Carried Away
Kooks Lyrics

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So many people have told me about the world and its ways,
I never believed them at first and I cursed 'em
I threw myself to the wind yeah,
And then my mind finds you in Venice
Remember the good old days?
We had a fight the night before we left
My head was being a mess

But there is a hurricane within me
And it takes control of me

And did I let you in, and did I push you out?
You know I think I still love you,
Are you still heading south?
And did I let you into it, and did I sell you out?
You know I can't quite remember,
What life is about, without you,
Can I steal your grace?

Of all of the people in all of the world with you there's always something to say,
You never cared if I made it a winner or lost it on the same day,
I always thought that I was invincible, always somewhere to go,
But now I know that there is just one soul you get to take away,

But there is a hurricane within me,
And it takes control of me

And did I let you in, or did I push you out?
You know I think I still love you
Are you still heading south, without me?
Can I steal you grace?
Yeah, yeah, yeah your grace

Did I let you in? Did I push you out again?
You know I think I still love you,
Are you still heading south?
Did I let you into it, and then I pushed you out?
You know I can't quite remember,
What life is about, without you
Can I steal your grace?
Take; take yeah your grace
Yeah, yeah your grace
Yeah, yeah your grace

Yeah, your grace
Yeah, your grace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kooks' Carried Away suggest a sense of self-doubt and confusion about a past relationship. The opening line conveys a sense of skepticism towards others who have offered advice about life, but eventually the singer finds himself drawn towards someone in Venice, presumably a former lover. The song invokes memories of this person, and the singer reminisces about a fight they had the night before they left. The hurricane within the singer suggests that emotions are still raging within himself in regards to this person.

The chorus of the song focuses on the push and pull of the relationship, questioning whether the singer let this person in or pushed them out, expressing confusion and a longing to reconnect. The plea for the person's grace suggests that the singer may have hurt them in the past, leading to the eventual end of the relationship. The song ends with a final request to "steal your grace," implying a level of remorse and desire for forgiveness.

Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle of reckoning with the past, the impacts of relationships on our sense of self, and the internal conflict that can persist even after a breakup. The hurricane within the singer represents the emotions that are still unresolved, and the request for grace suggests a desire to move on and find closure.

Line by Line Meaning

So many people have told me about the world and its ways,
I have been given a lot of advice about the ways of the world by many people.

I never believed them at first and I cursed 'em
Initially, I did not believe them and I even got angry about the advice.

I threw myself to the wind yeah,
I took a risk and went with the flow.

And then my mind finds you in Venice
I thought of you when I was in Venice.

Remember the good old days?
Do you remember the past when things were good?

We had a fight the night before we left
We argued the night before we left.

My head was being a mess
I was confused and my thoughts were all jumbled up.

But there is a hurricane within me
I have a force inside of me that is strong and uncontrollable.

And it takes control of me
It has power over me and affects my actions.

And did I let you in, and did I push you out?
I wonder if I welcome you into my life or if I rejected you from it.

You know I think I still love you,
I believe that I still have feelings for you.

Are you still heading south?
I wonder if you are still going in the same direction as before.

And did I let you into it, and did I sell you out?
I wonder if I included you in something only to betray you later.

You know I can't quite remember,
I am uncertain and cannot recollect things clearly.

What life is about, without you,
I don't know what life means or feels like without you in it.

Can I steal your grace?
Can I take some of your goodness or kindness from you?

Of all of the people in all of the world with you there’s always something to say,
Out of all the people in the world, you are the one that I always have something to talk about.

You never cared if I made it a winner or lost it on the same day,
You never cared about whether I succeeded or failed in anything, the outcome did not matter to you.

I always thought that I was invincible, always somewhere to go,
I thought I was indestructible and that I could always find a way out.

But now I know that there is just one soul you get to take away,
Now I realize that there is only one person you are allowed to take with you when you die.

Take; take yeah your grace
Please give me your grace.

Yeah, yeah your grace
Yes, your grace.

Yeah, your grace
Yes, your grace.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: LUKE PRITCHARD, TONY HOFFER

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