Rewrite
Sia Lyrics


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You don't, know me
You can't, hold me
I'll slip through your hands
I am one single grain of sand

[Chorus]
You are free to love
Happily received
You are free to love
If that is all you need

I'm an empty space
I can't be replaced
So when you're finished with this dream
Delete begin to rewrite me

[Chorus: x2]

You are free to love
Happily received




You are free to love
Delete and rewrite me

Overall Meaning

In Sia's song "Rewrite," she sings about the feeling of being disposable and replaceable. In the verses, she sings "You don't know me, you can't hold me, I'll slip through your hands, I am one single grain of sand," addressing the idea that she is just a small piece of something bigger and that others can't understand or control her. The chorus, repeating the line "You are free to love, if that is all you need," illustrates the idea that people can come and go in one's life, and love does not always last forever. With the lyrics "I'm an empty space, I can't be replaced," Sia expresses that while she might feel disposable, she is unique and cannot be replaced by someone else. At the end of the song, Sia acknowledges that people can delete her and move on, but suggests "rewrite me," inferring that she can always be improved or altered and that she is always changing.


Overall, "Rewrite" is about the desire to be seen as an individual rather than just a small part of something else. It is also about the fleeting nature of love and the ability to be changed, improved, or forgotten.


Line by Line Meaning

You don't, know me
You lack the knowledge to comprehend who I truly am.


You can't, hold me
You are incapable of grasping onto me or controlling me.


I'll slip through your hands
I will elude your grasp or authority.


I am one single grain of sand
I am insignificant and indivisible compared to everything else.


You are free to love
You possess the liberty to love whom you desire.


Happily received
Your love is warmly welcomed and accepted.


If that is all you need
If love is everything you crave, you are free to have it.


I'm an empty space
I feel hollow and nothingness inside.


I can't be replaced
I'm distinctive and cannot be substituted with something else.


So when you're finished with this dream
When you're done with this fantasy or illusion.


Delete begin to rewrite me
Erase everything and start rewriting me from scratch.


You are free to love
You are at liberty to love as much as you want.


Happily received
Your love is warmly welcomed with gladness.


You are free to love
You can prioritize loving somebody else over me.


Delete and rewrite me
Erase and re-create me in your own way.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SIA FURLER

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on Unstoppable

All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this town
I'll do it 'til the sun goes down and all through the nighttime
Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hear
Keep my sunglasses on while I shed a tear
It's never the right time, yeah, yeah

I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am

I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
And, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today

Break down, only alone I will cry out loud
You'll never see what's hiding out
Hiding out deep down, yeah, yeah
I know, I've heard that to let your feelings show
Is the only way to make friendships grow
But I'm too afraid now, yeah, yeah

I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am

I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
And, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today

I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am

I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
Yeah, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today

Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today

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on Big Girls Cry

ok

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on Chandelier

good all song

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on Chandelier

good sung

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on Chandelier

Lol

Jeannie Smith


on Chandelier

I like this.

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on Chandelier

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on Chandelier

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on Chandelier

ds

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on Chandelier

1,2,3 viva l'algerie

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