Another Love
Tom Odell Lyrics


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I wanna take you somewhere so you know I care
But it's so cold and I don't know where
I brought you daffodils in a pretty string
But they won't flower like they did last spring

And I wanna kiss you, make you feel alright
I'm just so tired to share my nights
I wanna cry and I wanna love
But all my tears have been used up

On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up, up

And if somebody hurts you, I wanna fight
But my hand's been broken one too many times
So I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude
Words, they always win, but I know I'll lose

And I'd sing a song that'd be just ours
But I sang 'em all to another heart
And I wanna cry, I wanna learn to love
But all my tears have been used up

On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up, up

Oh, need a love, now
My heart is thinking of

I wanna sing a song that'd be just ours
But I sang 'em all to another heart
And I wanna cry, I wanna fall in love
But all my tears have been used up

On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up




On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up, up

Overall Meaning

The song “Another Love” by Tom Odell is a melting pot of emotions in the form of a ballad, and it’s not hard to see what he’s singing about. The song is essentially about a man who is trying to love again but he can’t seem to get over his past love. He wants to make a new start with someone else, but he feels like he’s already given all his love and tears to another person. The beginning of the song is a showcase of his love for a new person, but he quickly falls into reminiscing about how things used to be. He feels like no matter what he does, every act of love he makes is already tinted by the memory of his past love. He’s tired of trying to love again and again, each time coming up empty.


In the next stanza, the man admits that he’s tried to move on but there’s still pain within him that won’t let him. He’s willing to fight for his new person if anyone hurts them, but he can’t because his hand is broken. However, he decides to use his voice instead and speaks strongly but harshly to them. He knows that his words will hurt in the end but he doesn’t really have it in him to go all the way to fight.


The final stanza sums up the man’s final thoughts. He wants to sing a song especially for the new person, but he’s already sung every song to his past love, and this person won’t be special. He’s tired and ready to love again but he’s also scared. It’s a chaotic song, a song of hope and heartbreak all rolled into one.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna take you somewhere so you know I care
I want to show you how much I care about you by taking you somewhere special.


But it's so cold and I don't know where
I'm struggling to find the perfect place because of the cold weather and my indecisiveness.


I brought you daffodils in a pretty string
I got you a beautiful gift of daffodils, arranged in a lovely way.


But they won't flower like they did last spring
I'm afraid that the gift won't be as special or beautiful as it was before.


And I wanna kiss you, make you feel alright
I want to show you affection and make sure that you're feeling okay and happy.


I'm just so tired to share my nights
I'm feeling worn out from sharing my nights with someone else or being alone.


I wanna cry and I wanna love
I feel like crying and I want to have the ability to love someone else.


But all my tears have been used up
I've already cried a lot and I feel like I don't have any more tears to give.


On another love, another love
I've already experienced heartbreak before and I don't want to go through it again.


And if somebody hurts you, I wanna fight
If someone hurts you, I want to stand up for you and fight for you.


But my hand's been broken one too many times
I've been hurt too many times and I am physically unable to fight back.


So I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude
I'll use my words instead of violence and be assertive and possibly harsh.


Words, they always win, but I know I'll lose
I know that even if I'm assertive with my words, it may not make a difference and I will still lose in the end.


And I'd sing a song that'd be just ours
I want to have a special song between us that is unique to our relationship.


But I sang 'em all to another heart
I've already shared all of my songs with someone else and it feels like there's nothing left for us.


Oh, need a love, now
I'm feeling a strong desire for love in my life right now.


My heart is thinking of
I can't stop thinking about the need for love in my life.


But all my tears have been used up
I've already cried a lot and I feel like I don't have any more tears to give.


On another love, another love
I've already experienced heartbreak before and I don't want to go through it again.


And I wanna cry, I wanna fall in love
I feel like crying and I want to experience the feeling of falling in love again.


All my tears have been used up
I've already cried a lot and I feel like I don't have any more tears to give.


On another love, another love
I've already experienced heartbreak before and I don't want to go through it again.


On another love, another love
I've already experienced heartbreak before and I don't want to go through it again.


All my tears have been used up, up
I've already cried a lot and I feel like I don't have any more tears to give.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tom Peter Odell

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@barbaragoncalves9453

I wanna take you somewhere so you know I care
But it's so cold and I don't know where
I brought you daffodils in a pretty string
But they won't flower like they did last spring
And I wanna kiss you, make you feel alright
I'm just so tired to share my nights
I wanna cry and I wanna love
But all my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
Oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
And if somebody hurts you, I wanna fight
But my hand's been broken, one too many times
So I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude
Words they always win, but I know I'll lose
And I'd sing a song, that'd be just ours
But I sang 'em all to another heart
And I wanna cry, I wanna learn to love
But all my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
Oh oh
I wanna sing a song, that'd be just ours
But I sang 'em all to another heart
And I wanna cry, I wanna fall in love
But all my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up
On another love, another love
All my tears have been used up oh oh, oh



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