Better Late than Never
Robert Schwartzman Lyrics
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The one who's waiting
By the phone, oh no no
Every time I hear your voice
I makes me feel more alone, yes it does
So I'm crying, in the morning
I'm still crying, in the afternoon
When you're gone
Well you're better late than never
You're better late than never, baby
You're better late than never
So I'll wait forever, I'll wait forever
Go ahead, laugh at me
Call me the drama king
If you want
I can't control the way I feel
I lost control of everything, yes I have
So ice cold, in the summer
And I have a burning heart in the winter
I have the valentine, I had a [?] to sign
Before you left
Well you're better late than never
You're better late than never, baby
You're better late than never
So I'll wait forever, I'll wait forever
You see people that true love when you wait forever for somebody
'Cause forever is a long time,
You never know when that'll end Forever just
Keeps going and that a long time to wait for somebody
You're better late than never
You're better late than never
You're better late than never
So I'll wait forever
The song "Better Late Than Never" by Robert Schwartzman showcases the feeling of waiting for someone despite the pain that waiting brings. The singer expresses his desire to avoid being the person who waits by the phone, feeling alone every time he hears the voice of the person he is waiting for. He talks about the various emotional states he goes through- crying in the morning, losing appetite, and losing control over everything. The lyrics suggest that he is going through a tough time, feeling helpless as he waits for the person he loves.
In the second stanza, the singer talks about how people may mock him for waiting, calling him the "drama king." But he can't control the way he feels, feeling both ice-cold in summer and having a burning heart in winter, further emphasizing his emotional turmoil. The lines "I have the valentine, I had a [?] to sign before you left" indicate that he had planned for something special for the person he is waiting for. The lyrics of the song convey a message that waiting for something or someone is excruciatingly painful. However, the hope of a late but happy ending makes waiting bearable.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't ever wanna be
I do not want to be known for waiting by the phone.
The one who's waiting
I do not want to be the one who is waiting for you all the time.
By the phone, oh no no
I do not want to be stuck waiting by the phone all day.
Every time I hear your voice
Hearing your voice makes me feel more isolated than before.
I makes me feel more alone, yes it does
Hearing your voice makes me feel more isolated than before.
So I'm crying, in the morning
I end up crying in the morning due to my emotions.
I'm still crying, in the afternoon
Even in the afternoon, my emotions are still taking over.
I'll lose my appetite, I lose another knife
I lose my appetite and control on everything when you are not around.
When you're gone
When you are not around.
Well you're better late than never
At least you came, it does not matter that you are late.
You're better late than never, baby
At least you came, it does not matter that you are late.
So I'll wait forever, I'll wait forever
I will wait for you forever, no matter how long it takes.
Go ahead, laugh at me
You may laugh at me for being dramatic.
Call me the drama king
You may label me as the dramatic one.
If you want
You have the freedom to call me whatever you'd like.
I can't control the way I feel
I do not have control over my own feelings.
I lost control of everything, yes I have
Due to my feelings, I have lost my grip on everything else around me.
So ice cold, in the summer
I feel cold during the warm months of the year due to my emotions.
And I have a burning heart in the winter
I feel passionately in love during the colder months.
I have the valentine, I had a [?] to sign
I have the Valentine's Day card, but I needed you to sign it before you left.
Before you left
Before you left me waiting like this.
You see people that true love when you wait forever for somebody
People associate true love with waiting for someone forever.
'Cause forever is a long time,
Waiting forever is a long time to hold out for someone.
You never know when that'll end Forever just
There is no telling when waiting forever will end. It feels like it'll never end.
Keeps going and that a long time to wait for somebody
Waiting forever feels like a very long time to wait for someone.
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