He sings about how his and his partner’s dreams are leading them in different directions, and will inevitably end things between them. Joji is powerlessly in love with her, and without her, he feels incomplete.
Like You Do
Joji Lyrics
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I can't help but think that our roads might take us down different phases
Don't wanna complicate the rhythm that we got but I'm speechless
When everything's so pure, can it be aimless?
Painless?
If you ever go
All the songs that we like
Will sound like bittersweet lullabies
Lost in the blue
They don't love me like you do
Those chills that I knew
They were nothing without you
And everyone else
They don't matter now
You're the one I can't lose
No one loves me like you do
Since I met you
All the gloomy days just seem to shine a little more brightly
Consider what we've got 'cause I can never take you for granted
Is there another us on this whole planet?
Planet?
If you ever go
All the songs that we like
Will sound like bittersweet lullabies
Lost in the blue
They don't love me like you do
Those chills that I knew
They were nothing without you
And everyone else
They don't matter now
You're the one I can't lose
No one loves me like you do
No one loves me like you do
I don't wanna seem foolish
When I'm jumping into this
You're all that I see
Lost in the blue
They don't love me like you do
Those chills that I knew
They were nothing without you
And everyone else
They don't matter now
You're the one I can't lose
No one loves me like you do
No one loves me like you do
The song "Like You Do" by Joji is about the fear of losing someone who is very important to the singer. He contemplates the possibility of their roads separating and them going down different paths, which he doesn't want to happen. The singer wonders whether their relationship, which is so pure and painless, is aimless, but he knows he would be lost without this person in his life. He reflects on the fact that, if this person ever left him, all of the songs they shared together would become bittersweet lullabies.
The singer talks about feeling lost without this person, as they gave him chills and made the gloomy days seem brighter since they came into his life. He admits that no one loves him like this person does, and that other people simply don't matter anymore. He doesn't want his emotions to be seen as foolish for jumping into things too quickly, but he knows that this person is all he sees and he can't afford to lose them.
Overall, the song is about the fear and realization of losing someone who is very important to the singer, and how no one else can fill that void in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately
Recently
I can't help but think that our roads might take us down different phases
I can't stop considering the possibility that our paths may lead us in different directions
Don't wanna complicate the rhythm that we got but I'm speechless
I don't want to disrupt the harmony we have, but I'm at a loss for words
When everything's so pure, can it be aimless? Painless?
When our connection is so genuine, can it lack a purpose? Can it be without discomfort?
If you ever go
All the songs that we like
Will sound like bittersweet lullabies
If you leave, every song we enjoy will become melancholic, reminiscent lullabies
Lost in the blue
They don't love me like you do
Those chills that I knew
They were nothing without you
And everyone else
They don't matter now
You're the one I can't lose
No one loves me like you do
Immersed in sorrow, they don't care about me like you do. Those exciting goosebumps I used to experience are trivial without you. It's like everyone else pales in comparison, they don't matter anymore. You're the one I can't bear to lose. No one loves me like you do.
Since I met you
All the gloomy days just seem to shine a little more brightly
Consider what we've got 'cause I can never take you for granted
Is there another us on this whole planet? Planet?
Since I crossed paths with you, even the darkest of days have a glimmer of hope. I acknowledge our relationship and value it because I can never underestimate your importance. Is there another couple like us in the whole world? In the entire universe?
I don't wanna seem foolish
When I'm jumping into this
You're all that I see
I don't want to come across as foolish when I'm taking this leap with you. All that's in my sight is you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: George Kusunoki Miller, Linden Jay, Kurtis McKenzie, Kacy Hill, Joshua Bliss Taffel, Chelsea Lena
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