Wait Up For Me
Stevie Ann Lyrics


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You come around in a big blue van
And I'm scared that i might never see you again
But I raise my hand up high
To say goodbye in this summer night
You look tired but you say you're doing fine
I've waited till four o'clock in the afternoon
I've waited outside for you
I thought of ways to change you mind but
Then a cold wind blew out of nowhere, just like you

So wait up for me, i'll make you feel good
I don't believe I can't help now
Wait up for me, my love is all yours
It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
It's all yours

I lit a candle every other night
And i prayed for all of them to treat you right
I know that i can't be with you
But boy if i could, i would
So wait up for me, i'll make you feel good
I don't believe i can't help now
Wait up for me, my love is all yours
It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
It's all yours

We might lose and we might fall
We'll be brave and we'll stand tall
No it can't be easy all the time
Until now I missed out on you
And you missed out on me
Now what are we waiting for?
Wait up for me, I'll make you feel good
I don't believe I can't help now
Wait up for me, my love is all yours
It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
Wait up for me, my love is all yours




It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
It's all yours

Overall Meaning

The song "Wait Up for Me" by Stevie Ann is a heartfelt plea to a loved one who is leaving. The singer is scared that she might never see the person again as they drive away in a big blue van. Despite her fears, she raises her hand to say goodbye in the summer night. The person looks tired, but they say they are doing fine. The singer has been waiting outside since 4 o'clock in the afternoon and has even thought of ways to change the person's mind, but all her efforts were in vain.


The chorus of the song is a repeated plea for the person to wait up for the singer because her love is all theirs. She wants to make the person feel good and believes she can help. She lights a candle every other night and prays for the person's wellbeing, even though she knows she can't be with them. Despite the possibility of losing and falling, the singer is willing to stand tall and be brave with the person. She asks what they are waiting for and reminds them that her love is all theirs, urging them to take control and do whatever they want.


Overall, "Wait Up for Me" is a touching tribute to the power of love and the importance of holding onto those we care about.


Line by Line Meaning

You come around in a big blue van
The singer is describing the physical appearance of the person they are addressing.


And I'm scared that i might never see you again
The singer expresses their fear of losing the person they are addressing.


But I raise my hand up high
The singer uses a physical gesture to say farewell to the person they are addressing.


To say goodbye in this summer night
The artist acknowledges the time and setting of their goodbye.


You look tired but you say you're doing fine
The artist notices the tired appearance of the person they are addressing, but the person reassures them they are okay.


I've waited till four o'clock in the afternoon
The singer waited an extended period of time for the person they are addressing.


I've waited outside for you
The singer waited outside for the person they are addressing.


I thought of ways to change your mind but
The artist considered different approaches to persuade the person they are addressing, but something prevented them from doing so.


Then a cold wind blew out of nowhere, just like you
The artist draws a comparison between the sudden appearance of the person they are addressing and the unexpectedness of a cold wind.


So wait up for me, I'll make you feel good
The artist asks the person they are addressing to wait for them and promises to make them happy.


I don't believe I can't help now
The singer expresses their belief that they are capable of assisting the person they are addressing.


Wait up for me, my love is all yours
The artist declares their love for the person they are addressing and asks them to wait.


It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
The singer gives permission to the person they are addressing to make their own decisions.


I lit a candle every other night
The singer performed a symbolic act of hope for the well-being of the person they are addressing.


And I prayed for all of them to treat you right
The singer expresses their desire for others to treat the person they are addressing with kindness and respect.


I know that I can't be with you
The artist accepts their inability to physically be with the person they are addressing.


But boy if I could, I would
The artist expresses their longing to be with the person they are addressing.


We might lose and we might fall
The singer acknowledges the possibility of setbacks and failure.


We'll be brave and we'll stand tall
The singer expresses their determination to be strong and resilient.


No it can't be easy all the time
The artist acknowledges the challenges that come with a relationship.


Until now I missed out on you
The artist expresses regret for not being with the person they are addressing until this moment.


And you missed out on me
The artist acknowledges that the person they are addressing also missed out on being with them.


Now what are we waiting for?
The singer questions why they are hesitating to be together.


Wait up for me, my love is all yours
The artist asks the person they are addressing to wait for them and reaffirms their love for them.


It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
The singer gives permission to the person they are addressing to make their own decisions.


Wait up for me, my love is all yours
The singer asks the person they are addressing to wait for them and reaffirms their love for them.


It's yours, so do whatever you wanna do
The singer gives permission to the person they are addressing to make their own decisions.


It's all yours
The artist emphasizes that everything they have to offer is available to the person they are addressing.




Writer(s): Chad Cates, Tony Wood

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