Parallel Lives
Revolver Lyrics


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We are living parallel lives
We don't know about each other
We're in love with the same girl
But one of us has never met her

We don't see the same shores
We both grew up by our sides but
We can feel the same trouble
'Cause we're just living parallel lives

We are drawing parallel paths
But parallel lines never cross, no?
We don't think much about the past
We're getting used to being lost

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
And I wish and I hope that

Someday...

Now another year has passed
Still we don't know about each other
The girl has dyed her hair brown
It's like we've loved a complete stranger

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
We're just living parallel lives
You and me, writing lines




Doing the same thing each and every night
Or at least, once or twice...

Overall Meaning

The song "Parallel Lives" by Revolver speaks of two individuals who are leading parallel lives, without even knowing about each other. They are both in love with the same girl, but one of them has never met her. The song describes their similar experiences, dreams, and lies but also acknowledges their contrasting paths. They grew up side by side but somehow didn't cross each other's paths. The song also highlights the sense of being lost, resigned to the fact that parallel lines never cross.


There is a sense of longing in the song, as the chorus talks about the two individuals wishing to bridge the gap between them and hoping to meet in the future. However, as the years go by, they still remain strangers to each other, and the girl they both love has even changed her appearance, making their love seem even more distant and unlikely.


Overall, the song portrays a sense of melancholic resignation, as the two individuals appear to have become accustomed to their parallel lives, with little hope of ever crossing each other's paths or being reunited with the girl they both love.


Line by Line Meaning

We are living parallel lives
We are existing in separate yet similar realities


We don't know about each other
We are unaware of each other's existence


We're in love with the same girl
We share romantic feelings for the same person


But one of us has never met her
One of us has not had the chance to encounter her


We don't see the same shores
We have different perspectives and experiences


We both grew up by our sides but
We had a similar upbringing, yet ended up apart


We can feel the same trouble
We share similar struggles and hardships


'Cause we're just living parallel lives
Our paths run alongside each other but never intersect


We are drawing parallel paths
Our lives are following separate yet identical trajectories


But parallel lines never cross, no?
We are resigned to the fact that our paths will not merge


We don't think much about the past
We are focused on the present and future


We're getting used to being lost
We are settling into our parallel lives, even if they are unfulfilling


Doing the same thing each and every night
We are stuck in a monotonous cycle


The same dreams, the same lies
We share similar hopes and fantasies, even if they are unrealistic


And I wish and I hope that
I long for something more, despite the futility of it all


Still we don't know about each other
Our lives continue to proceed independently


The girl has dyed her hair brown
Even the object of our shared affection has changed in some way, further perpetuating our separateness


It's like we've loved a complete stranger
Our feelings for her are based on an incomplete and inaccurate understanding of her


Or at least, once or twice...
Perhaps we had a fleeting moment of overlap, but it was not enough to bring our parallel lives together




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: JEREMIE ARCACHE, CHRISTOPHE MUSSET, AMBROISE WILLAUME

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@alexisantich857

We are living parallel lives
We don't know about each other
We're in love with the same girl
But one of us has never met her

We don't see the same shores
We both grew up by our sides but
We can feel the same trouble
'Cause we're just living parallel lives

We are drawing parallel paths
But parallel lines never cross, no?
We don't think much about the past
We're getting used to being lost

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
And I wish and I hope that



Someday...

Now another year has passed
Still we don't know about each other
The girl has dyed her hair brown
It's like we've loved a complete stranger

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
We're just living parallel lives
You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
Or at least, once or twice
And I wish and I hope that



All comments from YouTube:

@AnneGab13

Pareil la musique je me l'écoute en boucle, le film te fait passer par toutes les émotions, rires, larmes, ressortis de là contente d'avoir enfin vu un bon film! Les acteurs sont excellents!

@andrea27920844

Le film est génial allez le voir si vous en avez l'occasion :) et cette chanson comme parfaitement a l'histoire ! Très bon film vraiment !

@evelynefrench1193

Superbe film que je viens de voir, émouvant et tendre sur l'amitié. Et superbes chansons tout le long de ce beau film!

@skander6931

Evelyne French vous les francais hein

@sandradefranceschi

Juste géniale, juste parfaite pour ce magnifique film !!

@CarlitoKint

Un très bon film grâce à qui j'ai découvert un très bon groupe <3

@alexisantich857

We are living parallel lives
We don't know about each other
We're in love with the same girl
But one of us has never met her

We don't see the same shores
We both grew up by our sides but
We can feel the same trouble
'Cause we're just living parallel lives

We are drawing parallel paths
But parallel lines never cross, no?
We don't think much about the past
We're getting used to being lost

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
And I wish and I hope that



Someday...

Now another year has passed
Still we don't know about each other
The girl has dyed her hair brown
It's like we've loved a complete stranger

You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
The same dreams, the same lies
We're just living parallel lives
You and me, writing lines
Doing the same thing each and every night
Or at least, once or twice
And I wish and I hope that

@skander6931

Alexis Antich bitch hehe

@esztermegyeri6308

tres beau film! et cette chanson...!! 💙

@luciemadec9826

Tellement belle chanson, une harmonie parfaite entre les chanteurs, et une mélodie super jolie. En plus, la chanson s'accorde juste magnifiquement bien avec le film... !!

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