The Way We Lived
Wax Tailor Lyrics


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Now, wait a minute
Do you realize what you're saying
Oh, I know what I'm saying

I'm lying here the bed's white
Someone turns off the light
There in the dark I start to cry
It all comes back to me

The way we lived our lives
And all the things we never feared

We were not like all of them
We didn't work we didn't worry
All we had was money, money
All we ever had was fame and fun

When I look at me then
When I look at me now
I can understand the fall
But I'll never know how

There in the dark I cry
It all comes back to me now

Whether it was by substance
Whether it was by car or
If I fell in the distance
Or if I thought a war
I cannot remember
If I was shot in the back
Or If I drowned in my bath

Now in this bed all day
Now in this bed all night
I still have my moment
When they bring me out

It is all that's left now
Of this fearless mind

A blink of my eye and
Some times she smiles
This white angel over me
This angel touching me sometimes

The way we lived our lives
And all the things we never feared





There in the dark I cry
It all comes back

Overall Meaning

to me now


The first verse of "The Way We Lived" by Wax Tailor feat. Sharon Jones presents a dialogue between two people. One person asks the other if they realize what they are saying, and the other responds that they do indeed know. The next verse is sung from the perspective of someone lying in bed in the dark and crying. The lyrics evoke memories of the way they lived their lives and all the things they never feared. The second verse describes a life of excess, where the characters did not work or worry and had money and fame instead. The song's chorus repeats the idea that everything comes rushing back to the person in the dark, and they cry.


The third verse begins with the lyric "whether it was by substance." This verse suggests that something went wrong in the characters' lives, leading to their current situation. However, the character's memory is foggy, and they cannot remember exactly what caused it. The final verse talks about the person's current state, lying in a bed all day and all night, but they still have moments of lucidity when they are brought out. The song ends with a reference to a white angel that touches the character occasionally.


Overall, the lyrics to "The Way We Lived" evoke feelings of regret and despair. The song's characters may have lived a life of luxury, but it brought them to a tragic ending. The song suggests that life is fleeting, and it's essential to live without regrets.


Line by Line Meaning

Now, wait a minute
Take a moment before continuing


Do you realize what you're saying
Are you aware of your words


Oh, I know what I'm saying
I am aware of my words


I'm lying here the bed's white
I am in a hospital bed


Someone turns off the light
The light is switched off


There in the dark I start to cry
I begin to cry in the dark


It all comes back to me
I remember everything


The way we lived our lives
Our lifestyle and choices


And all the things we never feared
Things we were never afraid of doing


We were not like all of them
We were different from others


We didn't work we didn't worry
We didn't have jobs or stress


All we had was money, money
Our focus was on wealth


All we ever had was fame and fun
Our life consisted of fame and entertainment


When I look at me then
Reflecting on my past self


When I look at me now
Comparing my past and current self


I can understand the fall
I understand how I ended up here


But I'll never know how
I don't know exactly what led to this situation


Whether it was by substance
I am not sure if it was caused by drugs or alcohol


Whether it was by car or
I am not sure if it was a car accident


If I fell in the distance
I am not sure if I fell from a height


Or if I thought a war
I am not sure if it is related to my military service


I cannot remember
I don't have any memory of it


If I was shot in the back
I am not sure if I was shot


Or If I drowned in my bath
I am not sure if it was a drowning incident in the bathtub


Now in this bed all day
I spend all my days in this bed


Now in this bed all night
I spend all my nights in this bed


I still have my moment
I have brief moments of awareness


When they bring me out
When they move me out of the bed


It is all that's left now
This is all that remains


Of this fearless mind
Of my once fearless mindset


A blink of my eye and
In a moment


Some times she smiles
Sometimes a nurse smiles


This white angel over me
The nurse taking care of me


This angel touching me sometimes
The nurse sometimes touches me


There in the dark I cry
I cry again in the dark


It all comes back
All the memories and regrets resurface




Writer(s): SHARON JONES, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE LE SAOUT, CHARLOTTE SAVARY

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Now, wait a minute
Do you realize what you're saying
Oh, I know what I'm saying
I’m lying here the bed’s white
Someone turns off the light
There in the dark I start to cry
It all comes back to me
The way we lived our lives
And all the things we never feared
We were not like all of them
We didn’t work we didn’t worry
All we had was money, money
All we ever had was fame and fun
When I look at me then
When I look at me now
I can understand the fall
But I’ll never know how
There in the dark I cry
It all comes back to me now
Whether it was by substance
Whether it was by car or
If I fell in the distance
Or if I thought a war
I cannot remember
If I was shot in the back
Or If I drowned in my bath
Now in this bed all day
Now in this bed all night
I still have my moment
When they bring me out
It is all that’s left now
Of this fearless mind
A blink of my eye and
Some times she smiles
This white angel over me
This angel touching me sometimes
The way we lived our lives
And all the things we never feared
There in the dark I cry
It all comes back
Compositores: Jean-Christophe le Saout / Sharon Jones / Charlotte Savary

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