Fix You
Straight No Chaser Lyrics


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When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse.

And the tears come streaming down your face
Oh when you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above earth or down below (And high up above earth or down below)
When you're too in love to let it go (When you're too in love to let it go)
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth (Just what you're worth)
Just what you're worth (Just what you're worth)

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try
To fix you

Tears stream,
Down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream
Down your face and I

(I will try) tears stream
(I will try) down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes (I will try)

(I will try) tears stream
(I will try) down your face and I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones




And I will try to (I will try)
To fix you

Overall Meaning

The song "Fix You" by Straight No Chaser is a moving and emotional anthem about the different struggles and obstacles one faces in life. The lines "When you try your best but you don't succeed, When you get what you want but not what you need, When you feel so tired but you can't sleep, Stuck in reverse" talk about the disappointment that comes when one's efforts do not lead to the expected results, leaving them feeling drained and helpless. The lyrics "When you love someone but it goes to waste, Could it be worse?" refer to the pain experienced when a love that was once strong and true falls apart, leaving behind only memories of what could have been.


The chorus of the song offers light and hope in the darkest of moments. "Lights will guide you home, And ignite your bones, And I will try to fix you," conveys the message that even when it all seems hopeless, there is always someone who is willing to help and provide guidance. The lines "And high up above earth or down below, When you're too in love to let it go, But if you never try you'll never know, Just what you're worth," remind us that we must take risks in life, even when it is scary or uncertain, in order to truly understand our worth and value.


Overall, "Fix You" by Straight No Chaser is a powerful and touching reminder of the importance of perseverance and the support of those around us in times of need.


Line by Line Meaning

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you have put forth all your efforts, but you end up failing.


When you get what you want but not what you need
When you achieve something that you thought would make you happy, but it ends up not being what you truly desired.


When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
When you are exhausted physically and mentally, yet you are unable to fall asleep.


Stuck in reverse.
Feeling trapped or stuck in a difficult situation, which prevents you from moving forward in life.


And the tears come streaming down your face
When you are overwhelmed by emotions, sadness, or grief, tears start rolling down your face.


Oh when you lose something you can't replace
When you lose something, whether a person or a thing, that is irreplaceable and cannot be brought back.


When you love someone but it goes to waste
When you give your love and attention to someone, but they do not reciprocate the same feelings.


Could it be worse?
Feeling hopeless and wondering if there is anything worse that could happen in your current situation.


Lights will guide you home
Hope for a better future, where you will find your way back home safely with the help of a guiding light.


And ignite your bones
The light will give you energy and fill you with positivity that will keep you going in life.


And I will try to fix you
A loved one's promise to help and support you in getting through your difficult times and fixing what is broken.


And high up above earth or down below (And high up above earth or down below)
Reassurance that no matter where you are, someone is always there to help you through your struggles.


When you're too in love to let it go (When you're too in love to let it go)
When you are deeply in love with someone, it is hard to let them go even though they may not reciprocate the same feelings.


But if you never try you'll never know
Encouragement to take a chance and try something new, because you never know what you are capable of achieving.


Just what you're worth (Just what you're worth)
Believing in yourself and realizing that you are valuable and worthy of good things in life.


Tears stream, Down your face
The continued sadness and emotional pain causing tears to roll down your face.


When you lose something you cannot replace
Repeating the earlier sentiment about losing something that is truly irreplaceable and cannot be retrieved.


I promise you I will learn from my mistakes (I will try)
Pledging to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes in order to move forward and become a better version of oneself.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion

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Comments from YouTube:

Ashley Bigard

I prefer this version to the Coldplay version honestly. I listen to this song whenever I need to think about my life choices and it always makes me feel better to just escape and really listen to all the parts of this arrangement. Beautifully done :)

Darlene Couch

I ABSOLUTELY "LOVE" THIS GROUP!  EVERYTHING THAT THEY SING IS "OUTSTANDING" !!!!!!!!!!!

Peggy Skaith

Saw them perform this live: I was sobbing.

Mara Gillis

Wow. I might like this even better than the original...

Cyan Chang

I'm sobbing, these guys are angels that sing the most beautiful music

Nicolas Moore

Oh, great... Chills. More chills than I had the first time I heard the original... I didn't think that was possible.

jules14lovesyou

i saw them live yesterday, they are so much more amazing live! <3 loved every second

Deveron Ellen

I love Straight No Chaser! They have such beautiful Voices!<3

Whatsername569

Gave me goosebumps on my goosebumps. Such a beautiful rendition of an already beautiful song. God, just so incredible.

Tyson Kumorowski

great blending and dynamics!

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