A singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional actor, Cole's music is generally laden with warm pop hooks, acoustic guitar, and smart, insightful lyrics.
From his earlier pop outings, Cole's work matured into what could best be termed "heartland pop" -- aimed squarely at observations on love, loss, success, failure, pain, and joy, all from a decidedly blue-collar, middle-American perspective.
Worlds Apart
Jude Cole Lyrics
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I'm drifting like a satellite
Miles from understanding
Where this love will lead
Heaven let your light fall down on me
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
Sometimes truth is hard to touch
We give too little, expect too much
Promises forever hiding in our eyes
Worlds of chances passing by
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be drifting worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
Now I'm over-thinking
Love can't be this hard
We seem to be spinning worlds apart
You could wait forever
Lord I can't do that
Spend a lifetime looking back
(Now I'm over-thinking)
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
(Love can't be this hard)
Yeah yeah yeah...
(We seem to be spinning worlds apart)
Jude Cole's song Worlds Apart is a melancholic reflection on a failing relationship. The singer pleads for salvation from the darkness of night as he feels lost and directionless, like a drifting satellite. He is miles away from understanding where the love he shares with his partner will lead, and he calls upon heaven to shed light on his situation.
The singer then admits to overthinking, unable to comprehend why love has to be so hard. He feels like they are spinning worlds apart, and the truth is hard to touch as they give too little and expect too much from each other. They make promises of forever, but they are merely hiding in their eyes, and chances to mend their relationship are passing them by.
The singer acknowledges that his partner could wait forever for him to change, but he cannot do that, and he does not want to spend a lifetime looking back at what could have been. The song concludes with the singer reiterating that love cannot be this hard, and they are drifting worlds apart.
Overall, Worlds Apart is a poignant expression of love's fragility and the challenges of keeping a relationship intact. The lyrics are unambiguous and heartfelt, offering a candid look at the complexities of romantic love.
Line by Line Meaning
Save me from the dark of night
Asking for help as he feels lost and in the dark
I'm drifting like a satellite
Feeling aimless and directionless, without purpose
Miles from understanding
Feeling far away from clarity and comprehension
Where this love will lead
Uncertain about the future of the relationship
Heaven let your light fall down on me
Asking for guidance and clarity from a higher power
Sometimes truth is hard to touch
Acknowledging the difficulty in facing and accepting reality
We give too little, expect too much
Realizing that they are not putting in enough effort and expecting too much in return
Promises forever hiding in our eyes
Recognizing that there may be insincere promises being made
Worlds of chances passing by
Opportunities are slipping away
You could wait forever
Acknowledging the possibility of waiting in vain for something that may never happen
Lord I can't do that
Admitting that they cannot wait forever and need to take action
Spend a lifetime looking back
Regretting past choices and wondering what could have been
(Now I'm over-thinking)
Repeating that he is stuck in his own head
Ooh, yeah yeah yeah
An emotional response to the situation
(Love can't be this hard)
A reminder that love shouldn't be so difficult
Yeah yeah yeah...
Additional emphasis on the previous line
(We seem to be spinning worlds apart)
Repeating the idea that they are drifting apart in their relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RON ANIELLO, JUDE ANTHONY COLE
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