Whatever Works
Kid Loco Lyrics


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A year has passed
Nothing has changed
I can still feel the pain
Time is time
Nothing but time
My heart is full of loneliness
We′ve made a bet
I can't forget
And when I′m dreaming I see your face
I met a guy
Some other guys
But none of them will take your place

I was so happy
Life was easy
You were so lovely
You were my beauty
But everything one day must end
And now I'm living my private hell
When I go home
I wait for you
What will I do now that you're gone?
So many things
I wanna tell you

Too many things
I′ll never tell you
Now you′re gone
Everything's wrong
And all alone
I will go on
But saying this

Don′t get me wrong
'Cos none of us is to blame
Maybe the lord and the son
But they just look and act the same
I′ve been with guys
Some other guys
What the future holds
Noone knows
I met a guy




All I can wish
He'll be the one

Overall Meaning

Kid Loco's "Whatever Works" is a song that explores the theme of heartbreak and moving on from a past relationship. The lyrics express the sorrow and loneliness that the singer feels after a year has passed since their breakup. Despite the passage of time, the singer still feels the pain of the past relationship and struggles to move on. They have met other guys, but none of them have been able to replace their former love.


The song seems to suggest that the singer is stuck in the past, unable to let go and move forward. The lines "When I go home, I wait for you, what will I do now that you're gone?" illustrate this point. The singer is unable to envision a future without their former love, and they are consumed with thoughts of what could have been. The lyrics suggest that the singer is still very much in love with their former partner, despite the fact that the relationship has ended.


However, the song does not lay blame on anyone for the breakup. The line "Don't get me wrong, 'cos none of us is to blame" suggests that the end of the relationship was just the way things were meant to be. The singer has no ill will towards their former partner and is willing to accept that the relationship did not work out. The song ends with a glimmer of hope, as the singer expresses the wish that the new guy they have met will be the one to help them move on from their past.


Line by Line Meaning

A year has passed
It's been a year since you left me.


Nothing has changed
My pain and heartbreak are still here.


I can still feel the pain
The pain of losing you hasn't gone away.


Time is time
Time passes and life goes on, regardless of my pain.


Nothing but time
Time is the only thing that can heal my broken heart.


My heart is full of loneliness
Without you, I am constantly lonely and sad.


We've made a bet
We made a promise to each other that we couldn't keep.


I can't forget
I can't forget the love we had and the pain of losing it.


And when I'm dreaming I see your face
Even in my dreams, I can't escape the memory of you.


I met a guy
I've tried to move on and meet other people.


Some other guys
I've met other men, but none of them compare to you.


But none of them will take your place
No one can fill the void that you left in my heart.


I was so happy
We were once very happy together.


Life was easy
When we were together, life felt effortless.


You were so lovely
You were a beautiful and wonderful partner in my life.


You were my beauty
You were the light in my life that made everything brighter.


But everything one day must end
All good things eventually come to an end, including our relationship.


And now I'm living my private hell
Without you, my life feels unbearable and torturous.


When I go home
At the end of each day, I am reminded of your absence.


I wait for you
Even though you're gone, I still hold out hope for your return.


What will I do now that you're gone?
Without you, I feel lost and unsure of how to move forward.


So many things
There are countless thoughts and memories of you that I hold on to.


I wanna tell you
I wish I could share all of these thoughts and memories with you.


Too many things
There are too many thoughts and memories to share, and it's overwhelming.


I'll never tell you
I know I'll never have the chance to share these thoughts with you.


Now you're gone
Without you, everything in my life has changed for the worse.


Everything's wrong
I can't seem to find any joy or happiness in my life without you.


And all alone
I am completely alone without you by my side.


I will go on
Despite my pain, I will continue to live and try to move forward.


But saying this
Even though I'll try to move forward, it doesn't mean I'll forget you.


Don't get me wrong
I'm not blaming you for leaving or for my pain.


'Cos none of us is to blame
We both tried our best, but sometimes things don't work out.


Maybe the lord and the son
Perhaps there is a higher power at work in our lives.


But they just look and act the same
It's hard to make sense of the things that happen in life, even with faith.


I've been with guys
I've dated other men in an attempt to move on.


Some other guys
I've met and dated other men, but they don't compare to you.


What the future holds
I don't know what lies ahead for me without you.


Noone knows
The future is uncertain and unknown for all of us.


I met a guy
Recently, I met someone new.


All I can wish
I hope that this new person can fill the void that you left in my heart.


He'll be the one
I hope that this new person will be the one to bring happiness back into my life.




Writer(s): Iggy Pop, Kid Bravo, Ricky Gardiner

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Comments from YouTube:

Richie kilby

Just brilliant. Great vocal Louise Quinn.

Tadeusz Piotrowski

Nice song !

Hydelun

nice brass interludes

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