Way Too Long
Nathan Dawe Lyrics
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It's Stack Rack
Nathan Dawe
Anne-Marie
Really wanna call you, yeah, yeah
But if I called you up, would that be wrong?
It's funny how I love you, yeah, yeahThen suddenly you're nothing but a song
Summer in the back of your car
Singin', drink in the dark
I've been reminiscing 'bout our love
I can't help but think about you
And the way that it was
I wish I could let go of us
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
Been way too long, long (hey, yo, yo)
Since you've been gone (Stacka)
It's been way too long, come see me, please
She said it's way too long, she can't handle me
I know you're a good girl, be bad for me (bad)
My money pretty like Anne-Marie (pretty man)
Don't want one wife, tryna marry three (woo)
Forget quality, I want quantity (more)
If you dump me you gon' don't bother me (don't)
Forget sorry, no qualities
Ah, I like your style, could you whine for me?
I can't lie, man, I need your girl
Nah, I'm jokin', I need Adele
Or even Mabel's good for me
Just fun, no label, that's good for me
You's the chick I need, hmm
It's Jade from Little Mix for me
What you sayin' B? (It's been way too long)
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Been way too long, long
Since you've been gone
Summer in the back of your car
Singin', Drake in the dark
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, its been too long
I can't help but think about you and the way that it was
Baby, I should let go of us
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long (it's been way too long)
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
Been way too long, long
Since you've been gone
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long (it's been way too long)
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
It's been way too long
Been way too long, long
Since you've been gone (it's been way too long)
The lyrics to Nathan Dawe's song Way Too Long speaks about wanting to reconnect with someone from the past, reminisce about romantic memories and rekindle the relationship. The song starts with Stack Rack introducing the collaboration between Nathan Dawe and Anne-Marie. The lyrics carry a tone of angst as the singer is unsure whether to make the call knowing that things have changed between them. He misses the good times of singing, drinking and being with the person in the back of the car. However, the singer seems to have reached a point where he can't help thinking about the person and the way it was between them. He concludes that it is time to let go of this unresolved love that has gone on way too long.
While the chorus of the song is catchy, it is the way that the verses have been written that captures the message of the song. The lyrics that mix themes of love, sex, and betrayal are precisely the kind of lyrics that Nathan Dawe is known for. The songwriters have chosen to use these themes to connect with the audience and create an atmosphere that is relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
Really wanna call you, yeah, yeah
I have a strong desire to call you
But if I called you up, would that be wrong?
I'm not sure if it's appropriate or not to call you
It's funny how I love you, yeah, yeah
It's strange how much I love you
Then suddenly you're nothing but a song
Now I can only think of you as a melody or a memory
Summer in the back of your car
We spent a summer in the back of your car
Singin', drink in the dark
We sang with drinks in the dark
I've been reminiscing 'bout our love
I've been thinking back on our relationship
I can't help but think about you
I can't stop thinking about you all the time
And the way that it was
And how it used to be
I wish I could let go of us
I want to let go of our past relationship
It's been way too long
It's been too long since we've talked or seen each other
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, it's been way too long
I've gone too long without you in my life
Since you've been gone (Stacka)
Since you've been gone (reference to Stack Rack)
It's been way too long, come see me, please
It's been too long, please come see me
She said it's way too long, she can't handle me
She said the time has been too long and she can't handle me
I know you're a good girl, be bad for me (bad)
I know you're usually good, but be bad for me
My money pretty like Anne-Marie (pretty man)
My money looks good like Anne-Marie
Don't want one wife, tryna marry three (woo)
I don't want just one wife, I'm trying to marry three women
Forget quality, I want quantity (more)
I want more women, not just a few high-quality ones
If you dump me you gon' don't bother me (don't)
If you break up with me, don't bother trying to come back to me
Forget sorry, no qualities
I don't want apologies, I want women with no particular characteristics
Ah, I like your style, could you whine for me?
I like your style, can you dance nicely for me?
Yeah, do that same dance as Cardi B (Bardi)
Do the dance that Cardi B does (nickname Bardi)
I can't lie, man, I need your girl
I can't lie, I want your girl
Nah, I'm jokin', I need Adele
No, I'm just kidding, I actually want Adele
Or even Mabel's good for me
Even Mabel would be good enough for me
Just fun, no label, that's good for me
I'm looking for a casual relationship with no commitment
You's the chick I need, hmm
You're the girl I need, hmm
It's Jade from Little Mix for me
I prefer Jade from Little Mix (British girl group)
What you sayin' B? (It's been way too long)
What do you say, B? (It's been way too long)
It's been way too long (it's been way too long)
It's been too long since we were together
Been way too long, long
It's been way too long
Since you've been gone
Since you've been gone
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
Musical interlude
It's been way too long (ooh, ooh-ooh)
It's been too long
Baby, I should let go of us
I should let go of our past relationship, baby
It's been way too long (it's been way too long)
It's been too long since we were together
Since you've been gone (it's been way too long)
Since you've been gone, it's been too long
Been way too long, long
It's been way too long
Ooh-woah, oh, oh, ooh, ooh-woah, oh, oh
Musical interlude
It's been way too long (it's been way too long)
It's been too long since we were together
It's been way too long
It's been too long since we were together
Been way too long, long
It's been way too long
Since you've been gone (it's been way too long)
Since you've been gone, it's been too long
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anne-Marie Nicholson, Daniel Traynor, Mike Riley, Oladayo Olatunji, Ryan Ashley, Samuel Montell, Tre Jean-Marie, Uzoechi Emenike
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