The Downtown Fiction released a self-titled EP in March 2009, which included the hits “Living Proof” and “Is Anybody Out There?”. Followed up by an EP titled “Best I Never Had” in March. In August, the music video for “I Just Wanna Run” was released and in December, they released a new EP “The Double E.P.”, including all tracks from the two other EPs and a new demo, “Keep On Moving”. Songfacts reports that their first album Let's Be Animals was released on April 26, 2011, via Photo Finish / Atlantic Records, "Thanks for Nothing" was the first single.
A Wonderful Surprise
The Downtown Fiction Lyrics
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Do you remember who you are?
Wanted just to make you proud
But never thought about you
The only love I've ever had
Is with a stranger who I never met
Watch me in a darkened room
Where she will never know
So if you really have to go
There's just one thing that you should know
When you look into my eyes
You are a wonderful surprise
It's hard to see you face to face
When you're so far away
Makes me want to touch that screen
To see where it'll take me
Wonder how we got so far?
Do you remember who you are?
Think of you when I'm alone
Then you suddenly appear
So if you really have to go
There's just one thing that you should know
When you look into my eyes
You are a wonderful surprise
So if you really have to say
Oh, you just stand there and stay
When you look into my eyes
You are a wonderful surprise
If you let me go
Don't let me
If you let me go
Don't let me
I don't wanna go
Don't let me go
If you let me go
Don't let me
If you let me go
Don't let me go
So if you really have to go
There's just one thing that you should know
When you look into my eyes
You are a wonderful surprise
So if you really have to say
Oh, you just stand there a stay
'Cause when you look into my eyes
You are a wonderful surprise
The lyrics to The Downtown Fiction's song A Wonderful Surprise express the feelings of a person who is in a long-distance relationship. They begin by questioning how they got so far apart from their partner, before wondering if their partner remembers who they are. The singer then expresses their desire to make their partner proud, but later admits to never really thinking about them. Instead, the only love they have ever known is with a stranger whom they have never met.
The singer admits to spending their alone time thinking about their partner and how much they miss them. They wish they could touch the screen and be with their partner, even though they are far away. The singer concludes with the refrain, "when you look into my eyes, you are a wonderful surprise," which conveys their deep love for their partner and how special they are to them.
Overall, the song explores the themes of distance, loneliness, and longing for a loved one. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is trying to navigate a difficult situation while still holding onto love and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Wonder how we got so far?
How did we end up so distant from each other?
Do you remember who you are?
Are you still the same person I used to know?
Wanted just to make you proud
I wanted to impress you and make you proud of me.
But never thought about you
I didn't think about how you would feel about my actions.
The only love I've ever had
The only love I have experienced is from someone I have never met in person.
Is with a stranger who I never met
I have an emotional connection with someone online whom I have never met in person.
Watch me in a darkened room
I spend time alone in a dark room, potentially talking to this stranger online.
Where she will never know
The person I am emotionally connected to does not know I am in a dark room or that I have this specific thought.
So if you really have to go
If you have to leave, go ahead.
There's just one thing that you should know
Before you go, I need to tell you something important.
When you look into my eyes
When we are face-to-face and you look at me.
You are a wonderful surprise
Meeting you or having your attention is a delightful experience that brightens my day.
It's hard to see you face to face
It's difficult to meet with you in person since we are so far apart.
When you're so far away
You are physically distant from me.
Makes me want to touch that screen
I desire to touch the screen while we are talking through video chat to feel closer to you.
To see where it'll take me
I imagine that touching the screen could transport me to be with you in person.
Think of you when I'm alone
I often think about you when I am by myself.
Then you suddenly appear
In my thoughts, a mental image of you unexpectedly comes to mind.
So if you really have to say
If you need to tell me something before you leave.
Oh, you just stand there and stay
Please stay with me for a little longer to talk or spend time together.
If you let me go
If you release me and let me leave or move on.
Don't let me
Please don't let me go, I want to stay connected to you.
I don't wanna go
I am not ready or willing to leave or move on from you.
So if you really have to go
If you need to leave or move on.
You are a wonderful surprise
Before you go, please know that meeting you or having your attention was a bright spot in my life.
When you look into my eyes
When we were face-to-face and you looked at me.
You are a wonderful surprise
Having your attention or connection is something that brought me joy and happiness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STACY JONES, CAMERON RUSSELL LEAHY, DAVID PAVLUK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sagada Penano
I LUV DIS SONG!!!!! i think it should be just as famous as i just wanna run or thanks for nothing :)
kaile myers
LOVE DOWN TOWN FICTION!!!!!!!
Samuel Lian
They have amazing songs !!!!!! WHY R THEY SO UNDER RATED ??!!
Nathalie E
i love them and hope i can see them in concert again :) amazing as always
Maura C
This song is so beautiful, I cannot even get over it. Every time it comes on, I get chills. I'm so glad that on the recent chat, Eric saw me saying that it was beautiful, because I mean, come on, if someone thinks a song is beautiful, the band should know. "I don't wanna go, don't let me go..."
Monika Truncyte
This song is totally perfect! <3
RemixedHeartbeats
I adore this band.<3
has2bcool
love the band and love the song <3
HellemicOfficialx
TDF makes me happy... they make my life & everything that happens in it a wonderful surprise. <3.
AllTimeSummer182
i gotta say this is one of my faovrites off the new album!!!!! love u cameron!!!:)