Dear Sense
Louis The Child & Max Lyrics
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Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
I played myself
I didn't make you
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
The lyrics to "Dear Sense" by Louis The Child & Max are all about desiring and yearning for something that is out of reach. The chorus repeats the phrase "keep on going away" multiple times which creates a sense of longing and desperation to hold on to something that is slipping away. The lines "couldn't help myself, I want you to stay" and "couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay" emphasize the struggle of desperately wanting something, but not being able to control it. The repeated use of "keep on going away" builds on this idea of something constantly slipping away, no matter how much you want it to stay.
The verses add a new layer to the song's meaning, with the singer addressing the concept of sense, asking "Dear sense, where have you been?". This can be interpreted in multiple ways, whether it's referring to a sense of purpose, direction or self-awareness. The line "I played myself, I didn't make you" highlights how difficult it is to achieve a sense of understanding, that it is something that needs to be found rather than created.
Overall, "Dear Sense" touches on how complex and elusive certain aspects of life can be, that sometimes we desperately want to hold onto something that is out of our control and that finding a sense of understanding can be a challenging and ongoing process.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep on going away
The person keeps leaving, even though the singer wants them to stay.
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Despite knowing they should let the person go, the singer still desires their presence.
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
The singer feels conflicted between their heart's desire and their better judgment.
Dear sense, where have you been?
The singer is calling on their sense or reason to help them make sense of their feelings.
Show yourself, o-oh
The singer is expressing frustration with their own lack of clarity and understanding.
I took a chance
The singer admits to taking a risk in pursuing their feelings.
To play and play you
The singer has been playing games or taking risks with their emotions.
I played myself
The singer acknowledges that their actions have led them to an undesired outcome.
I didn't make you
The singer realizes that they cannot control the other person's actions or feelings.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Frederic Kennett, John Ryan, Maxwell Schneider, Robert Hauldren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Keep on going away
Keep on going away
Couldn't help myself, I want you to stay
Couldn't help myself, I wish you would stay
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Dear sense, where have you been?
Show yourself, o-oh
I took a chance
To play and play you
I played myself
I didn't make you
Source: LyricFind
@max
SO HAPPY THIS IS FINALLY OUT YASSSSSS TASTY
@charliehoel2669
Hey
@zapfacid
I love this track and you are gorgeous max!
@MzVixen05
MAX omg omg omg ❤️
@chelseahutchersonschneider9944
This makes me so HAPPY, thank you Max
@Rachii404
Ughhh MAX, you are so talentoso!!!! I love it!!
@sinter2916
I came for positive energy. I got what I wanted.
@wuyihao3134
I also like positive energy I got it
@royalmusicyt
DEAR SENSE, WHERE HAVE YA BEEN🤙🏻
@caitiescout
louis the child's color aesthetic I feel is purposely chosen to evoke feelings of happiness, which is definitely how their music leaves you feeling! loved having some visual representation for this upbeat song!