This Time
Valdimar feat. Soley Lyrics

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You hang up,
Hang up the phone
With a bad taste in
Your mouth.

We've been here,
Been here before
And we must somehow

Get out.

I really, really fought,
Really, really fought
This time.

I really, really thought,
Really, really thought this time
Would not end like before,
But now I know
We are out of time.

So I let go now.
Because I don't know how,
Don't know how
I can bring back that
Guy you once smiled at.
He's long left.

Remember,
Remember the time
When our house was still
A home.

Can't handle,
Handle more drama now
And it's time to stop
The show.

I really, really fought,
Really, really fought
This time.

I really, really thought,
Really, really thought this time
Would not end like before
But now I know
We are out of time.

I'm letting go now
Because I don't know how,
Don't know how
I can bring back that
Girl you once smiled at.
She's long left.

I can't bring back that

Guy you once smiled at.
He's long left.

Overall Meaning

The song "This Time" by Valdimar featuring Soley depicts the end of a relationship that has been going through a cyclical pattern of breaking up and getting back together. The song starts with the singer requesting the other person to hang up the phone with a bad taste in their mouth, which portrays the bitterness of the situation. The following lines indicate that this has happened before, and they have to find a way to get out of the destructive cycle.

In the next verse, the singer admits that they fought hard to save the relationship, but now they realize that it is no use. They are out of time, and it is time to let go. The lyrics "I'm letting go now because I don't know how" reveals the emotional vulnerability of the singer, and how they have come to terms with the fact that they can no longer pretend or put on a façade. The song concludes with a nostalgic memory of happier times, but it is clear that those times are long gone, and both people have changed forever.

Line by Line Meaning

You hang up, Hang up the phone With a bad taste in Your mouth.
You abruptly end the call, leaving a bitter aftertaste in your mouth as you try to process what just happened.

We've been here, Been here before And we must somehow Get out.
We've been in this situation before and need to find a way to escape it.

I really, really fought, Really, really fought This time.
I put in a lot of effort and fought hard this time around.

I really, really thought, Really, really thought this time Would not end like before, But now I know We are out of time.
I had high hopes that things would be different this time, but it's become clear that we've run out of time and things have gone the same way as before.

So I let go now. Because I don't know how, Don't know how I can bring back that Guy you once smiled at. He's long left.
I am giving up because I don't know how to regain the person you once loved - they've been gone for too long.

Remember, Remember the time When our house was still A home.
Think back to a time when our relationship was still fulfilling and our home was a happy place to be.

Can't handle, Handle more drama now And it's time to stop The show.
I can't tolerate any more drama, and it's time for our tumultuous relationship to come to an end.

I'm letting go now Because I don't know how, Don't know how I can bring back that Girl you once smiled at. She's long left.
I am giving up on trying to restore the happy, carefree person you were when we first met - they are no longer present and I don't know how to bring them back.

I can't bring back that Guy you once smiled at. He's long left.
I am unable to restore the person you once loved because they are no longer with us.

Writer(s): ásgeir Aðalsteinsson

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