Angel
Kate Voegele Lyrics


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I've said it once and I'll say it again
I've got something hanging over my head
I was laying on your shoulder
Perfectly content
Until you told me all over again

I ain't got no sob story to write
But just like everyone else I'm living this life an
Don't need to win me over
And there ain't no other side
To shelter me from all the wrong where I decide

But you say we don't mess around
You've got no freedom to come down
We don't take angels from the sky
Oh no
But we don't mess around
You're meant to be among the clouds
Cause you're an angel
But that's a lie
Oh oh oh

Well I suppose you think that I'm so flattered to hear
That I'm a whispered conscience in your ear, yeah
And that's exactly the reason that I never fit in here
Well nothings ever that black and white my dear
No

But you say we don't mess around
You've got no freedom to come down
We don't take angels from the sky
Oh no
We don't mess around
You're meant to be among the clouds
Cause you're an angel
But that's a lie
Oh oh oh

I'm not your angel darling
I'm not your angel darling
I am never gonna be

I'm not your angel darling
I'm not your angel darling
I am never gonna be

We don't mess around
You've got no freedom to come down
We don't take angels from the sky
Oh no no no
But we don't mess around
You're meant to be among the clouds
Cause you're an angel
But that's a lie [Repeat: x3]





Ain't never gonna be

Overall Meaning

The song "Angel" by Kate Voegele talks about the pressure of being labelled as an "angel" when you know you're not one. Voegele sings about how she was content laying on someone's shoulder until they reminded her that she was supposed to be an angel. She goes on to say that she's just like everyone else, living their life and doesn't need anyone to win her over. The lyrics suggest that being classified as an angel comes with certain expectations, but Voegele reminds the subject that there's no other side to shelter her from all the wrong decisions she may make.


The chorus of the song talks about how the subject of the song is meant to be among the clouds because she's an angel, but that's a lie. The lyrics imply that people have put the subject on a pedestal, and the subject is aware of that but is not happy with it. Voegele goes on to say that she's not the subject's angel and that she's never going to be one. The song's overall theme is about not fitting into people's expectations of you and not conforming to labels people put on you.


Line by Line Meaning

I've said it once and I'll say it again
I'm about to repeat myself.


I've got something hanging over my head
Something is weighing on me.


I was laying on your shoulder
I was resting on you.


Perfectly content
I was completely happy.


Until you told me all over again
Until you reminded me of something unpleasant.


I ain't got no sob story to write
I don't have a sad story to tell.


But just like everyone else I'm living this life
I, like everyone else, am living my life.


Don't need to win me over
You don't need to convince me of anything.


And there ain't no other side
There is no other perspective.


To shelter me from all the wrong where I decide
To protect me from the consequences of my own decisions.


But you say we don't mess around
You say we're serious.


You've got no freedom to come down
You can't come down from where you are.


We don't take angels from the sky
We don't allow perfect, flawless beings like angels to be corrupted or harmed.


But we don't mess around
We're still serious.


You're meant to be among the clouds
You belong in a higher, more pure place.


Cause you're an angel
You're perfect, flawless.


But that's a lie
But that's not true.


Well I suppose you think that I'm so flattered to hear
You probably think I'm flattered by what you're saying.


That I'm a whispered conscience in your ear, yeah
That I'm your conscience, telling you what's right and wrong.


And that's exactly the reason that I never fit in here
That's the reason why I don't belong here.


Well nothings ever that black and white my dear
Things are never that simple, my dear.


I'm not your angel darling
I'm not perfect, flawless, or your savior.


I am never gonna be
I'll never be those things.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE

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