A Thousand Years
Sabrina Lyrics


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The day we met, Frozen
I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

I have died everyday
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath,
Every hour has come to this

One step closer

I have died everyday
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

One step closer
One step closer

I have died everyday
Waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid,
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years




I'll love you for a
Thousand more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sabrina's song "A Thousand Years" revolve around the theme of love and the journey towards it. The song starts by referencing the moment when the singer met their significant other and the intense feelings of nervousness, excitement, and belonging that followed. The second line "Frozen, I held my breath" depicts the state of being immobilized and speechless upon meeting someone special, which is a common reaction to meeting someone who seems like they will matter in our lives.


As the song progresses, the singer expresses their fear of falling in love and their insecurities. But as they watch their partner stand alone, all their doubts suddenly dissipate, and they become braver. With every breath, with every hour, they come closer to realizing that love is worth all these feelings of vulnerability and risk.


The chorus "I have loved you for a thousand years, and I'll love you for a thousand more" is a testament that true love is eternal and it's worth waiting and fighting for. The song emphasizes that love is about being courageous, honest, and patient, and that regardless of how long it takes, the reward of the journey will make everything worth it.


Line by Line Meaning

The day we met, Frozen
When we met, I was frozen - struck by the intensity of our connection.


I held my breath
I was so overwhelmed by my feelings that I couldn't breathe.


Right from the start
I knew from the very beginning of our relationship that I had found my home in you.


I knew that I'd found a home for my
In you, I found a place where I belong - a place where I can be myself.


Heart beats fast
When I'm with you, my heart beats faster than ever before.


Colors and promises
Our love is filled with a rainbow of emotions and commitments.


How to be brave
I want to be brave enough to fully express my love for you.


How can I love when I'm afraid
I'm scared that my love for you is too strong and that I'll get hurt if you don't feel the same way.


To fall
To fall in love, to give myself fully and completely to you.


But watching you stand alone
Seeing you stand strong and independent makes me believe that we can conquer anything together.


All of my doubt
All of my reservations about love disappear when I'm with you.


Suddenly goes away somehow
As soon as you're near me, all of my worries about love fade into the background.


One step closer
Every day we spend together, we get one step closer to fully understanding and realizing our love.


I have died everyday
Every day that I wasn't with you was like a little death to me.


Waiting for you
I knew that I was waiting for you and I was willing to wait as long as it took.


Darlin' don't be afraid
I want to reassure you that my love for you is real and that you have nothing to be afraid of.


I have loved you for a
I have loved you for a long time - longer than I even realized.


Thousand years
Our love is timeless and will last for an eternity.


Time stands still
When I'm with you, time seems to stop and nothing else matters but our love.


Beauty in all she is
You are beautiful in every way - inside and out.


I will be brave
I promise to face any obstacle that comes our way with the bravery and strength that our love gives me.


I will not let anything
No matter what happens, I will not let anything come between us.


Take away
I won't let anything take away the love that we share.


What's standing in front of me
You are standing right in front of me and I'm grateful for every moment that we have together.


Every breath,
Every breath I take is a reminder of how much I love you.


Every hour has come to this
Every moment of my life has led me to you and to the love that we share.


And all along I believed
From the very beginning, I always believed in our love.


Time has brought
As time passed, our love grew stronger and stronger.


Your heart to me
You gave me the greatest gift of all - your heart and your love.


And all along I believed
I never lost faith in our love and I never will.


I would find you
I always knew that we were meant to be together, even before we met.


I'll love you for a
My love for you will continue to grow and last for many years to come.


Thousand years
Our love is timeless and will last for an eternity.


One step closer
Every moment we spend together brings us one step closer to our ultimate love story.




Writer(s): David Hodges, Christina Perri

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