Car Window
Thomas Headon Lyrics
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She keeps on staring at me does she love me?
How will I know?
Will I ever know?
The girl in the car window opposite me
She keeps on looking at me does she love me?
How will I know?
Will I ever know?
But then again I think I see the same girls everyday
They become the same
I wouldn’t care if she stared a little longer
She’s kinda cute but maybe she’s thinking that I look strange
Is my hair okay?
And is a red light really a good time to find
Someone to fall for only by eyesight
Definitely not but I know that I will
And is it the right time to be in love for a night?
I don’t know her name but she’s still on my mind
I’d break my own heart through a window still
The girl in the car window opposite me
She keeps on staring at me does she love me?
How will I know? (How will I know?)
Will I ever know? (Will I ever know?)
The girl in the car window opposite me
She keeps on looking at me does she love me?
How will I know? (How will I know?)
Will I ever know?
Maybe she’s thinking of me too?
Would that even be something she’d do?
Maybe she’s looking for me in a song that she’ll write
About the one guy who she saw at a red light
I think it’s unlikely
She’s probably far away now the lights have changed
Now I’ll never be the same
The girl in the car window opposite me
She keeps on staring at me does she love me?
How will I know? (How will I know?)
Will I ever know? (Will I ever know?)
The girl in the car window opposite me
She keeps on looking at me does she love me?
How will I know? (How will I know?)
Will I ever know? (Will I ever know?)
The lyrics in Thomas Headon's song "Car Window" are about a chance encounter with a girl who Thomas sees staring at him through a car window. He wonders if she loves him and how he will ever know. He contemplates whether they have seen each other before, but notes that all the girls he sees every day begin to look the same. Thomas admits that the girl is cute, though he wonders if she thinks he looks strange. He questions whether a red light is a good time to fall in love with someone based purely on eyesight. Thomas admits that he does not know her name, yet she is still on his mind, and he would break his heart for her.
In the second verse, Thomas begins to think about the possibility that the girl might be thinking of him too. He believes that it is unlikely, though. He accepts that the moment has passed as the lights have changed, and she is probably far away now. Despite this, the girl still occupies his thoughts, and he questions whether he will ever know if she loves him.
Overall, "Car Window" captures the feeling of a single moment becoming significant and developing into an obsession. The song expresses the universal feeling of being attracted to someone yet not knowing if they feel the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
The girl in the car window opposite me
The subject of the song is the girl in the car window opposite the singer
She keeps on staring at me does she love me?
The singer wonders why the girl keeps staring at him and if it's because she loves him
How will I know?
The singer is questioning how he will ever know if the girl loves him
Will I ever know?
The singer questions if he will ever know if the girl loves him
Kinda looks like I’ve seen her before
The singer recognizes the girl but thinks she might be someone he sees a lot
But then again I think I see the same girls everyday
The singer sees a lot of girls and they all start to look the same
They become the same
The singer feels like all the girls he sees start to blend together
I wouldn’t care if she stared a little longer
The singer wouldn't mind if the girl stared at him for a little longer
She’s kinda cute but maybe she’s thinking that I look strange
The singer finds the girl cute, but wonders if she thinks he looks strange
Is my hair okay?
The singer is worried about his appearance and wonders if his hair looks okay
And is a red light really a good time to find
The singer questions if a red light is a good time to fall in love with someone just by sight
Someone to fall for only by eyesight
The singer wonders if it's possible to fall for someone just by sight
Definitely not but I know that I will
The singer knows falling in love at a red light is unlikely, but still believes it will happen
And is it the right time to be in love for a night?
The singer questions if it's the right time to fall in love with someone for just one night
I don’t know her name but she’s still on my mind
The singer can't stop thinking about the girl even though he doesn't know her name
I’d break my own heart through a window still
The singer is willing to risk getting hurt just to be with the girl in the car window
Maybe she’s thinking of me too?
The singer wonders if the girl is thinking about him as well
Would that even be something she’d do?
The singer questions if it's even possible for the girl to be thinking about him
Maybe she’s looking for me in a song that she’ll write
The singer imagines the girl might be searching for him too, and he'll be the subject of a song she writes
About the one guy who she saw at a red light
The imagined song would be about the guy she saw at the red light
I think it’s unlikely
The singer doesn't actually think the girl is looking for him in a song
She’s probably far away now the lights have changed
The singer realizes the girl is probably gone now that the traffic light has turned green
Now I’ll never be the same
The singer knows this moment has changed him and he won't be the same
The girl in the car window opposite me
The subject of the song is still the girl in the car window opposite the singer
She keeps on staring at me does she love me?
The singer is still wondering if the girl loves him because she keeps staring at him
How will I know?
The singer is still questioning how he'll ever know if the girl loves him
Will I ever know?
The singer is still questioning if he'll ever know if the girl loves him
She keeps on looking at me does she love me?
The singer repeats his wonderings and questions about the girl's feelings for him
How will I know? (How will I know?)
The singer repeats his questions about how he'll know if the girl loves him
Will I ever know? (Will I ever know?)
The singer repeats his questions about if he'll ever know if the girl loves him
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Thomas Headon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
emilyjunee
I love that he doesn’t make his music videos so serious and enjoys making them 🥺💓✨
May Lyn
this is the best, highest quality music video ever made no one can tell me otherwise
Emily
FRRR absolutely amazing quality 🙏🙏🙏
Amina
kind of missing a steering wheel there sir, maybe that's why she's looking at you?
James Lives in a cubbard
I love how he continues to go forward even at a red light .... what a legend
Oli
Producer: what car do you want?
Thomas: Yes
c a r o l i n e a l l i s o n
this shows that his music is so good that he doesn't have to make a serious video to get people to watch it
Sunii
i wondered why i loved thomas's voice so much and I realised it's cause he's like the soft version of yungblud. love him to bits seriously
Courtney Marshall
That's what I was thinking too!
TheFreeHealer
Omg lol that's the most accurate description I've ever seen. But except his accent is a bit more Australian than Yungblud lol