Any Other Way
The Zombies featuring Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Lyrics
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Still remember seeing you standing there
Alone in a crowded room
Suddenly your presence filled the air
Nothing that I could do
Always knew you were the only one
I never told you so
When I had to let you go
Thought that we could prove ourselves
Show that we were strong
Should have written every day
Now I know that I was wrong
If there was any other way
Don’t you think I would have found it by now
Found a way round it somehow
If there was any other way
Left you on a rainy summer’s day
I thought you understood
You turned and never looked around again
I knew you never would
We were only children then
Living on borrowed time
Stars were shining in your eyes
Tears were filling up in mine
If there was any other way
Don’t you think I would have found it by now
Found a way round it somehow
If there was any other way
And if the world should end today
I’d take my last breath whispering your name
Wondering if you’d ever felt the same
If there was any other way
The song "Any Other Way" by The Zombies featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent is a nostalgic ballad that speaks of unrequited love and regret. The song takes listeners on a trip down memory lane as Blunstone sings about seeing someone he loved standing alone in a crowded room. He confesses that he always knew they were meant to be together but never had the courage to tell them. Blunstone thought the other person would understand why he had to let them go, but he now knows he was wrong. The lyrics lament the missed opportunity to express love and build a future together.
The song builds further on the heartbreak when Blunstone recounts leaving his love on a rainy summer day. As a child, they were living on borrowed time, and despite the stars shining in their eyes, they had to separate. This separation turned out to be irreversible as the other person never looked back, and Blunstone knew they never would. The lyrics are melancholic and paint a picture of deep regret, loss, and love that was not allowed to prosper. The song's final verse confesses that if there was another way to be with this person, Blunstone would have found it by now. Even if the world were to end, he would spend his final breath thinking about his lost love and wondering if they had ever felt the same.
Line by Line Meaning
Still remember seeing you standing there
I have a vivid memory of you standing amidst a crowd
Alone in a crowded room
Although the room was full of people, you still appeared lonely
Suddenly your presence filled the air
But, as soon as you walked in, the room lit up
Nothing that I could do
There was nothing else I could do but admire you from afar
Always knew you were the only one
I always felt like you were the person for me
I never told you so
But, I never really told you that
Thought you’d understand what I had done
I assumed that you'd be able to make sense of my actions
When I had to let you go
But, when I had to let you go, things just went downhill
Thought that we could prove ourselves
I hoped that in the end, we could have proved ourselves right
Show that we were strong
And maybe shown ourselves to be stronger through our ordeal
Should have written every day
I could have done more to show you how I really felt
Now I know that I was wrong
But, in retrospect, I realise that perhaps, I was wrong
If there was any other way
If there was a way I could have avoided heartbreak
Don’t you think I would have found it by now
Don't you think I would have done it by now?
Found a way round it somehow
I would have found some way around it
Left you on a rainy summer’s day
I remember it was a rainy day in the summer when I left you
I thought you understood
I had hoped that you had understood why things had to end
You turned and never looked around again
But you left that place, never turning back to look at me again
I knew you never would
I knew that you wouldn't
We were only children then
We were just naive children back then
Living on borrowed time
Living each day as if it was our last
Stars were shining in your eyes
Your eyes were like stars, shining brightly
Tears were filling up in mine
But, my eyes welled up with tears as I watched you go
And if the world should end today
But, if the world had to end today
I’d take my last breath whispering your name
I know that I would spend my last breaths whispering your name
Wondering if you’d ever felt the same
And, I would be pondering if you ever felt the same way about me
Contributed by Avery J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.