In God's Hands
Nelly Furtado Lyrics


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I looked at your face
I saw that all the love had died
I saw that we had forgotten to take the time

I, I saw that you couldn't care less about what you do
You couldn't care less about the lies
You couldn't find the time to cry
We forgot about love
We forgot about faith
We forgot about trust
We forgot about us

Now our love's floating out the window
Our love's floating out the back door
Our love's floating up in the sky
In heaven, where it began
Back in God's hands

You said that you had said all that you had to say
You said, "baby, it's the end of the day"

We gave a lot
But it wasn't enough
We got so tired
That we just gave up

Now our love's floating out the window
Our love's floating out the back door
Our love's floating up in the sky
In heaven, where it began
Back in God's hands, back in God's hands

We didn't respect it
We went and neglected it
We didn't deserve it
But I never expected this

Our love floated out the window
Our love floated out the back door
Our love floated up in the sky
To heaven, it's part of a plan
It's back in God's hands, back in God's hands

Oh, it didn't last, it's a thing of the past
No, we didn't understand, oh, just what we had




Oh, I want it back, just what we had
I want it back, oh, just what we had

Overall Meaning

The song "In God's Hands" by Nelly Furtado is about the breakdown of a relationship where both parties stopped putting in effort and neglected their love. The lyrics convey feelings of regret and sadness, as the singer realizes that they have lost something valuable and are watching it slip away. The line "We forgot about love, we forgot about faith, we forgot about trust, we forgot about us" highlights that the couple has lost sight of what's important, and as a result, their love has deteriorated. The chorus, "Now our love's floating out the window, our love's floating out the back door, our love's floating up in the sky, in heaven, where it began, back in God's hands," emphasizes the fact that the relationship is over and has been lost forever.


The song also touches on the idea of fate and how the end of this relationship could be part of a larger plan. The line, "To heaven, it's part of a plan, It's back in God's hands, back in God's hands" suggests that even though the relationship has ended, it could be part of a divine plan, and the singer must accept that it's out of their control.


Overall, "In God's Hands" is a poignant song that explores the themes of lost love, regret, and the mysteries of fate.


Line by Line Meaning

I looked at your face
I observed your facial expressions


I saw that all the love had died
I noticed that the love between us has faded away


I saw that we had forgotten to take the time
I realized that we had lost touch with each other and stopped making time for our relationship


I, I saw that you couldn't care less about what you do
I saw that you had become indifferent and apathetic towards our relationship


You couldn't care less about the lies
You didn't care about the harmful lies in our relationship and continued to neglect it


You couldn't find the time to cry
You were so detached that you didn't even have the time to express your emotions


We forgot about love
We overlooked the importance of love in our relationship


We forgot about faith
We lost trust and faith in our relationship


We forgot about trust
We let doubts and mistrust overtake our relationship


We forgot about us
We neglected and abandoned our relationship as a couple


Now our love's floating out the window
Now our love has escaped and is slipping away from us


Our love's floating out the back door
Our love is leaving us from the back door too


Our love's floating up in the sky
Our love is gone and has ascended to the heavens


In heaven, where it began
Our love originated in heaven where it is now returning to


Back in God's hands
Our relationship is now in the hands of God


You said that you had said all that you had to say
You expressed that you have spoken everything you wanted to say


You said, "baby, it's the end of the day"
You declared that the relationship has reached its end


We gave a lot
We put in a considerable amount of effort into our relationship


But it wasn't enough
But it still fell short to fulfill our relationship's needs


We got so tired
We were exhausted and drained of energy


That we just gave up
So, we surrendered and abandoned the relationship


We didn't respect it
We didn't value and appreciate our relationship


We went and neglected it
We ignored and abandoned our relationship


We didn't deserve it
We didn't earn or deserve the love we once shared in the relationship


But I never expected this
Although I knew that our relationship was in a bad state, I still didn't anticipate this end


Oh, it didn't last, it's a thing of the past
Our relationship was fleeting and is now something that is over and gone


No, we didn't understand, oh, just what we had
We failed to comprehend and appreciate what we had in our relationship


Oh, I want it back, just what we had
I long to retrieve and relive the love we once had in our relationship


I want it back, oh, just what we had
I desperately desire to reinstate the love we shared in our relationship




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Julio Reyes, Richard W. Jr. Nowels, Nelly Kim Furtado

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Bray R

Most underrated artist of our generation. Every single song, every single album comes with some new style. Best female artist.

shweta s

well said

Rakel Levi

So true!

joo pie

the times songs were sung by real voices and played by real instruments .....

HunkyDoryWho?

Bray Zap So very true 💁🏻

Carlos Junior

Well, not the most underrated, at least she had her "peak", but check out Jojo too, she's awesome and since Too Little Too Late has been forgotten.

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Irene Audrey

This is not a breakup song. It's a moving on song. And it's so on point.

Precious Barrington

My uncle just passed away and I don't want to be sad forever because he wouldn't want me to.

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@Precious Barrington 🙏

579

sorry to be a party pooper but in the outro she says "i want it back, just what we had" so it's not exactly a moving on song

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