As You Are
Shy Carter Lyrics
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Those were the days baby you were truth
And nothing you could do would ever change that
You riding with me, me riding for you
We followed our hearts don't forget what they do
But somewhere down the line I left you hanging
For you, I could climb
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
'Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
You know me like inside and out, how I feel
Nothing more nothing less you're the real
I wanna take this time to thank you baby
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
'Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
So let it be known now
You're queen to my throne now
It's you at all times
I'll never reject you
I'll love and respect you
'Cause you're my lifeline
Only thing on my wishlist
Your love and forgiveness
For that I will climb
(Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times)
Why would I fight it?
I know that it's right when you're holding my hand
I knew when I saw you
That God was just giving me a second chance
I'll climb every mountain
And scream at the top of my lungs that I'm yours
You know that I'm yours
'Cause I, I will always love you
(I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
(I could never judge you)
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
(Darling I will always love you
I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
The lyrics to Shy Carter's song, As You Are, is an ode to a past love that he took for granted. The chorus, "I would take you as you are," shows that he has come to accept and appreciate his former lover for who they are without judgment. The verse "thinking back in time when I had you to lose, those were the days baby you were truth," reflects on the relationship that was once filled with honesty and sincerity that he now regrets losing. He acknowledges his mistake of leaving his lover "hanging" and promises to never break their heart again.
The artist goes on to express his gratitude towards his former partner. "You're the real" and "You know me inside and out," imply that he felt incredibly comfortable and open with this person. The verse, "I wanna take this time to thank you baby," shows that he genuinely appreciates what they had and wants to express that.
The bridge is very telling of his feelings towards his former love, "For that [love and forgiveness], I will climb (mount kilimanjaro a thousand times)." It shows that he's willing to do anything to regain their trust and love. The line "I knew when I saw you, that God was just giving me a second chance," is especially poignant since it shows that he views his former love as a gift from a higher power.
Overall, the lyrics of As You Are reflects on a lost love that the artist deeply regrets and longs to reconnect with.
Line by Line Meaning
Thinking back in time when I had you to lose
Reflecting on the past and the realization that losing you was a possibility
Those were the days baby you were truth
Our past was full of honesty and sincerity
And nothing you could do would ever change that
No matter what happens, the truth about our relationship will always be the same
You riding with me, me riding for you
We were always there for each other, through thick and thin
We followed our hearts don't forget what they do
Our love was dictated by our hearts and we must never forget the power of love
But somewhere down the line I left you hanging
At some point, I abandoned you and left you alone
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
I will do anything for you, no matter how difficult or challenging
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
I promise I will never hurt you again
'Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I will always love and accept you, without judgment, for who you are
You know me like inside and out, how I feel
Nothing more nothing less you're the real
You know the real me, inside and out, and that's why I love you
I wanna take this time to thank you baby
I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for you
So let it be known now
You're queen to my throne now
It's you at all times
I want the world to know that you are my everything and I will always put you first
I'll never reject you
I'll love and respect you
'Cause you're my lifeline
I will always love and support you, because you are the most important part of my life
Only thing on my wishlist
Your love and forgiveness
For that I will climb
(Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times)
All I want is your love and forgiveness, and I will do anything to earn it
Why would I fight it?
I know that it's right when you're holding my hand
I don't need to fight my feelings for you, because I know it's right when I'm with you
I knew when I saw you
That God was just giving me a second chance
I believe meeting you was a divine opportunity and a second chance at love
I'll climb every mountain
And scream at the top of my lungs that I'm yours
You know that I'm yours
I will do anything to show the world that I belong to you and that you belong to me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlie Puth, George Henry Tizzard, Jack Martello, Richard James Parkhouse, Shy Carter
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Shreyansh Yadav
Lyrics 🎶
Thinking back in time when I had you to lose
Those were the days baby you were the truth
And nothing you could do would ever change that
You riding with me, me riding for you
We followed our hearts don't forget what they do
But somewhere down the line I left you hanging
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
You know me like inside and out, how I feel
Nothing more nothing less you're the real
I wanna take this time to thank you baby
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
(I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
(I could never judge you)
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
So let it be known now
You're queen to my throne now
It's you at all times
I'll never reject you
I'll love and respect you
'Cause you're my lifeline
Only thing on my wishlist
You love and forgiveness
For that I will climb
(Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times)
Why would I fight it?
I know that it's right when you're holding my hand
I knew when I saw you
That God was just giving me a second chance
I'll climb every mountain
And scream at the top of my lungs that I'm yours
You know that I'm yours
Cause I, I will always love you
(I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
(I could never judge you)
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
(Darling I will always love you
I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
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#thankUCharlie
Hello, Charlie♥️
I appreciated that you made this song.
This song really comforted me a lot.
It means a lot to me.
I hope you make good song like this over and over.
I’m a big fan of you.
Plz come to Korea and do a concert.
I look forward to seeing you in person.
Speaking of which, I also like your song ‘look at me now + left right left’ too.
Be careful about COVID19; make sure to wear a mask.
Well, I'd better get going.
bye bye.
from Korea. Yeomi
Tova Portmann-Bown
Charlie's songs are just perfection. I love how they aren't about sex, drugs or derogatory terms like so many other songs.
Shudders
Same here, fr, you're so spot on
Vyom Garg
notaplayer dude his comment is 4 years old........... smh
Anjheli Diaz
@Vyom Garg marving gaye is the first of the first album lmao
Vyom Garg
@Anjheli Diaz I know right! People just listen one song and they think they are know it alls... smh..
Raisa Khan
"Empty cups " 🙈
Mitzi Martinez
It's 2021 and still in love with this song and artist. I love you, Charliee!
Shreyansh Yadav
Lyrics 🎶
Thinking back in time when I had you to lose
Those were the days baby you were the truth
And nothing you could do would ever change that
You riding with me, me riding for you
We followed our hearts don't forget what they do
But somewhere down the line I left you hanging
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
You know me like inside and out, how I feel
Nothing more nothing less you're the real
I wanna take this time to thank you baby
For you, I could climb
Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times
Oh my friend, I'll never break your heart again
Cause I, I will always love you
Baby I could never judge you
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
(I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
(I could never judge you)
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
So let it be known now
You're queen to my throne now
It's you at all times
I'll never reject you
I'll love and respect you
'Cause you're my lifeline
Only thing on my wishlist
You love and forgiveness
For that I will climb
(Mount Kilimanjaro a thousand times)
Why would I fight it?
I know that it's right when you're holding my hand
I knew when I saw you
That God was just giving me a second chance
I'll climb every mountain
And scream at the top of my lungs that I'm yours
You know that I'm yours
Cause I, I will always love you
(I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
(I could never judge you)
I would take you as you are, are, are, are, are
I, I will always love you
(Darling I will always love you
I will always love you)
Baby I could never judge you
I'd take you as you are, are, are, are, are
Rima Nargish
😢CP
Tye Rendition
His high notes never fails to AMAZE ME !! IT'S SOOOOO GOOOOOOOD !!!! EARGASM