5 Years Time
Noah & The Whale/Noah and the Whale Lyrics


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Oh well, in five years time we could be walking round a zoo
With the sun shining down over me and you
And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants, too
I'll put my hand over your eyes but you'll peek through

And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our bodies
And sun, sun, sun all down our necks
And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our faces
And sun, sun, sun, so what the heck

'Cause I'll be laughing at all your silly little jokes
And we'll be laughing about how we used to smoke
All those stupid little cigarettes and drink stupid wine
'Cause its what we needed to have a good time

But it was fun, fun, fun when we were drinking
It was fun, fun, fun when we were drunk
And it was fun, fun, fun when we were laughing
It was fun, fun, fun, oh, it was fun

Oh well, I look at you and say it's the happiest that I've ever been
And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean
And she'll say, yeah well, I feel pretty a happy too
And I'm always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you

And it'll be love, love, love all through our bodies
And love, love, love all through our minds
And it'll be love, love, love all over her face
And love, love, love all over mine

And though admittedly all these moments are just in my head
I'll be thinking bout them as I'm lying in bed
And I know that admittedly it might not even come true
But in my mind I'm havin' a pretty good time with you

Oh, in five years time I might not know you
In five years time we might not speak
Oh, in five years time we might not get along
In five years time you might just prove me wrong

Oh, there'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love, love, love wherever you go

There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love, love, love wherever you go




There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
There'll be love

Overall Meaning

Noah & The Whale's song "5 Years Time" is a whimsical song that explores the idea of spending time with someone, and how over a period of five years, things might change. The song starts with an imagery of two people walking around the zoo while the sun is shining down on them. They imagine that even the animals would be filled with love. The singer puts their hand over the other person's eyes, but they peek through. The sun is all over their faces, necks, and bodies, and the duo laughs at silly jokes, reminisce about smoking cigarettes, and drinking stupid wine. The mood is lighthearted, fun, and playful. The lyrics indicate that they look at each other and say they're happy and that they love each other. However, the singer acknowledges that everything that they're imagining may only be happening in their head.


As the song progresses, the acknowledgment that things might change becomes more apparent. In five years time, they might not know each other, speak or even get along. But the song ends on a positive note that no matter where they go, there will be love.


The song provides a glimpse of youthful hopefulness that's reflective of the times in which we live in. The world can be a scary place, but the song encourages us to imagine a better world where there is love, laughter, and sunshine. The lyrics also remind us that relationships can be fleeting, and it's important to cherish the time we have with the people we care about.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh well, in five years time we could be walking round a zoo
Imagine us wandering around a zoo together five years from now.


With the sun shining down over me and you
The weather is perfect and it's a beautiful day.


And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants too
Even the elephants are feeling the love in the air.


And I'll put my hand over your eyes but you'll peek through
I'll try to make things more interesting by covering your eyes, but I know you'll sneak a peek anyways.


And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our bodies
We'll be soaking up the sun and enjoying the warmth on our skin.


And sun, sun, sun all down our necks
We'll feel the sun on our necks, which feels both refreshing and relaxing.


And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our faces
Our faces will be kissed by the sun, making us feel happy and content.


And sun, sun, sun, so what the heck
Why not enjoy the sun and all it has to offer?


'Cause we'll be laughing at all your silly little jokes
We'll be having fun and laughing at all the silly jokes we make.


And we'll be laughing about how we used to smoke
We'll look back at how we used to smoke and laugh, realizing how silly it was.


All those stupid little cigarettes and drink stupid wine
We used to smoke and drink cheap wine, but it was all part of the fun.


'Cause it's what we needed to have a good time
At the time, we thought this was what we needed to do to have a good time.


But it was fun, fun, fun when we were drinking
We were young and had fun drinking together.


It was fun, fun, fun when we were drunk
We had a great time getting drunk and being silly together.


And it was fun, fun, fun when we were laughing
We had so many fun times together, always laughing and enjoying each other's company.


It was fun, fun, fun, oh, it was fun
We had so much fun together, and those memories will always be cherished.


Oh well, I look at you and say it's the happiest that I've ever been
When I look at you, I feel so happy and content, like I've never felt before.


And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean
I don't feel like I need to be anyone else or act a certain way around you.


And she'd say, yeah well, I feel pretty a happy too
You make me so happy too, and I'm grateful for you.


And I'm always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you
I'm always happy just sitting back and relaxing with you.


And it'll be love, love, love all through our bodies
We'll both feel so much love for each other, it will be overwhelming.


And love, love, love all through our minds
Our love will be not just physical, but mental too, rooted deep in our minds.


And it'll be love, love, love all over her face
Our love will be visible in all our facial expressions, showing how much we adore each other.


And love, love, love all over mine
We'll both feel so much love for each other, it will be overwhelming.


And admittedly all these moments are just in my head
I know that right now, all of these thoughts and feelings are just in my imagination.


I'll be thinking bout them as I'm lying in bed
I'll continue to think about all these happy moments when I'm lying in bed at night.


And I know that admittedly it might not even come true
I know that some of these things might never happen, but that won't stop me from dreaming.


But in my mind I'm havin' a pretty good time with you
In my imagination, I'm having the best possible time with you, and it feels so real.


Oh, in five years time I might not know you
It's possible that five years from now, we might not be as close or might even have drifted apart.


In five years time we might not speak
We could lose touch and not talk to each other anymore.


Oh, in five years time we might not get along
It's possible that we might not have the same relationship or get along as well as we do now.


In five years time you might just prove me wrong
But maybe five years from now, things will be even better than we imagined and we'll still be close.


Oh, there'll be love, love, love wherever you go
No matter where life takes us, I know that love will always be a guiding force.


There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
Love will follow us wherever we go and whoever we're with.


There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
No matter where life takes us, love will always be present.


There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
Love will be there to guide us through all of life's ups and downs.


There'll be love, love, love wherever you go
Love is a constant that will never fade, no matter where we go.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES FINK

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Ivo Kamsteeg

I do not understand why the original video is offline.. but to see this warms my heart

My Chemical Wonderland

This literally shows how amazing life was before social media destroyed self esteem.

Alexandria Finn

This is such an amazing video! Really captures the feelings of being in love and perfect with the song! ❤️

Gonzo

Thanks for doing this!!! Me and my housemates just went on a nostalgia trip and this was such a fitting music video💓Can we have an update on your relationship ?!?! Are you still together ?!?! Xx

Ximena Lainfiesta

They are not, but they both have good partners by their side and keep being friends :)

Eel Sucram

Forgive my ignorance, I searched for this video and assumed this was the official one - now I realise this is a delightful alternative video - what's the story?

Randall Petersen

So much better than the official video.

AceeFacee

This is pretty sweet:)

Ximena Lainfiesta

Thank you very much :) :) :) it took a lot of work!

Issaiah Sanchez

WELL DONE VIDEO😭❤❤❤

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