Just Say Yes
Snow Patrol Lyrics


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I'm running out of ways to make you see
I want you to stay here beside me
I won't be ok and I won't pretend I am
So just tell me today and take my hand
Please take my hand
Please take my hand
Please take my hand
Please take my hand

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

It's so simple and you know it is
You know it is
We can't be to and fro like this
All our lives
You're the only way to me
The path is clear
What do I have to say to you
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, 'cause I'm aching and I know you are too
For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in

I can feel your heart beat through my shirt
This was all I wanted, all I want
It's all I want
It's all I want
It's all I want
It's all I want

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, 'cause I'm aching and I know you are too




For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in

Overall Meaning

The song “Just Say Yes” by Snow Patrol is a plea to a lover to stay and make a commitment. The singer is running out of ways to make their partner see that they want to be with them. They are aware that they will not be okay if their lover leaves them and they won't pretend to be okay either. The singer asks their lover to take their hand and not let go. The chorus is a simple request for their lover to commit, to say “yes” and to acknowledge that nothing is holding them back. The singer is in love and is asking for a return of love.


The singer is aware that life is too short to be uncertain or to be in an on and off relationship. The singer tells their lover that they are the only path that they want to take and that the way is clear. They ask what more they need to say in order to convince their partner to commit. The rest of the song emphasizes the simplicity of their request and that their love is not a test or a trick. The singer emphasizes the physical connection between them and says that all they want is to be with each other.


Overall, “Just Say Yes” is a song about a plea for commitment and love. The singer is sure of their love and wants it reciprocated. The lyrics are simple, but the message is clear and powerful. It is a song that captures the uncertainty and rawness of falling in love and wanting it to last.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm running out of ways to make you see
I am struggling to convey my feelings to you effectively


I want you to stay here beside me
I desire your company and presence


I won't be ok and I won't pretend I am
I am not okay and I don't want to pretend that I am


So just tell me today and take my hand
Please give me an answer today and hold my hand


Please take my hand
I need you to physically comfort me


Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
Please agree to be with me without any hesitation


It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
This isn't a game or a manipulation


Only love
It's just love between us


It's so simple and you know it is
Our connection is straightforward and easy to understand


We can't be to and fro like this, all our lives
We cannot continue to have this back and forth dynamic forever


You're the only way to me, the path is clear
You are the only person for me, and my path in life is leading towards you


What do I have to say to you, For Gods sake, dear
What do I need to say for you to understand and be with me


Just say yes, 'cause I'm aching and I know you are too
Please say yes because we both yearn for each other deeply


For the touch of your warm skin, As I breathe you in
I desire physical intimacy with you


I can feel your heart beat through my shirt
I can sense your emotional connection to me


This was all I wanted, all I want
All I have ever desired is you


It's all I want
I don't want anything or anyone else




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATHAN CONNOLLY, GARRET LEE, GARY LIGHTBODY, JONATHAN GRAHAM QUINN, TOM SIMPSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@henryandneo

I'm running out of ways to make you see
I want you to stay here beside me
I won't be ok and I won't pretend I am
So just tell me today and take my hand
Please take my hand
Please take my hand

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

It's so simple and you know it is
You know it is, yeah
We can't be to and fro like this
All our lives
You're the only way to me
The path is clear
What do I have to say to you
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear
For Gods sake, dear

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, coz Im aching and I know you are too
For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in

I can feel your heart beat through my shirt
This was all I wanted, all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want
Its all I want

Just say yes, just say there's nothing holding you back
It's not a test, nor a trick of the mind
Only love

Just say yes, coz Im aching and I know you are too
For the touch of your warm skin
As I breathe you in



All comments from YouTube:

@lilyw.719

2024, anyone?

Still a fantastic and boyant anthem for young love!

@darrenfielding7648

2024 still a classic

@carinakristineide5924

I am still here 2024 ❤️❤️ Listening to you everyday from 🇧🇻❤️ I LOVE this song 😍💫❤️❤️ Just say yes... 😍💫💫😍❤️❤️💫

@monikamotyckova2581

Yes. ❤

@GaellisDarling

🙋‍♀️

@cameronleehorace

How did I not know this tune until now when Spotify suggested it to me. I have to say the spirits were wrong as I wasn't offered the opportunity I asked the spirits of Spotify about that suggested me this song to just say yes but whatever I found this fantastic tune from it and can't stop playing. Never knew I liked this band. This version is shorter than Spotify version

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@williamacheson3569

When i was just a small lad I remember looking through the window in my Dad's car while he drove me to school. The song was absolutely magical to me especially the intro. I bought their album when I was just 8 years old and would play this song on repeat and sing it in the car every morning to school. My Dad passed away and everytime i hear this song i think of him ! Rest in peace Dad ♥️

@angellondian7628

Sorry bro. But I’m glad you have a great memory of your dad.

@ronaldolzheim363

Kindness to which i just say, yes!

@zandrokos

losing a parent is hard. music is magic though because it can take you back to any moment in time that you heard it which can be both good and bad.

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