Lately
Sam Palladio feat. Clare Bowen Lyrics
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When the sun goes down
I don't know where to find you
So I just drive around
I feel like a stranger in this place
I wanna see your face
I've been needing you lately
I've been missing you lately
Things just aren't the same
All I'm feeling is lonely
Sometimes I call out your name
I want so bad to believe
Somehow you can hear me
I've been missing you
I've been missing you lately
Out on this road
My wheels just roll
I've always (I've always) been yours
But I feel it even more
Lately, lately
Lately, lately
I feel like a stranger in this place
I wanna see your face
I've been needing you
I've been needing you
I've been missing you
I've been missing you lately
Missing you lately
The song Lately by Sam Palladio feat. Clare Bowen portrays a feeling of loneliness and longing for someone lost. The singer seems to be driving aimlessly, searching for the person they are missing, but unable to find them. The lyrics highlight their feeling of being a stranger in their surroundings without the person they are searching for. The chorus reinforces this sense of needing and missing the person, saying "I've been needing you lately, I've been missing you lately."
The second verse reveals that the singer calls out the person's name, hoping they can hear them. This adds an aspect of desperation to the song that enhances the mood of loneliness and longing. The bridge continues to build on this mood, with the singer saying that they have always belonged to the person they are missing, but now they feel that even more deeply. Overall, Lately is a poignant and bittersweet song about missing someone deeply and searching for them in vain.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been needing you lately
I've been yearning for your presence recently
When the sun goes down
During the night when the stars are out
I don't know where to find you
I'm not sure where you are located
So I just drive around
I aimlessly navigate through the streets
I feel like a stranger in this place
I feel out of place and unfamiliar
I wanna see your face
I desire to visually see your countenance
I've been missing you lately
I've been afflicted with your absence recently
Things just aren't the same
Things are different and not how they used to be
All I'm feeling is lonely
I have a persistent feeling of being alone
Sometimes I call out your name
Occasionally I exclaim your given name
I want so bad to believe
I desperately yearn to have faith in
Somehow you can hear me
That you possess the ability to hear me
Out on this road
Traveling on this pathway
My wheels just roll
My vehicle wheels continue to turn and move forward
I've always (I've always) been yours
I've always belonged to you in some way
But I feel it even more
However, I sense it more profoundly
Lately, lately
Recently, recently
I've been needing you
I've been lacking your presence
I've been missing you
I've been experiencing your deficiency
Missing you lately
Recent times have made me long for you more
Writer(s): MONROE ASHLEY LAUREN, BARRIS SALLY JILL, SISKIND SARAH
Contributed by Jasmine K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pamela DeMuynck
Seven years but sounds as good as just hearing it for the first time 🙂❣️
Tonja Hodge Griffith
I wish their songs never ended!! I'm addicted to these two. Most amazing duet EVER!!
Claire Hendy
Sams voice on this song is amazing and so heartbreaking. It makes me cry every time I hear it. And no couple sing better together than Sam and Clare.
Dan
I hadn't seen or talked to my gf for about 2 weeks, and i sent this song to her. It made her cry. I love her so much
rocaryla
Their voices are in perfect harmony! Love to listen to those two!!
TMFinney623
Love Your Voice... 💜💜💜
Rocky Dang
This song speaks to my soul
Kathy Gouzoules
Definitely one of my favorites. Love the harmonizing of their voices!!!
Ed-Efe Okogba
Ever since l first heard this on one of my transatlantic flights, l have completely taken over by it. Simply can't seem to get enough of it! Let the music play on!
mritesla H
I enjoy listening to the voices of these two more than ANYONE else....both so talented and such BEAUTIFUL VOICES !!!