Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs (born May 14, 1984 in Witham, Essex, England) is… Read Full Bio ↴Oliver Stanley "Olly" Murs (born May 14, 1984 in Witham, Essex, England) is an English singer-songwriter. He achieved second place on the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009. In early 2010, he was signed to Syco Music and Epic Records, which are owned by Sony Music. After he toured with X Factor Finalists tour, he began recording his debut album.

Murs' debut single, "Please Don't Let Me Go" charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, after releasing it on 27 August, beating Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" to the #1 spot. Olly's debut album followed his second official single "Thinking of Me", which charted at number four on the UK Singles Charts, and a week later Murs debut album, Olly Murs, charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.

Hope You Got What You Came For
Olly Murs Lyrics

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You and I, you and I
Always the same thing
Every time, every time
You come around

Tell me now, tell me now
Why I'm believing?
Is it time,

Is it time to take a vow?

Our little hearts are crying loud
I feel this silence coming down

I hope you got what you came for
I hope you got what you came for
We can stand it outside
In the cold air
On your own yeah
You must be out of your mind
I hope you got what you came for

I will keep, I will keep
Everything that I am
Go ahead, go ahead
Do what you like

Guess I was
Guess I was lost in the moment
How to be
How to be out of time?

Our little hearts are quiet now
I feel this silence coming down

I hope you got what you came for
I hope you got what you came for
When you are stand it outside
In the cold air
On your own yeah
You must be out of your mind
I hope you got what you came for

I guess we started something
We just don't know how to start
I guess we're broken hearted
Every time we have to part

Our little hearts are quiet now
I feel this silence coming down

I hope you got what you came for
I hope you got what you came for
When you are stand it outside
In the cold air
On your own yeah
You must be out of your mind
I hope you got what you came for

I guess we started something
We just don't know how to start
I guess we're broken hearted
Every time we have to part

You and I, you and I
Always the same thing

Every time, every time
You come around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Olly Murs's song Hope You Got What You Came For are about a repetitive and unsatisfactory relationship with someone. The singer is expressing their frustration and disappointment with this person, whom they keep seeing and hoping for something different each time but always ending up with the same outcome. They question why they keep believing that things could change between them and wonder if it's time to take a vow to move on. The repetition of the phrase "our little hearts" along with the line "I feel this silence coming down" evokes a sense of melancholy over the realization that things between them are not going to work out.

The chorus repeats the phrase "hope you got what you came for" which can be interpreted in different ways. It could either mean that the singer hopes that this person got what they wanted out of their continuous encounters or that they hope this person realizes that they are not going to get what they want from the singer. The song ends on the same note of uncertainty and frustration that it began with, as the singer and this person seem to be unable to move forward or find closure.

Overall, the song touches on themes of disappointment, repetitive patterns, and the difficulty of letting go of something that's not working out even when you know it's for the best.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I, you and I
We are in this together

Always the same thing
Our relationship is repetitive

Every time, every time
On each occasion

You come around
You return to me

Tell me now, tell me now
Inform me at present

Why I'm believing?
Why do I have faith?

Is it time,
Has the moment arrived?

Is it time to take a vow?
Should we make a commitment?

Our little hearts are crying loud
Our emotions are intense

I feel this silence coming down
There is an unspoken tension

I hope you got what you came for
I hope you achieved your goal

We can stand it outside
We can withstand the situation outdoors

In the cold air
Despite the harsh circumstances

On your own yeah
You are alone

You must be out of your mind
You are irrational

I will keep, I will keep
I will hold onto

Everything that I am
All that I offer

Go ahead, go ahead
Do as you please

Do what you like
Act freely

Guess I was
I suppose I was

Guess I was lost in the moment
I was caught up in the present

How to be
How can we be

How to be out of time?
How can we escape the present?

Our little hearts are quiet now
Our emotions have quieted down

I guess we started something
I suppose we initiated something

We just don't know how to start
We are unsure about how to proceed

I guess we're broken hearted
I suppose we are both heartbroken

Every time we have to part
Whenever we must separate

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE ANTHONY HECTOR, OLIVER STANLEY MURS, STEVE ROBSON

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