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RÜFÜS Lyrics

You said you don't love me like that
The singer's love interest has told them that their love for the singer is not reciprocated in the way that the singer desires.

I am stuck here standing in the rain
The singer feels heartbroken and stuck in their sadness, like they are standing alone in the pouring rain.

You said I don't need you like that
The singer's love interest has told them that the singer is not necessary in their life in the way that the singer desires.

But I do, but I do
Despite what their love interest has said, the artist desperately wants to be needed and loved by them.

I'm telling that sun to come back
The artist is metaphorically asking for the sun to come out from behind the clouds, representing happiness and hope in the artist's life.

You feel me fading in the grave
The singer's love interest can sense that the singer is becoming depressed and disconnected from life.

Blue skies don't tease me like that
The singer is wary of hope and happiness, as they don't want to be teased with the possibility of love and then have it taken away again.

Like you do, like you do
The artist's love interest is the one teasing them with the possibility of love but not committing to them fully.

I'm feeling like the world's about to change
Despite the sadness and heartbreak, the artist has hope that things will improve and that they will find love again.

When humming birds are singing in the rain
The artist's hopeful attitude is represented by the image of hummingbirds singing in the rain, a symbol of beauty and happiness despite difficult circumstances.

Dreaming, that I'm standing in the light
The singer dreams of finally finding love and being in a happy, fulfilling relationship, represented by standing in the light.

Do you love me?
The artist is asking their love interest if they truly love them and are willing to commit to a relationship.

Can you feel the sunshine? (you make it brighter, brighter) Make it brighter, make it brighter for me When that sun comes shining on me
The singer is asking their love interest to help bring happiness and light into their life, represented by the sunshine, and make the singer's life brighter.

Feels like the storm's holding back
The singer feels as though there is an obstacle in their way, preventing them from finding love and happiness.

Soon I'll be swimming in the dream
The singer has hope that they will soon find themselves living in their dream of being in a happy, committed relationship.

I walk, but I fall off the track
The artist feels as though they are trying to move towards their goals, but keep getting knocked off track and held back by their sadness and heartbreak.

To the blue, to the blue
The artist falls back into a state of sadness and heartbreak, represented by the color blue.

But I don't wanna look the other way
Despite the setbacks and difficulties, the singer refuses to give up and turn away from their desire for love and happiness.

And I don't wanna wake up in the paining
The singer doesn't want to continue living in a state of sadness and heartbreak, and is actively working towards finding love and happiness.

Dreaming of that rainy summer day
The artist dreams of finding love and happiness even in difficult circumstances, represented by a rainy summer day.

Make it brighter, make it brighter for me When that sun comes shining on me
The artist reiterates their plea for their love interest to help bring light and happiness into their life when they finally find love.

I said, can you feel the sunshine?
The artist is asking their love interest if they can understand and empathize with the artist's desire for happiness and love.

Make it brighter, make it brighter for me
The singer repeats their desire for their love interest to help bring light and happiness into their life.

I said, can you feel the sunshine? (you make it brighter, brighter)
The artist is once again asking their love interest for help in bringing happiness and light into their life.

When that sun comes shining on me (you make it brighter, brighter)
The singer believes that with the help of their love interest, they will finally find happiness and light in their life.