Fair-weather Friend
Theo Tams Lyrics
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Did I do all I could to make you wanna stay
Tell me what would it take to get you to change
Instead of running through thunder you play in the rain
If you could turn time around, would you go back to the start?
If you could take anything, would you take me apart?
And put me together however you want
Will I ever know for sure when you'll be at my door
Like so many times before
You're back for one more chance to love me
Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you run away?
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Second guessing every second of every hour
Never know if you're gonna come back around
Is there a rhyme or a reason to everything that you are?
You are
Will I ever know for sure when you'll be at my door
Like so many times before
You're back for one more chance to love me
Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you run away?
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Fair-weather friend
Will I ever know for sure when you'll be at my door
Like so many times before
Back for one more chance to love me
Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you?
Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you run away?
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Fair-weather friend, fair-weather friend
The lyrics of the song "Fair-weather Friend" by Theo Tams revolve around the themes of regret, second-guessing, and the desire to know if someone will stay or run away. The singer seems to be reflecting on a failed relationship and is wondering if they did everything they could to keep their partner from leaving. The lines "If I could turn time around and would I turn you away / Did I do all I could to make you wanna stay" express the feelings of regret and self-doubt that the singer is going through.
The second verse of the song has the singer wondering if their partner would still choose them if they had the chance to start over. The lines "If you could take anything, would you take me apart? / And put me together however you want" show the singer's uncertainty about whether they are good enough for their partner or if they need to change in some way to make the relationship work.
The chorus of the song is a plea for their partner to stay, despite the uncertainties and doubts. The lines "Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you / Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you run away?" express the singer's conflicting emotions of missing their partner but also being afraid of them leaving.
Overall, the song captures the complicated emotions that come with a failing relationship, from regret to hope to fear of rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could turn time around and would I turn you away
If I had the opportunity to go back in time, would I still push you away?
Did I do all I could to make you wanna stay
Did I put in all of my effort to make you want to stay?
Tell me what would it take to get you to change
What do I need to do to make you change your mind?
Instead of running through thunder you play in the rain
Instead of facing difficult situations head-on, you choose to avoid them and play in the easy ones.
If you could turn time around, would you go back to the start?
If you could go back in time, would you start things over?
If you could take anything, would you take me apart?
If you could have everything you wanted, would you destroy me?
And put me together however you want
And manipulate me to fit your own desires.
Will I ever know for sure when you'll be at my door
Will I ever really know when you're going to come back to me?
Like so many times before
As you have done so many times in the past.
You're back for one more chance to love me
You have returned yet again to try and love me once more.
Here comes the sun, I had been that I've missed you
The good times are here again, and I realize I have missed you.
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you run away?
Even though things might get difficult, will you stick around or leave again?
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Stay by my side until the very end, even though you only seem to stick around when things are going well.
Second guessing every second of every hour
Constantly questioning every decision I make, every moment of every day.
Never know if you're gonna come back around
I'm never sure if you'll come back to me again.
Is there a rhyme or a reason to everything that you are?
Is there any explanation for why you act the way you do?
Will I ever know for sure when you'll be at my door
Will I ever really know when you're going to come back to me?
Back for one more chance to love me
Once again, you've come back to try and love me.
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Stay with me until it's all over, even though you only seem to stick around when things are going well.
Here comes the rain, will you stay? Will you?
Even though things might get difficult, will you stick around or leave again?
Stay here till the end, my fair-weather friend
Stay by my side until the very end, even though you only seem to stick around when things are going well.
Fair-weather friend, fair-weather friend
Someone who is only around when things are good, but disappears when things get tough.
Contributed by Zachary V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.