Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart
Love is the solution to most questions or problems in my heart


Like why are we here? And where do we go?
Questions such as why we exist, and where we go might be answered by love


And how come it's so hard?
Love can often be hard, but it's still the best answer for most things


It's not always easy and
Love can be tough sometimes, and


Sometimes life can be deceiving
Life can be misleading or deceptive


I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together
One thing that remains true is that everything is better when we're together


Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Together, we'll admire the stars and dream of beautiful things to come


And all of these moments
All the special moments we've shared


Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
These moments will be remembered and might appear in my dreams tonight


But I know that they'll be gone
However, I know that these moments won't last forever


When the morning light sings
When the sun rises and illuminates the morning sky


And brings new things
It brings new opportunities and experiences


For tomorrow night you see
For tomorrow night is a new day


That they'll be gone too
And these moments will also pass us by


Too many things I have to do
I have too many things to do, to capture and save all these precious moments


But if all of these dreams might find their way
If these memories and dreams could be a part of my daily life


Into my day to day scene
In my daily routine and surroundings


I'd be under the impression
I'd feel as though


I was somewhere in between
I was in between reality and the dreams that have passed


With only two
With just the two of us


Just me and you
Without many distractions, just in each other's company


Not so many things we got to do
Without much to do, but enjoy each other's company beneath the mango tree now


Or places we got to be
There's no need to go anywhere when we have each other


I believe in memories
I have faith in memories


They look so, so pretty when I sleep
They are beautiful in my dreams


Hey now, and when I wake up,
When I wake up from my dreams


You look so pretty sleeping next to me
You look so lovely when you sleep next to me


But there is not enough time,
Time may not be enough to capture all the beautiful moments we've shared


And there is no, no song I could sing
I may not be able to express the beauty of our moments in a song


And there is no combination of words I could say
There may not be enough words to describe my feelings for you


But I will still tell you one thing
Regardless, I want to say one thing


We're better together
We're best together


We're somewhere in between together
Together, we're somewhere between dreams and reality




Lyrics © BUBBLE TOES PUBLISHING
Written by: JACK HODY JOHNSON

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