Say
Ruel Lyrics


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Say it over
If you can't come back tomorrow
I lost my words over you, and I'm sorry
Am I supposed to act worried?
I didn't mean to be cold, guess it's just a sore throat

We stopped talkin'
The conversation was fadin'
The tv's off, got no coffee
I called you up to tell you I'm changin'

You can be hard to pin down
I can pull up and turn around
I always leave my phone on
Fallin' asleep, we don't talk
Everything's crashin' you stay
I couldn't keep my head away
You say my jeans don't fit right
You say you're leavin', so I might say it over

If you can't come back tomorrow (if you can't come back, if you can't come back)
I lost my words over you, and I'm sorry
Am I supposed to act worried?
I didn't mean to be cold, guess it's just a sore throat

We're lookin' for the same things at different times
The same pace, same minds
To get a grip on what we find together
But I know it's not easy, to let go of the chapter we started (oh, hey, yeah)

You can be hard to pin down
I can pull up and turn around
I always leave my phone on
Fallin' asleep, we don't talk
When everything's crashin' you stay
I couldn't keep my head away
You say my jeans don't fit right
You say you're leavin', so am I

Say it over (over, over)
Yeah, if you can't come back tomorrow (if you can't come back, if you can't come back)
I lost my words over you, and I'm sorry
Am I supposed to act worried?
I didn't mean to be cold, guess it's just a sore throat





To be honest, I lost myself, I feel awful
Know we all got our problems, I'm sorry if I said you were gorgeous

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ruel's song "Say" tell a story of a relationship that is struggling to stay together. It appears that the couple is experiencing communication barriers, which have resulted in a disconnect between them. The lyrics reveal that the singer of the song is struggling to find the right words to express how they truly feel, hence the opening line: "Say it over if you can't come back tomorrow." The singer explains that they have lost their words over the other person and apologizes for being distant, saying that it's just a sore throat.


The song also suggests that the couple is at different stages in their lives, with the singer wanting a new beginning and the other person wanting to stay in the same chapter they are currently in. The chorus repeats the idea of saying what needs to be said, with the fear of losing the other person looming over their heads. The singer is apologetic, acknowledging that they have lost themselves in the relationship and feel awful.


Overall, "Say" is a song about the struggle that couples often face when trying to communicate their feelings to each other. It highlights the importance of communication in a relationship and the consequences of not being able to express oneself effectively. The song also explores the fear of losing someone when the relationship is on shaky ground.


Line by Line Meaning

Say it over
Please repeat what you just said


If you can't come back tomorrow (if you can't come back, if you can't come back)
If you're not able to come back tomorrow


I lost my words over you, and I'm sorry
I became speechless because of you and I apologize for it


Am I supposed to act worried?
Should I pretend to be concerned?


I didn't mean to be cold, guess it's just a sore throat
I didn't intend to be distant, it's just that my throat hurts


We stopped talkin'
We stopped communicating


The conversation was fadin'
The discussion was losing its intensity


The tv's off, got no coffee
The television is turned off and there's no coffee


I called you up to tell you I'm changin'
I phoned you to inform you that I'm undergoing a transformation


You can be hard to pin down
You can be difficult to catch or understand


I can pull up and turn around
I can come close and then go in the opposite direction


I always leave my phone on
I never turn my phone off


Fallin' asleep, we don't talk
We don't communicate when we're falling asleep


Everything's crashin' you stay
Everything is falling apart but you stay


I couldn't keep my head away
I couldn't stop thinking about you


You say my jeans don't fit right
You claim that my jeans are ill-fitting


You say you're leavin', so I might say it over
You indicate that you're leaving, so I might ask you to repeat yourself


We're lookin' for the same things at different times
We're searching for identical things but at distinct periods


The same pace, same minds
At the same rate, with the same mindset


To get a grip on what we find together
To comprehend what we locate together


But I know it's not easy, to let go of the chapter we started (oh, hey, yeah)
But I realize it's tough to move on from the part we began together


To be honest, I lost myself, I feel awful
Honestly, I am lost and I feel terrible


Know we all got our problems, I'm sorry if I said you were gorgeous
I understand that we all have difficulties, I apologize if I complimented your beauty




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joshua Karpeh, Mark Landon, Ruel Vincent Van Dijk, Sarah Aarons

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@panda-ls8sj

Lyrics:
"I've been feelin' like it's impossible to say, you know
And I'm losing all control
Cause I wish that I could break the fall and save it all
But I've been holding it too close
Wish I knew what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time
Searching for another way, another way, another way
To keep us safe another day, another day, another day
It's easier to run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say
Than to know what to say
I just lie awake and play it out in my head
Like I know what to do
But the world has got a different plan for me and you
And it hurts when it's true
I don't know what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time
Searching for another way, another way, another way
To keep us safe another day, another day, another day
It's easier to run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say
(Say, say, say)x2
Searching for another way, another way, another way
To keep us safe another day, another day, another day
It's easier to run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say
Than to know what to say, say, say
To know what to say, say, say"
Ps:
I wanna cry ; ;



@kiandra2160

say : lyrics | ruel

i've been feeling like it's impossible to say it all
and i'm loosing all control
cause i wish that i could break the fall and save it all
but i've been holding it too close

wish i knew what you're thinking
words don't come that easy
we might be broken by design
i can't help how i'm feeling
scared of my own reasons
i don't wanna waste your time

searching for another way, another way, another way
to keep us safe another day, another day, another day
it's easier to run away, run away, run away
than to know what to say, say, say
and to know what to say

i just lie awake and play it out in my head
like i know what to do
but the water's got a different plan for me and u
and it hurts when it's true

i don't know what you're thinking
words don't come that easy
we might be broken by design
i can't help how i'm feeling
scared of my own reasons
i don't wanna waste your time

searching for another way, another way, another way
to keep us safe another day, another day, another day
it's easier to run away, run away, run away
than to know what to say, say, say

searching for another way, another way, another way
to keep us safe another day, another day, another day
it's easier to run away, run away, run away
than to know what to say, say, say
than to know what to say, say, say
to know what to say, say, say

ps. bianca is a great kid



@sclrys

I've been feelin' like it's impossible to say it all
And I'm losing all control
'Cause I wish that I could break the fall and save it all
I've been holding it too close

Wish I knew what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time

Searching for
Another way, another way, another way
To keep her safe
Another day, another day, another day
It's easier
To run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say
Than to know what to say

I just lie awake and play it out in my head
Like I know what to do
But the world has got a different plan for me and you
And it hurts when it's true

I don't know what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time

Searching for
Another way, another way, another way
To keep her safe
Another day, another day, another day
It's easier
To run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say

(Say, say, say)
(Say, say, say)

Searching for
Another way, another way, another way
To keep her safe
Another day, another day, another day
It's easier
To run away, run away, run away
Than to know what to say, say, say
Than to know what to say, say, say
To know what to say, say, say



@fireheart8285

LYRICS:

I've been feeling like it's impossible to say it all
And I'm losing all control
'Cause I wish that I could break the fall and save it all
But I've been holding it too close

Wish I knew what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time

Searching for another way
Another way, another way
To keep her safe another day
Another day, another day
It's easier to runaway
Runaway, runaway
Than to know what to say
Say, say
Than to know what to say

I just lie awake and play it out in my head
Like I know what to do
But the world has got a different plan for me and you
And it hurts when it's true

I don't know what you're thinking
Words don't come that easy
We might be broken by design
I can't help how I'm feeling
Scared of my own reasons
I don't wanna waste your time

Searching for another way
Another way, another way
To keep her safe another day
Another day, another day
It's easier to runaway
Runaway, runaway
Than to know what to say
Say, say

Searching for another way
Another way, another way
To keep her safe another day
Another day, another day
It's easier to runaway
Runaway, runaway
Than to know what to say
Say, say
Than to know what to say
Say, say
To know what to say
Say, say



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@miriamt.185

When he gets extremely popular and I'm jealous of all the new people all over him I'm gonna look back and remember i was here before them. Then again... Everyone's ears deserved to be blessed by his voice

@chloephilpott7544

Why Don't We LimeLight ahah omg me too

@chloephilpott7544

Why Don't We LimeLight ahah omg me too

@anjali9712

Why Don't We LimeLight true😂😂😂

@rag1290

LOL ME TOO

@nadllyvegrisales1132

YESS Me too we’re on the same page girly 🙃

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@ashnakhetan362

we might be broken by design...how does a 16 year old come up with such painful heart wrenching lyrics

@ugbad1277

Ashna and he was 15 years old at the time just makes it more amazing

@nessbitches

Ashna that’s why I love ruel

@cameronmontgomery915

Early experience

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