Up to you
The Attic Ends Lyrics
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I lay awake
I stay awake thinking bout you (oh yeah)
I close my eyes
Wanting to be just as high, as you
I can barely see you now..
(chorus)
Up, up, to you....
To you, to you,
Up, up, to you....
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
(verse 2)
I feel the way
That it use to be
And it makes me smile (for a little while)
And you aren't so near but now its very clear
That your so high
I can barely see you now..
To you, to you
Up, up, to you....
To you, to you,
Up, up, to you....
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
(guitar solo)
Your so high,I can barely see you anymore,
Your so high, I can barely see you anymore,
Whoa oo whoa
To you, to you
Up, up, to you....
To you, to you,
Up, up, to you....
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
To you, to you, up, up to you
To you, to you, up, up to you
To you......
The Attic Ends's song Up To You is all about admiration and desire for someone who is seemingly unattainable. The writer of the song is sleepless, laying awake at night thinking about the person they desire. They close their eyes and wish to be as high as this person, wanting to be close to them in any way possible. However, the person they desire seems out of reach, so high that they can barely see them.
Despite the distance between the writer and the subject of their admiration, they want to reach for the sky and be where this person is. They want to fly and be close to them, but ultimately, it is "up to you" whether you'll let them in or not. The chorus repeats this phrase - "to you, to you, up, up to you" - emphasizing that the decision to let the writer in lies with the person they desire.
The guitar solo in the middle of the song adds to the dreamy and wishful nature of the song, invoking a desire to be free and fly towards the person they want to be close to. Overall, Up To You is a wistful and romantic song about wanting to be close to someone who seems out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
I lay awake
I spend my time lying awake in bed
I stay awake thinking bout you (oh yeah)
I cannot sleep as I keep thinking about you
I close my eyes
I try to sleep
Wanting to be just as high, as you
I want to experience the same feeling of euphoria that you have attained
I can barely see you now..
You seem distant to me now
To you, to you
This is all about you
Up, up, to you....
I hope to ascend to your level
I wanna fly, I wanna be where you are
I desire to be with you, at your level
I feel the way
I feel exactly the same as before
That it use to be
As things used to be
And it makes me smile (for a little while)
Thinking about it used to make me happy, albeit briefly
And you aren't so near but now its very clear
You are farther away from me now, but the truth is becoming more obvious
That your so high
You are at a higher level than me
Your so high,I can barely see you anymore,
You are so high that I can barely see you now
Whoa oo whoa
Expressing a feeling of being overwhelmed
To you, to you
This is all about you
Up, up, to you....
I hope to ascend to your level
To you......
This is addressed to you as an individual
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ChivarlyIsDead
Simply amazing! I can't stop replaying. There's so much feeling in it. I really hope I can hear the attic ends live when I go to USA
Felipe Custer
Beautiful, inspiring, classy, and of course, rootsy..! Love this video and the passion that comes through so clearly. I'm excited to say I knew them before they were famous..;)
DaftVader
This is so incredible! Enjoyed it so much!!!
who am i?
You guys are awesome!!!! keepin' music alive in the age of artificial music
potatocake
These guys are gonna blow up. mark my words.
ivy5446
fantastic and beautiful! So glad I met you all and found this video.
BlueRSX
Loved it! Thank you Sammie!
JustBme87
I love the black and white parts of the video the song is beautiful and uplifting to my day it get's me going
Shawna Gonzales
Its awesome! love the music :)
I Am Hologram
Beautiful my friends!