How Long
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How long
Since I took a picture of you
Sweet comic the expression on your face
And all I remember of your last look
Is a love that I just cannot replace
How low
I've been falling since I lost you
Love for sale, so many parts to play
...and do I find it strange
How the thought of us two haunts me
I try in vain to wipe it all away

But in time you're always there
And I wonder
How will I keep on living without you
Leaving you,
I was not able to ponder
The pain I would be through

How long
Can I still the pangs of hunger
For your love, or am I wrong
About your hate?

You too
Could be waiting for the chance to
Break through this high and useless gate
And again you're always there...

How long
Have you been deceiving your heart
Trying hard to think
It was too late?
Sometimes it's hard, I know,
To set our habits apart
Otherwise you just cannot communicate.





How long...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Malina's song How Long talk about lost love and the struggle to let go of it. The first verse talks about how long it has been since the singer took a picture of their lost love, but they still remember the expression on their face. The love they remember is something that they cannot replace, and since they lost their love, they have been falling lower and lower. The singer has been trying to move on but finds it strange how thoughts of their lost love continue to haunt them, and they cannot wipe them away.


The second verse suggests that the singer is perhaps in denial about their lost love and tries to distract themselves with other things, like acting and performing, but they cannot escape the feelings of love for their lost love. The singer wonders how they will be able to live without the lost love and realizes that they did not think about the pain that they would have to go through when they left their love. The singer is hungry for love and wonders if they are wrong to be feeling this way.


The chorus talks about how long the singer and their lost love will be able to hold onto their feelings without communication. The last verse suggests that both the singer and their lost love are deceiving themselves and their hearts, which makes it hard to separate past habits from truth. The lyrics overall express a sense of longing and confusion surrounding lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

How long
Malina wonders how long it has been since she took a picture of her ex-lover.


Since I took a picture of you
Malina tries to recall the last time she took a photograph of her ex-lover.


Sweet comic the expression on your face
Malina remembers the delightful face of her ex-lover captured in the photograph.


And all I remember of your last look
Malina recalls the last look her ex-lover gave her before they parted ways.


Is a love that I just cannot replace
Malina misses the love that her ex-lover had for her and realizes it can never be replaced.


How low
Malina is concerned about how far she has fallen since breaking up with her ex-lover.


I've been falling since I lost you
Malina has been in a constant state of falling since the end of her relationship.


Love for sale, so many parts to play
Malina believes that love is a transactional commodity with many roles to play, but none have been right for her.


...and do I find it strange
Malina wonders why she still thinks about her ex-lover even after so much time has passed.


How the thought of us two haunts me
Malina is frequently haunted by thoughts of her past relationship with her ex-lover.


I try in vain to wipe it all away
Malina attempts to erase her memories of her previous relationship, but struggles to do so.


But in time you're always there
Despite her best efforts, Malina cannot escape thoughts of her ex-lover as they always seem to come back over time.


And I wonder
Malina questions how she can continue living without her ex-lover.


How will I keep on living without you
Malina ponders how she will be able to cope with living without her ex-lover.


Leaving you,
Malina refers to the moment when she parted ways with her ex-lover.


I was not able to ponder
Malina admits to not considering the pain and consequences that would follow her decision to break up with her ex-lover.


The pain I would be through
Malina acknowledges the tremendous pain she has experienced after ending her relationship with her ex-lover.


How long
Malina wonders how long she will continue to yearn for her ex-lover's affections.


Can I still the pangs of hunger
Malina questions her ability to suppress her longing for her ex-lover's love.


For your love, or am I wrong
Malina isn't sure if the yearning she feels is for her ex-lover's love or something else entirely.


About your hate?
Malina is unsure if her ex-lover hates her or if she is making assumptions and projecting.


You too
Malina acknowledges that her ex-lover may be going through similar emotions and struggles to move on as well.


Could be waiting for the chance to
Malina speculates that her ex-lover may be waiting for an opportune moment to reconnect with her.


Break through this high and useless gate
Malina sees herself and her ex-lover as being stuck behind an insurmountable barrier to connecting with each other.


And again you're always there...
Malina repeats her previous sentiment that her ex-lover seems to always be on her mind.


How long
The song ends with Malina reiterating her ongoing question of how long she will be affected by her past relationship.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL MELVYN CARRACK

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