Sway
Tim Finn Bic Runga Dave Dobbyn Lyrics
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Don't ever go away
I should be much to smart for this
You know it gets the better
Of me sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Let me down
I say its all because of you and here I go
Losing my control
I'm practising your name
So I can say it to your face it doesn't seem right
To look you in the eye
And let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth indeed its time
Tell you why
I say its infinately true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Its all because of you
Its all because of you
The song "Sway" by Tim Finn, Bic Runga, and Dave Dobbyn is a romantic ballad about being completely enamored with someone, despite the singer's reservations about losing control. The lyrics plead with the subject of the song to stay and not let the singer drown in his feelings. The first verse warns against straying and going away, with the singer acknowledging that he should be too smart to fall for someone so completely. However, the subject of the song has a hold on the singer that he can't resist, and when they collide, he falls into "an ocean" of her. Despite fearing losing control and drowning in his feelings, he cannot help but want to practice saying her name and telling her how he feels, even though he feels it might not be the right time to do so.
As the song continues, the singer expresses uncertainty and doubt about the situation, feeling tired and uninspired as he battles between his head and heart. Yet he still longs for the subject of the song to stay with him and for him to learn more about her. The chorus emphasizes this desire for the subject to stay and not disappear out of the singer's life. The song ends with the repetition of the line "It's all because of you" underscoring the idea that the singer's intense feelings are all due to the subject of the song.
Overall, the song "Sway" is a complex exploration of the exhilaration and struggle of falling in love. It captures the feeling of wanting to be with someone while being afraid of the consequences and the emotional turmoil that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't stray
Don't wander away from me or our relationship.
Don't ever go away
Please don't leave me, I need you in my life.
I should be much too smart for this
I know better than to get involved with you, but I can't help myself.
You know it gets the better
Of me sometimes
I can't control my feelings for you.
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
When we're together, I become completely immersed in you and your personality.
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
If I get too caught up in my emotions, please help me come back down to reality.
Let me down
Please don't disappoint me.
I say its all because of you and here I go
Losing my control
You're the reason I can't keep my emotions in check.
I'm practising your name
So I can say it to your face it doesn't seem right
Sometimes saying your name out loud makes me realize how much I care for you, which can be overwhelming.
To look you in the eye
And let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth indeed its time
I need to tell you how I feel about you, even though it's difficult for me to express.
Tell you why
I say its infinately true
I want to explain to you why I feel this way, it's because my feelings for you are boundless.
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Please make a commitment to me and our relationship, don't just come and go as you please.
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
I want you to open up to me and share everything about yourself with me.
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
I can't shake these confusing and troubling feelings that arise whenever I think about you.
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
Fighting my own emotions and logic has left me worn out and unmotivated.
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Things are starting to go wrong in our relationship, please help me fix it and make things sweet again.
Its all because of you
Its all because of you
You are the reason for all of my complicated emotions and the center of my universe.
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Written by: Christian Leuzzi, Desmond Child, Storm Lee Gardner
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