This Way
Tompi Lyrics


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Sugar, baby
I need to forget it to move on
But I can still remember your smile
As if somewhere you close to me
How can it be
I need to erase you from my mind
But I still feel your arms holding me
Everytime I close my eyes
Now you have gone so far away
But your presence still too real

I still feel your warm breath in my ear
When you whispered the sweetest thing
Why you left me to feel this way
This way
Don t you know baby
That this feeling
Keeps me waiting like
Like you ll come back to me
And sometimes in my dreams
I see you re smiling




But when i wake up
It s just disappeared

Overall Meaning

Tompi's song "This Way" talks about a person who is struggling to move on from their past relationship. They still remember their partner's smile and the feeling of being held in their arms. Though they know they need to erase their ex-partner from their mind, the memories keep coming back, making it hard for them to forget.


The lyrics of the song further explain how the singer is still affected by their ex-partner's absence. They feel their warm breath in their ears and are haunted by their partner's sweet words that they used to whisper. The singer questions why they were left feeling this way and longs for their partner's return, finding themselves waiting for them to come back.


However, the singer's dreams are shattered when they wake up and realize that their ex-partner is no longer there. The song ends with the singer realizing that they have to come to terms with the fact that their ex-lover is gone and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Sugar, baby
Tompi uses this term of endearment to address his former lover, indicating his fondness and affection for her despite their separation.


I need to forget it to move on
Tompi acknowledges that he must let go of his past relationship in order to move forward and find new happiness in his life.


But I can still remember your smile
Despite his best efforts, Tompi cannot completely erase the memory of his ex's beautiful smile.


As if somewhere you close to me
Tompi feels a lingering emotional connection to his former lover, even though they are now physically distant from each other.


How can it be
This rhetorical question expresses Tompi's confusion and frustration at how difficult it is to let go of someone he still cares about.


I need to erase you from my mind
Tompi recognizes that he must deliberately try to forget his ex if he wants to move on with his life and find new love.


But I still feel your arms holding me
Even though he knows he should let go of the past, Tompi still feels the lingering embrace and love of his former partner.


Everytime I close my eyes
This line shows how even in quiet moments of rest or sleep, Tompi is haunted by memories of his past love.


Now you have gone so far away
Tompi acknowledges that his former lover is now physically distant from him, adding to the emotional distance between them.


But your presence still too real
Despite the physical distance between them, Tompi still feels the emotional weight and impact of his former partner's presence in his life.


I still feel your warm breath in my ear
This vivid imagery shows how close and intimate Tompi was with his former lover, and how deeply he still feels that closeness even after their separation.


When you whispered the sweetest thing
Tompi remembers the intimate moments he shared with his former partner, when they whispered sweet nothings to each other, creating happy memories he now longs for once again.


Why you left me to feel this way
Tompi questions why his former partner would leave him with such painful emotions and memories that continue to haunt him even after their separation.


This way
Repeating the song's title emphasizes the depth of Tompi's emotional pain and confusion.


Don t you know baby
Tompi still addresses his former partner with affection and tenderness, even as he struggles to let go of their past.


That this feeling
Tompi is referring to the painful emotions he is experiencing after his relationship fell apart.


Keeps me waiting like
Tompi feels stuck in his current emotional state, unable to move on from his former lover despite wanting to find new happiness.


Like you ll come back to me
Tompi still harbors hope that his former partner will return to him, despite feeling like he should try to let go of their past relationship.


And sometimes in my dreams
Tompi still finds himself dreaming of his former partner, even though he knows it hurts him to hold on to those memories.


I see you re smiling
In his dreams, Tompi imagines his former lover as happy and content, adding to the complexity and pain of his emotional state.


But when i wake up
When he wakes up from these dreams, reality sets in once again and Tompi is reminded of his painful emotional reality.


It s just disappeared
This final line signifies the hopelessness and pain Tompi feels as he tries to move on from his past relationship, even as the memories continue to haunt him.




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