Courtney's Song
James Blunt Lyrics


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There's still a light on your table
There's still your name on my phone
I can't believe I'm not able
To call

We met in a beautiful place
You danced, I talked
I go back there every single day
I'm still there but you're not

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

There's still your voice in my memory
There's still a way that you move
I can't believe that's the way out you choose

We live in a beautiful world
We dance, we talk
I found a girl and she stayed with me
She's here and you're not

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye




I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of James Blunt's "Courtney's Song" tell a moving story of heartbreak and loss. In the beginning, the singer appears to be pining for an ex-lover whom he cannot seem to forget. He feels he cannot move on and is still holding onto memories of their life together, symbolized by the light on her table and the name on his phone that he cannot bring himself to delete. He reflects on their first meeting in a beautiful place where they danced and talked together, and how he thinks of her every day even though she is not there.


However, as the song progresses, the singer introduces a new character, a girl he has found who has stayed with him. He acknowledges that she is there while the other girl is not. He acknowledges that the past can be painful but he has found someone who is present and he is ready to live with it. He seems to realize that he needs to let his former lover go so he can move forward with his life. He ends the song with a repetition of the phrase "We live, we breathe, we hope, we bleed, we love, we lose, we die," a poignant reminder of the universal human experience and the cycle of life that we all go through.


Overall, "Courtney's Song" is a touching tribute to the pain of loss and the process of moving forward. The lyrics are powerful and emotive, and the message of the song is relatable on a universal level.


Line by Line Meaning

There's still a light on your table
I still think about you every day and notice the little things you left behind, like the light on your table.


There's still your name on my phone
I haven't forgotten you and your impact on my life. I still have your contact saved on my phone.


I can't believe I'm not able To call
It's hard to accept that you're no longer a part of my life and I can't just pick up the phone and call you like I used to.


We met in a beautiful place
I have fond memories of where we first met, it was a beautiful location.


You danced, I talked
I remember how we first interacted, you were dancing and I started talking to you.


I go back there every single day
I can't move on from our memories, so I revisit that beautiful place in my mind every day.


I'm still there but you're not
Although I still cling to the memories, I know deep down you are not a part of my life anymore.


You lit me up and you led me inside
You injected positivity and light into my life, guiding me down a path I never thought possible.


Then you disappeared with no warning sign
Just as suddenly as you came into my life, you vanished without any explanation, leaving me in the dark.


You broke more than my heart
Your sudden and inexplicable absence broke me in a way that's hard to describe. It's not just my emotions, but my entire sense of self.


When you left without saying goodbye
I can't believe you left me without closure, without letting me know why you had to go.


I'm here to let you know
I'm reaching out to you one final time.


I'm here to let you go
I understand now that I need to let you go, to move on and start fresh.


There's still your voice in my memory
Even though I know I need to let you go, I can still hear your voice in my head, your words echoing through my memory.


There's still a way that you move
I can still remember the way you used to move, how you used to walk, your mannerisms.


I can't believe that's the way out you choose
It still hurts to know that you chose to leave without explanation, it's hard to believe that's the way you decided to handle our relationship.


We live in a beautiful world
Despite the pain and heartbreak, I know there is still beauty in the world.


We dance, we talk
There are still new experiences and new people to connect with, to dance and talk with.


I found a girl, and she stayed with me
Although you left me heartbroken, I found love again, and this time it was something that lasted.


She's here and you're not
The girl I fell in love with is here with me, while you are not a part of my life anymore.


We live, we breathe, we hope, we bleed, we love, we lose, we die
Life is a beautiful journey that includes all these emotions, experiences, and inevitabilities.


You lit me up and you led me inside
I'll always be grateful to you for the impact you had on my life and the positivity you brought.


Then you disappeared with no warning sign
But it's impossible to forget the pain you caused by leaving without an explanation.


You broke more than my heart
Your absence caused me to question and even lose faith in myself, to break down in ways that are hard to describe.


When you left without saying goodbye
It's hard to accept and move on from something when there's no closure or explanation.


I'm here to let you know
Despite everything, I still need to reach out and say what I need to say.


I'm here to let you go
I won't let my emotions and memories hold me back anymore, it's time to let you go.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES BLOUNT, JOHNNY MCDAID

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Diane S

History of the song for those interested: James Blunt wrote this memorial song for his friends, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, who died a day apart in 2016. The tribute to the actress mother and daughter was played during a video montage for the pair at their joint public memorial in Los Angeles on March 25, 2017.
Carrie Fisher was the godmother of James Blunt's child. He spoke about his close friendship with the Star Wars actress during ITV's The Nightly Show.

"I met her in London in a restaurant through mutual friends. She asked me, 'What do you do?' I said, 'I've just left the army, I've got a record deal and I'm going to move to Los Angeles to record an album.'

"She said, 'Well then you're going to need a place to stay - come and live with me.' Literally like that.

"And I lived in her house, recording three of those albums, and whenever I've been in Los Angeles that's my home. I recorded 'Goodbye My Lover' in her bathroom, because everyone has a piano in Hollywood."



PLEASE JAMES BLUNT give me a years warning before you come to SA so I can save for get FRONT ROW seats<3 (be my 2nd concert saw Moon Landing at Grandwest -loved it)



Eduardo Corona

There's still a light on your table
There's still your name on my phone
I can't believe I'm not able
To call
We met in a beautiful place
You danced, I talked
I go back there every single day
I'm still there but you're not
You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go
There's still your voice in my memory
There's still a way that you move
I can't believe that's the way out you choose
We live in a beautiful world
We dance, we talk
I found a girl and she stayed with me
She's here and you're not
You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go
We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die
We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die
We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die
We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die
You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go



Aman Srivastava

Lyrics
There's still a light on your table
There's still your name on my phone
I can't believe I'm not able
To call

We met in a beautiful place
You danced, I talked
I go back there every single day
I'm still there but you're not

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

There's still your voice in my memory
There's still a way that you move
I can't believe that's the way out you choose

We live in a beautiful world
We dance, we talk
I found a girl and she stayed with me
She's here and you're not

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go



Getuar Rrudhani

LYRICS:

There's still a light on your table
There's still your name on my phone
I can't believe I'm not able
To call

We met in a beautiful place
You danced, I talked
I go back there every single day
I'm still there but you're not

You lit me up and led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

There's still your voice in my memory
There's still a way that you move
I can't believe that's the way out
You choose

We live in a beautiful world
We danced, we talked
I found a girl and she stayed with me
She's here and you're not

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

We live, we breathe
We hope, we bleed
We love, we lose
We die

You lit me up and you led me inside
Then you disappeared with no warning sign
You broke more than my heart
When you left without saying goodbye
I'm here to let you know
I'm here to let you go



All comments from YouTube:

John Godson

I believe there is no artist that can compare with James Blunt,he has songs galore that are incredibly beautiful, very special singer songwriter and performer and person.

Carol-Dawn McLaughlin

I listen to him every night while trying to sleep… I love all of his songs… I saw him live and it was the best concert I have ever been to…

Ashik Abdullah

Who else thinks this song is so pure? James is so creative.

SIGNATURE OF PINA

Completely ! Pina

Amanda Dixon

His singing voice is angelic

speedfreakz16

How can this guy consistently produce these beautiful deep meaningful songs
Legend, yes, Surely!

Damião Mendes Neto

Canta com o coração amo essa música

IndieVibes

GREAT song! We love you James!

Gustavo Nunes

Isso que é música de verdade

Branden Prateek

who thinks James Blunt is a legend 😍😍😍😍😍😍

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