Love Song For No One
John Mayer Lyrics
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Flat on the floor looking back
On old love
Or lack thereof
After all the crushes are faded
And all my wishful thinking was wrong
I'm jaded
I hate it
I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here
Searching all my days just to find you
I'm not sure who I'm looking for
I'll know it
When I see you
Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom
Staying up all night just to write
A love song for no one
I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here
I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?
Oh no way
I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?
I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here
I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I'm so tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here oh yeah
You'll be so good
You'll be so good for me
In "Love Song For No One," John Mayer expresses his feelings of frustration and loneliness as he looks back on past failed relationships. The song's opening lines depict Mayer as being stagnant and alone, left to ponder his romantic misfortunes. He describes feeling "jaded" and hating his current state of being. Mayer craves companionship and sings "I'm tired of being alone, so hurry up and get here." He longs for the unidentified person who will fill the void in his heart.
The song's chorus amplifies this hope for companionship, repeating the line "So hurry up and get here," emphasizing Mayer's great desire for someone to share his life with. Mayer's search for love is depicted as a task that he takes on every day but without apparent success. He sings "Searching all my days just to find you, I'm not sure who I'm looking for. I'll know it when I see you."
In the song's final verse, Mayer wonders if he has missed his chance to meet someone and ended up watching them go away. The song ends on a hopeful note, with Mayer singing, "You'll be so good for me," expressing his optimistic hopes for a future happy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Staying home alone on a Friday
I am alone in my home on Friday night
Flat on the floor looking back
I'm lying down on the floor and thinking about my past relationships
On old love
Thinking back to the relationships I've had in the past
Or lack thereof
Or the fact that I don't have a love right now
After all the crushes are faded
Having realized that all of my past crushes were never meant to be
And all my wishful thinking was wrong
My hopes and dreams about how my relationships would turn out never became a reality
I'm jaded
I have become tired and disillusioned with relationships
I hate it
I dislike feeling this way
So tired of being alone
I am exhausted of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I want my future lover to arrive as soon as possible
Searching all my days just to find you
I have been searching for my future lover for a long time
I'm not sure who I'm looking for
I am uncertain about what kind of person I am searching for
I'll know it
I will recognize him/her when I finally find him/her
When I see you
When I set my eyes on my future lover
Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom
Until I meet him/her, I will stay in my room
Staying up all night just to write
I'm writing a love song in the middle of the night
A love song for no one
I'm writing a love song to an imaginary person who is not present in my life yet
I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have met my future lover anywhere
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
We could have crossed paths on the street
Could I have missed my chance
I wonder if I have missed the opportunity to meet him/her before
And watched you walk away?
If I did, I watched him/her pass me by without realizing it
Oh no way
I refuse to think that it could happen
You'll be so good
I believe that my future lover will be amazing
You'll be so good for me
I am sure that we will be perfect for each other
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JOHN CLAYTON MAYER, DOUGLAS CLAY COOK
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