Then I Met You
The Proclaimers Lyrics


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Thought that I'd be happy
Gonna be so happy living life alone
And never sharing anything

Thought that I was finished,
Thought that I was complete
Thought that I was whole
Instead of being half of something

Thought that I was growing, growing older
Wiser, understanding why
This world hold nothing for my spirit
Thought that I was destined,

Destined to be nothing,
Destined to be nothing in this world
And then I met you.

I met you

Thought that God had failed me
Thought my prayers were useless
Thought that he would never give
The chance for me to praise him

Thought the book was written
Thought the game had ended
Thought the song was sung
And I could never sing another

Thought my faith was misplaced
Thought my back was broken

Broken by a weight that I
Was never fit to carry
Thought I knew this city,
Thought I knew all about it
And then one night I went to Morningside




And you were waiting
Then I met you.

Overall Meaning

In The Proclaimers's song "Then I Met You," the singer details their previously bleak outlook on life, coming to believe that they were self-contained and did not need anyone or anything else. They believed they were growing older and wiser, seeing the world as empty and their destiny as nothingness. The singer even doubted their faith and felt that their prayers were useless, and did not anticipate any meaningful chances for growth or joy in life.


However, the singer's entire perspective is transformed when they meet someone, hinted at perhaps as a love interest, who brings them out of their shell and completely changes their outlook on life. It is not until this person crosses paths with the singer that they finally feel as though they have found something meaningful and worthwhile in their life.


Line by Line Meaning

Thought that I'd be happy
I believed that I would be content with living life alone and never sharing anything with anyone.


Gonna be so happy living life alone
I was convinced that living life without a partner was the key to true happiness.


And never sharing anything
I thought that sharing my life with another person would only lead to disappointment and heartbreak.


Thought that I was finished,
I believed that I had reached a point in my life where I no longer had room for growth or change.


Thought that I was complete
I thought that I had achieved everything I needed to achieve to be truly happy and fulfilled.


Thought that I was whole
I believed that I was already a complete and perfect person, and that I did not need anyone else to make me happy.


Instead of being half of something
I failed to acknowledge that I was missing out on the joy and fulfillment that comes with sharing my life with someone else.


Thought that I was growing, growing older
I believed that I was becoming wiser and more mature as I got older.


Wiser, understanding why
I thought that I was gaining a deeper understanding of the world and my place in it.


This world hold nothing for my spirit
I had come to believe that there was nothing in this world that could truly satisfy me or fulfill me.


Thought that I was destined,
I believed that I was fated to live a life of insignificance and purposelessness.


Destined to be nothing,
I thought that I was meant to achieve nothing of consequence in this world.


Destined to be nothing in this world
I thought that my life would not have any real impact or meaning in the grand scheme of things.


And then I met you.
But then I met you, and everything changed.


Thought that God had failed me
I thought that God had abandoned me and that my prayers were going unanswered.


Thought my prayers were useless
I believed that my prayers were falling on deaf ears and that they were having no impact on my life.


Thought that he would never give
I thought that God would never give me the chance to experience true happiness and fulfillment.


The chance for me to praise him
I believed that I would never have anything to be grateful for or to praise God for.


Thought the book was written
I believed that my life's story had already been written and that there was nothing I could do to change it.


Thought the game had ended
I thought that the game of life had already finished and that I was simply going through the motions.


Thought the song was sung
I believed that the story of my life had already been told and that there was nothing left to say.


And I could never sing another
I believed that there was no hope for me to create anything new or meaningful in my life.


Thought my faith was misplaced
I was losing faith in myself and in my ability to find joy or meaning in my life.


Thought my back was broken
I believed that my spirit was broken and that I was too weak to ever find happiness or fulfillment.


Broken by a weight that I
I was weighed down by the burdens of life and the struggles that I faced every day.


Was never fit to carry
I believed that I was not strong enough or capable enough to handle the challenges that life presented to me.


Thought I knew this city,
I believed that I understood the world around me and that I knew what to expect from life.


Thought I knew all about it
I thought that there was nothing left to surprise me or to challenge my perceptions of the world.


And then one night I went to Morningside
But then one night, I went to Morningside and everything changed.


And you were waiting
You were there, waiting for me, and I knew that my life would never be the same again.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES STOBO REID, CRAIG MORRIS REID

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