It Ain't Me
Kygo Lyrics


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I had a dream
We were sipping whiskey neat
Highest floor, The Bowery
Nowhere's high enough
Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough

No, I don't wanna know
Where you been or where you're goin'
But I know I won't be home
And you'll be on your own

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me

I had a dream
We were back to seventeen
Summer nights and The Libertines
Never growing up
I'll take with me
The Polaroids and the memories
But you know I'm gonna leave
Behind the worst of us

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me, no, no
It ain't me, no, no
It ain't me, no, no
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery)
It ain't me (grateful, I'm so grateful)
Ah, ooh (The Bowery, whiskey neat)
Ah, ooh (grateful, I'm so grateful)

It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat)
Ah, ooh (grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me
Na, na, na, na, na, Bowery
Na, na, na, na, na, whiskey neat




(Grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me

Overall Meaning

The song "It Ain't Me" by Kygo is about a past relationship that has ended due to the singer realizing that their partner was no longer the same person they fell in love with. The first verse describes a dream where they were drinking whiskey neat on the highest floor of a building in The Bowery, but their partner began staying out all night causing the relationship to deteriorate. Despite not wanting to know where their partner is going, the singer knows that they won't be going home and that their partner will be on their own.


The chorus repeats the question of who will guide their former partner through the difficult times now that they are no longer together. The second verse reminisces about when they were both seventeen and had summer nights listening to The Libertines, but the singer knows they have to move on and leave behind the worst parts of their past relationship. The final chorus ends with the repeated statement that it "ain't me" who will be there for their former partner.


The song speaks to the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship and realizing when it's time to let go. It also touches on the idea that people change over time and how the person you fell in love with may not be the same person you end up with. Overall, the song is about accepting the end of a relationship and moving on to a better future.


Line by Line Meaning

I had a dream
The singer had a dream about their past relationship


We were sipping whiskey neat
In the dream, the singer and their partner were drinking whiskey


Highest floor, The Bowery
In the dream, they were in a fancy building in The Bowery neighborhood


Nowhere's high enough
The dream was happy until something went wrong


Somewhere along the lines
The relationship started to go bad


We stopped seeing eye to eye
The couple had a disagreement that they couldn't reconcile


You were staying out all night
The singer's partner was not spending time with them


And I had enough
The singer reached their breaking point and wanted out of the relationship


No, I don't wanna know
The singer is trying to move on from the failed relationship


Where you been or where you're goin'
The singer doesn't want to know what their ex-partner is doing now


But I know I won't be home
The singer is leaving their home to move on


And you'll be on your own
The singer's ex-partner will have to face the consequences of their actions alone


Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
The singer wonders who will support their ex-partner through difficult times


Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
The singer wonders who will comfort their ex-partner when they can't sleep


Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
The singer wonders who will take care of their ex-partner when they are drunk


It ain't me
The singer is telling their ex-partner that they won't be that person for them


I had a dream
The singer has another dream about their past


We were back to seventeen
In the dream, the singer and their partner were young again


Summer nights and The Libertines
The couple spent their time listening to the band The Libertines in the summer


Never growing up
The couple was carefree in their youth and never wanted to grow up


I'll take with me
The singer will keep some mementos from the relationship


The Polaroids and the memories
Specifically, the singer will keep Polaroids and memories of their time together


But you know I'm gonna leave
Despite the memories, the singer is moving on


Behind the worst of us
The singer is leaving behind the bad parts of the relationship


It ain't me, no, no
The singer repeats that they won't be the person to support their ex-partner


Ah, ooh
There is a pause in the lyrics


Na, na, na, na, na, Bowery
The singer repeats the name of the location from their dream


Na, na, na, na, na, whiskey neat
The singer repeats what they were drinking in the dream


(Grateful, I'm so grateful)
The singer expresses gratitude for leaving their toxic relationship behind


It ain't me
The song ends with the singer repeating that they won't be the person to support their ex-partner through difficult times




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Brian D Lee, Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, Selena Marie Gomez

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Yumi Lashes Turkey

It Ain't Me – Selena Gomez Lyrics:

[Verse 1: Selena Gomez]
I had a dream
We were sipping whisky neat
Highest floor, the bowery
And I was high enough
Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough

[Pre-Chorus 1: Selena Gomez]
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're going
But I know I won't be home
And you'll be on your own

[Chorus: Selena Gomez]
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me

[Drop: Selena Gomez + Kygo]
It ain't me
It ain't me
It ain't me

[Verse 2: Selena Gomez]
I had a dream
We were back to seventeen
Summer nights and the liberties
Never growing up
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us

[Chorus: Selena Gomez]
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me

[Post-Chorus: Selena Gomez & Kygo]
It aint me, no no
It aint me, no no
It aint me, no no
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It aint me

[Drop: Selena Gomez & Kygo]
It aint me
It aint me



Nando Pinzon

I had a dream
We were sipping whiskey neat
Highest floor, The Bowery
Nowhere's high enough
Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough

No, I don't wanna know
Where you been or where you're goin'
But I know I won't be home
And you'll be on your own

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me



All comments from YouTube:

Andreea Stoica

The best remix for "It ain't me"!!!😎😎😎😜😜😛😛

Inii Lulu

I swear..the best

nathan oshea

When I first heard this I didn't really like it because I'm so used to hearing Tiesto produce EDM. However, after listening to this track a few times I actually love it. My favorite part of the song is the drop.

Szabolcs Molnár

Its my first time hearing this mix, i love it overall, however i find the drop to be way too slow, i think its the weakest part of it. Interesting how different opinions 2 person can have. Anyways, cheers brother

micycle minorities

Tiësto knows how to make some good shit

Yumi Lashes Turkey

It Ain't Me – Selena Gomez Lyrics:

[Verse 1: Selena Gomez]
I had a dream
We were sipping whisky neat
Highest floor, the bowery
And I was high enough
Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough

[Pre-Chorus 1: Selena Gomez]
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're going
But I know I won't be home
And you'll be on your own

[Chorus: Selena Gomez]
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me

[Drop: Selena Gomez + Kygo]
It ain't me
It ain't me
It ain't me

[Verse 2: Selena Gomez]
I had a dream
We were back to seventeen
Summer nights and the liberties
Never growing up
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us

[Chorus: Selena Gomez]
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me

[Post-Chorus: Selena Gomez & Kygo]
It aint me, no no
It aint me, no no
It aint me, no no
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It aint me

[Drop: Selena Gomez & Kygo]
It aint me
It aint me

John Striker

wow this is better than the original

InnerRise

No it really is not.

Marin Gouin

John Striker hahahaha yea yea

Александр Игоревич

Тот случай, когда ремикс круче оригинала!

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