How Many Tears
Kygo Lyrics


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Put on a face and made it to a dinner date
I couldn't find a thing to say
Avoided eyes and pushed the food around my plate
And realized I made a big mistake

'Cause when I chose to see what the choices were
The right one had just shut the door
So come back, baby
You left me full of empty spaces
Can't seem to fill them up with strangers
How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

(How many tears 'til you come home?)

You set the bar for how my heart's supposed to feel
I can't get any lower
And now I wish that back when you were holdin' me
I never looked over my shoulder

'Cause when I chose to see what the choices were
The right one had just shut the door

So come back, baby
You left me full of empty spaces, yeah
Can't seem to fill them up with strangers, so I need to know
How many tears 'til you come home?
How many tears 'til you come home?

How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

(How many tears 'til you come home?)
Baby, you left me full of empty spaces
Can't seem to fill them up with strangers




How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "How Many Tears" by Kygo & Sam Feldt depict a sense of regret and longing for a lost love. The singer is reflecting on a failed relationship, acknowledging their mistake of not appreciating their partner when they had them. The song begins with the singer feeling uncomfortable during a dinner date, unable to find the right words to say and realizing the magnitude of their mistake. They lament that the right choice had already slipped away.


The chorus expresses the singer's desperate plea for their ex-lover to return. They feel empty and unable to replace the void left behind, struggling to fill their life with strangers. The repeated question "how many tears 'til you come home?" reveals the depth of their sorrow and the longing they have for their partner's return. They recognize that their ex-lover set the standard for how their heart should feel, and now they can't sink any lower without them. Looking back, they regret ever looking over their shoulder when their partner was there, acknowledging that the right choice had closed the door.


Line by Line Meaning

Put on a face and made it to a dinner date
I pretended to be okay and went on a dinner date


I couldn't find a thing to say
I couldn't find the right words to express myself


Avoided eyes and pushed the food around my plate
I avoided eye contact and played with my food instead


And realized I made a big mistake
And then I understood that I made a significant error


'Cause when I chose to see what the choices were
Because when I decided to assess my options


The right one had just shut the door
The best choice was no longer available


So come back, baby
So please return, my love


You left me full of empty spaces
Your absence has left me feeling empty


Can't seem to fill them up with strangers
I can't fill that void with unfamiliar people


How many tears 'til you come home?
How many tears will I shed until you return?


You set the bar for how my heart's supposed to feel
You established the standard for how my heart should feel


I can't get any lower
I can't feel any worse


And now I wish that back when you were holdin' me
And now I wish that when you held me


I never looked over my shoulder
I never doubted our love and searched for something else


So come back, baby
So please come back, my love


You left me full of empty spaces, yeah
Your absence has left me with a profound emptiness, yeah


Can't seem to fill them up with strangers, so I need to know
I can't replace you with strangers, so I need to know


How many tears 'til you come home?
How many tears will I shed until you return?


Baby, you left me full of empty spaces
Darling, you left me with a sense of emptiness


Can't seem to fill them up with strangers
I can't seem to fill those gaps with unfamiliar faces


How many tears 'til you come home?
How many tears will I shed until you return?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, Sam Feldt, Emily Warren Schwartz, Max Wolfgang

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[Verse 1]

Put on a face and made it to a dinner date
I couldn't find a thing to say
Avoided eyes and pushed the food around my plate
And realised I made a big mistake

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause when I chose to see what the choices were
The right one had just shut the door

[Chorus]
So come back, baby
You left me full of empty spaces
Can't seem to fill them up with strangers
How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)


[Build]
How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

[Drop]
(How many tears 'til you come home?)

[Verse 2]
You set the bar for how my heart's supposed to feel
I can't get any lower
And now I wish that back when you were holdin' me
I never looked over my shoulder

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause when I chose to see what the choices were
The right one had just shut the door

[Chorus]
So come back, baby
You left me full of empty spaces, yeah
Can't seem to fill them up with strangers, so I need to know
How many tears 'til you come home?
How many tears 'til you come home?

[Build]
How many tears 'til you come home?
(How many tears 'til you come home?)



All comments from YouTube:

Sam Feldt

So glad our collab is finally out! Thanks for having me on your album, it’s a masterpiece! ❤🔥

Aus Zed

This song is already one of my favourites, nice work Sam 👏

Lucius

No doubt

Setyawati Tri Dahlia

👍🏽😍👌🏽,👏🏽😍👏🏽😍👏🏽😍👏🏽😍👏🏽😍👏🏽…….

Baloch Cricket

I love you both!

Sipho Mvundla

I've been waiting for this collab 💯💯💯💯💯💯 SamKygo❤️

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Noccomannen 3

Emily Warren is so underrated,such a amazing voice. She’s been writing on Don’t Let Me Down with The Chainsmokers and also sang parts of Paris and other songs with them

Ivan Franco

Emily Warren is an amazing song writer and her voice is just absolutely incredible. She’s the whole deal!

ABCJelly

hearing kygo & sam feldt is just… idk how to describe it, so good👍👍👍👍👍

2 legends of tropical house 🙌🌴

been wishing to hear kygo & sam feldt since 2016/2017, & now it has come

RedheadNerd96

Kygo's songs always make me feel better 😌 such amazing tunes everytime

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