Just Out of Reach
TheZombies Lyrics
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Time has changed you, I can see
Try to remember how we used to be
Come on back to me
Just out of reach
Don't stand back and you will see
Just how easy it can be
Just out of reach
Time will show that I mean what I say
You'll see, you'll see
You'll wonder why you doubted my work
When our love was meant to be
Come on home, you'll be glad
Back here I won't be mad
Funny you should be the one to make me feel sad
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Time will show that I mean what I say
You'll see, you'll see
You'll wonder why you doubted my work
When our love was meant to be
Come on home, you'll be glad
Back here I won't be mad
Funny you should be the one to make me feel sad
Just out of reach
The Zombies' "Just Out of Reach" is a song about a failed relationship where one person is trying to convince the other to come back. The song suggests that the person who left has changed due to time and the singer wants to rekindle the love they once had. The lyrics ask the person who left to try to remember the love they shared and to see that it can be easy to come back. However, the other person stands "contentedly," suggesting that they are not wanting to come back.
The singer expresses that time will prove that they mean what they're saying and that the love was meant to be. The person who left will wonder why they ever doubted the singer's love. The song ends with the singer asking the other person to come home and that they won't be mad, with an added note of irony that this person who once made them feel happy and loved is now making them feel sad.
Overall, "Just Out of Reach" is a poignant and hopeful song about the power of love to bring people back together, even after time has passed and things have changed.
Line by Line Meaning
Just out of reach
The singer is lamenting how something they desire is just beyond their grasp.
Time has changed you, I can see
The singer notices that the person they're addressing has changed due to the passage of time.
Try to remember how we used to be
The singer is urging the person to recall the way things used to be between them.
Come on back to me
The artist is asking the person to return to the relationship.
Don't stand back and you will see
The artist is advising the person to get closer to them to recognize how easy it can be to make things work between them.
Just how easy it can be
The singer is trying to convey that if the person gives the relationship another chance, it will be easy.
But you stand contentedly
The person seems happy with where they are and is not willing to take a risk to make the relationship work.
Time will show that I mean what I say
The artist believes that time will prove that their words are true.
You'll see, you'll see
The artist is reassuring the person that they will understand eventually.
You'll wonder why you doubted my work
When the relationship flourishes, the person will question why they ever doubted the artist.
When our love was meant to be
The singer believes that their love was inevitable and meant to happen.
Come on home, you'll be glad
The artist is urging the person to come back because they will be happy once they do.
Back here I won't be mad
The singer is expressing that they won't hold a grudge against the person for leaving previously.
Funny you should be the one to make me feel sad
The singer finds it ironic that the person who caused them sadness is the one they want back in their life.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLIN EDWARD MICHAEL BLUNSTONE
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