Halah
Mazzy Star Lyrics
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Maybe just another light that shines
And I look over now through the door
And I still belong to no one else
Maybe I hold you to blame for all the reasons that you left.
And close my eyes 'till I see your surprise
And you're leaving before my time.
Baby won't you change your mind?
Surely don't stay long I'm missing you now.
It's like I told you I'm over you somehow
Before I close the door
I need to hear you say goodbye.
Baby won't you change your mind?
I guess that hasn't changed someone
Maybe nobody else could understand
I guess that you believe you are a woman
And that I am someone else's man
But just before I see that you leave
I want you to hold on to things that you said
Baby I wish I were dead.
Surely don't stay long I'm missing you now.
It's like I told you I'm over you somehow
Before I close the door
I need to hear you say goodbye
Baby won't you change your mind?
The lyrics to Mazzy Star's "Halah" reflect the heartache felt by the singer as their relationship comes to an end. The opening lines indicate a moment of self-awareness: "Well I think I see another side / Maybe just another light that shines." Perhaps the singer has gained a new perspective on the situation or is realizing that they have been blind to something important.
As the song continues, the singer expresses their pain and confusion over the breakup. They feel that they still belong to their partner despite the fact that they are no longer together. The singer wonders whether they are to blame for the breakup while also wishing that their partner had not left: "Maybe I hold you to blame for all the reasons that you left / And close my eyes 'till I see your surprise / And you're leaving before my time."
Despite their feelings, the singer knows that their partner is gone and must say goodbye. They are desperately holding out hope that their partner will change their mind: "I need to hear you say goodbye / Baby won't you change your mind?" This longing is palpable throughout the song, making it a melancholic and emotional ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I think I see another side
I am beginning to realize that there is more to you than I originally thought.
Maybe just another light that shines
Perhaps you have a unique quality or talent that I haven't fully recognized yet.
And I look over now through the door
I am glancing towards the exit, implying that you are about to leave.
And I still belong to no one else
I am assuring you that I am not interested in anyone else but you.
Maybe I hold you to blame for all the reasons that you left.
I am trying to understand why you left and if I have any part in the reason.
And close my eyes 'till I see your surprise
I am closing my eyes, perhaps in regret, to imagine your reaction when you left without me.
And you're leaving before my time.
You are departing sooner than I hoped for or expected.
Baby won't you change your mind?
I am pleading with you to reconsider leaving me and to stay with me instead.
Surely don't stay long I'm missing you now.
I am expressing how much I miss you and hoping that you won't be gone for too long.
It's like I told you I'm over you somehow
I am trying to pretend that I am over you, but deep down I am not.
Before I close the door
I am going to close the door soon and want to hear you say goodbye first.
I need to hear you say goodbye.
I am asking you to properly say goodbye to me before you leave.
Baby won't you change your mind?
I am pleading with you once again to change your mind and stay with me.
I guess that hasn't changed someone
I am acknowledging that something about you hasn't changed and is still the same.
Maybe nobody else could understand
Perhaps only I can truly understand you and your situation.
I guess that you believe you are a woman
I assume that you consider yourself to be a strong and independent woman.
And that I am someone else's man
You think of me as someone who belongs to another person, not to you.
But just before I see that you leave
I am asking you to wait for just one moment before you leave.
I want you to hold on to things that you said
I want you to remember the things you said to me and the promises you made.
Baby I wish I were dead.
I am expressing how seemingly unbearable life without you would be.
Surely don't stay long I'm missing you now.
I am repeating how much I miss you and hoping that you won't be gone for too long.
It's like I told you I'm over you somehow
I am once again trying to convince myself that I am over you.
Before I close the door
I am reminding you that I will close the door soon.
I need to hear you say goodbye
I am reiterating that I want to hear you properly say goodbye to me before you leave.
Baby won't you change your mind?
I am asking you one last time to reconsider leaving me and stay with me instead.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: David Roback, Hope Sandoval
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