The One You Love
Passenger feat. Kate Miller-Heidke Lyrics
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The women used to gossip while they made their tea
It's been our method of survival, right from the start
But girl you've really gone and turned it into an art
After I see you I feel dirty as hell
Like you've contaminated me with that peculiar smell
That comes from dishing up the dirt on all your closest friends
So please don't take it to heart
When I say can we start to spend time apart
But frankly my dear
This friendship is toxic
Like a fox and a hound
I like you better when you're not around
Don't wanna hear about your bitchy scene
And I don't really care who gave who what disease
As if don't even know you say just the same about me
Do you really think I'm that naive?
So please don't take it to heart
If I say can we start to spend time apart
Cause frankly my dear
This friendship is toxic
Like a fox and a hound
I like you better when you're not around
I L-I-K-E you better when you are N-O-T around
So please don't take it to heart
If I say can we start to spend time apart
Cause frankly my dear
This friendship is toxic
Like a fox and a hound
I like you better when you're not around
The lyrics of Passenger feat. Kate Miller-Heidke's song The One You Love revolve around the idea of gossip and its consequences on a friendship. The song starts with an allusion to ancient times when women used to gossip while making tea as a way of survival. However, the singer-songwriter posits that the character in question has turned gossiping into an art form, creating negative consequences for their friendship.
The chorus reinforces this sentiment, with the singer admitting they feel dirty after hearing the gossip that their friend shares. They liken it to contamination, with the peculiar smell of gossip lingering on them even after the conversation is ended. The character in question doesn't seem to have any filter when it comes to revealing secrets about their close friends, which frustrates the singer and drives them to question the veracity of any secrets their friend might be sharing about them.
Towards the end of the song, the singer acknowledges that they prefer their friend when they are not around. They know that this kind of toxic friendship is like a fox and a hound, where they are always battling for control or dominance. The song ends with the singer reiterating their desire to have some time apart, highlighting the negative impact that toxic gossip-oriented friendships can have.
Line by Line Meaning
Long, long ago in the years BC
Back in the olden days when people used to gossip
The women used to gossip while they made their tea
When women used to chat while drinking tea
It's been our method of survival, right from the start
It's our way of getting by and dealing with life
But girl you've really gone and turned it into an art
But you've taken it to a whole new level
After I see you I feel dirty as hell
I feel disgusted after spending time with you
Like you've contaminated me with that peculiar smell
As if you've left a bad odor on me
That comes from dishing up the dirt on all your closest friends
That comes from sharing all the secrets of your friends
"I mean like what the hell is with her, I mean, no offense"
"I don't mean to be rude, but what's her deal?"
So please don't take it to heart
I hope you don't take this personally
When I say can we start to spend time apart
When I ask if we can take a break from each other
But frankly my dear
To be honest with you
This friendship is toxic
Our friendship is really unhealthy
Like a fox and a hound
Like a predator and prey
I like you better when you're not around
I prefer you not being here
Don't wanna hear about your bitchy scene
I don't want to hear about your drama
And I don't really care who gave who what disease
I don't want to hear about your health problems
As if don't even know you say just the same about me
You probably talk about me the same way you talk about others
Do you really think I'm that naive?
Do you really think I believe everything you say?
I L-I-K-E you better when you are N-O-T around
I like you more when you're not here
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATE MILLER-HEIDKE, KEIR NUTTALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nadiasingh8700
My Ex had sent me this song at the time when I was breaking up with him, it was too painful to listen to it then, and now after 2 1/2 years of no contact, I’m finally listening to it, still painful as if it was back then. “The same thing that makes u, will be the same thing that breaks u”. I’m heartbroken never healed from him, even though it was my decision to end our relationship, it doesn’t hurt any less. They’ll always be a special place in my heart for u, my love ❤
@rawsnake
iHey, you listened to it and took it in, strong to do just that i would say even if it "hurts" Youll be ok, cheers from Sweden 😊
@judygraessle1442
This song just makes me want to run to my lover if I had one. I hope to be loved with a love song one day by someone and love someone with a love song in return.
@jimwalters5301
Hello Judy..
@grounded7362
@Judy Graessle
It's not "If you find someone that loves you with a love song",
It's If you find someone that loves you with the lights on.
@lindajohnson6807
Me too
@sergibusstamante9677
It happens to many of us
@peachmelba9333
On the good days and the bad
When you're happy ,when you're 😔 sad
When you're feeling down and battered
When you think nothing matters.
There for you when you smile
Still there when all you feel is rage
Then you have found Love ❤️ and a Lover that will last as You Age.
@scarlettstrong7997
Passenger, your songs are so wonderful and your voice is out of the world.
I was lucky to have found my someone when I was 16. But through stubbornness and listening to others it took me 5 years to believe in my heart, he was the one for me. He is my soul-mate. 27 yrs and 2 grown boys and a happy wife. Now that is life.
@roseanneking4950
Love..the act of caring..deep affection...& letting them be whom they are & vice versa ..truthful & beautiful song ❤️❤️❤️