Hey now
London Grammar - Lyrics

Hey now,
Addressing the person that the song is about

Letters burning by my bed for you
Letters that the singer has written to the person are beside her bed, waiting to be sent

Hey now,
Again addressing the person that the song is about, implying urgency in her message

I can feel my instincts here for you
The singer has strong inner feelings for this person that are hard to ignore

Hey now
Reiterating her plea to the person, intensifying the urgency in her message

By my bed for you
The letters she has written to this person are always there, next to her bed

Hey now
Again addressing the person, making it clear that they are the focus of her attention

Hey now
Repeating her plea to the person

You know it is frightening
The strength of her feelings for the person scares her

Uhu, uhu,
A vocal inflection expressing the intensity of her emotions

You know it’s like lightning
Her feelings for the person go off like a bolt of lightning, sudden and powerful

Hey now, now
Repeating her plea to the person, emphasizing her desperation

Leave it to the wayside like you do, for you
The person is disregarding her feelings, leaving them aside for their own benefit

Imagination calling mirrors for you
She imagines the person looking at themselves in a mirror, and is trying to communicate with them through this

Hey now
Repeating her plea to the person, hoping that they will listen to her message

Uhu uhu,
A vocal inflection expressing the intensity of her emotions

You know it is frightening
Reiterating the fear she has about the depth of her emotions for the person

Hey now, now
Repeating her plea to the person once again

Hey now, now
Continuing to address the person

Hey now, now
Repeating her message in a desperate attempt to be heard

Hey now, now
Repeating her message in a final plea to the person

Uhu, uhu
A final vocal inflection expressing the intensity of her emotions

Uhu, uhu
A final vocal inflection expressing the intensity of her emotions