Older
Shallou Lyrics
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Back to breaking down on benches
Guess I've grown to feel nothing
And it seems nothing hurts the broken
Thought of everyone, don't seem to be the one with doubt
Stop tweeting over lust, or shouldn't it be here right now?
Love just doesn't happen to everyone who wants it
Long to feel loved
Maybe one, to feel loved
I keep waiting for my lover
Maybe when I'm older
And I keep losing everyone again
Maybe 'cause I haven't found myself
Feels like I'm looking for nothing
And nothing hurts more than not knowing
Thought of everyone, don't seem to be the one with doubt
Stop tweeting over lust, or shouldn't it be here right now?
Maybe one day when I'm older, I might understand why
Love just doesn't happen to everyone who wants it
Long to feel loved
Maybe one, to feel loved
I keep waiting for my lover
Maybe when I'm older
Maybe one day when I am older, I might understand why
Love just doesn't happen to everyone who wants it
Long to feel loved
(Everyone who wants it
One who wants it)
Maybe one, to feel loved
(Everyone who wants it
Everyone who wants it)
One day when I'm older
When I look up
I keep waiting for my lover
Maybe when I'm older
The song "Older" by Shallou is a touching reflection on the challenges of finding love and navigating the ups and downs of life. The singer seems to be in a difficult place emotionally, feeling disconnected from those around him and struggling to make sense of his experiences. He describes a sense of numbness, as though he has grown accustomed to feeling nothing and is resigned to his fate. He observes that broken people seem immune to further pain, as if they have already experienced the worst the world has to offer.
Despite these feelings, there is a sense of hope and longing in the song as well. The singer expresses a desire to be loved, to find a partner who will understand him and share his journey through life. He acknowledges that love is not something that comes easily to everyone, and that it may take time and maturity to fully appreciate its value. The repeated refrain of "Maybe one day when I'm older" suggests that there is a sense of possibility and potential for growth and change in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I guess I'm at the end again
The singer feels like they've hit rock bottom again.
Back to breaking down on benches
The singer has returned to a place where they feel hopeless and alone.
Guess I've grown to feel nothing
The singer has become numb to their emotions, possibly due to past hurt.
And it seems nothing hurts the broken
When you're already hurt and broken, it seems as though nothing can hurt you more.
Thought of everyone, don't seem to be the one with doubt
The artist has considered everyone's feelings except their own, and they don't seem to have any doubts in their mind.
Stop tweeting over lust, or shouldn't it be here right now?
The singer is questioning whether they should keep wasting their time over meaningless things like lust, or if they should focus on finding true love.
Maybe one day when I'm older, I might understand why
The singer hopes that with time and experience, they'll be able to make sense of why love doesn't come easily to everyone.
Love just doesn't happen to everyone who wants it
The artist laments the fact that not everyone who wants love will find it, no matter how hard they try.
Long to feel loved
The artist wants nothing more than to experience love.
Maybe one, to feel loved
They have hope that one day, they will indeed experience love.
I keep waiting for my lover
The singer is patiently waiting for the right person to come along.
Maybe when I'm older
They hope that they will find love when they are older and wiser.
And I keep losing everyone again
The singer has a pattern of losing relationships, but they don't know why.
Maybe 'cause I haven't found myself
The singer thinks that their inability to maintain a relationship may be due to their own lack of self-discovery.
Feels like I'm looking for nothing
The singer is unsure about what they are looking for in a relationship or in life in general.
And nothing hurts more than not knowing
The artist experiences a great deal of pain from feeling lost and unsure about their future.
When I look up
The artist is looking up towards the sky or towards hope.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Erika Aleksandra Sirola, Joe Boston
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AminiumMusics
this is so beautiful, i just love it so much 🥰
@Asheface11
Awesome comment...the specific ones who talk about someone or something specific to them get old. I agree, beautiful song, plain and simple
@cici5904
Agreed 💜
@thomasfisher8793
My God this ladies 2021 album is already a Cult Classic some songs are the most beautiful bitter sweet songs I've heard in a long long time in a time of low frequency low consciousness music.
@veecastro
😍😍😍
@chyhea93
“Love just doesn’t happen to everyone who wants it”
Suddenly feel like I need to understand what I want in my life, how to love myself before loving someone else
@PolosenkoChannel
garrixteam))
@LucasSousaS205
Exactly
@marsnerok
you are so right. we have to love ourselves first
@prxy5925
Yikes