What About Now
Westlife Lyrics


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Shadows fill an empty heart
As love is fading,
From all the things that we are
But are not saying
Can we see beyond the stars
And make it to the dawn?

Change the colors of the sky
And open up to
The ways you made me feel alive,
The ways I loved you
For all the things that never died,
To make it through the night,
Love will find you

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?

What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?

The sun is breaking in your eyes
To start a new day
This broken heart can still survive
With a touch of your grace
Shadows fade into the light
I am by your side,
Where love will find you

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?

Now that we're here,
Now that we've come this far,
Just hold on
There is nothing to fear,
For I am right beside you
For all my life,
I am yours

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,




Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Westlife's song "What About Now" explore the theme of fading love and the possibility of rekindling it. The first verse describes the situation where love is fading away, and there are things that the couple is not saying to each other. The lyrics suggest that if they can see beyond their problems and make it to the dawn, they can change their future.


The chorus of the song repeats the title "What About Now", questioning if they can take action at this moment to save their relationship. The lyrics suggest that they could be each other's destiny, and their love is worth fighting for. The second verse talks about the possibility of lost love hidden behind words that they could never find. The lyrics urge the couple not to wait too long and ask the question again, "What about now?"


The bridge of the song talks about the current situation where they have come so far, and there is nothing to fear, so they need to hold on. The lyrics suggest that they are meant to be together, and they have each other for life.


Overall, "What About Now" is a song of hope and the possibility of rekindling love. The lyrics suggest that love may take effort and courage to save, but it is worth fighting for.


Line by Line Meaning

Shadows fill an empty heart
The feeling of emptiness in one's heart is enveloped by the darkness that surrounds them.


As love is fading,
As the affection and warmth in our relationship slowly dissipates,


From all the things that we are
From all the aspects that make us who we are,


But are not saying
But we are unable or unwilling to express how we truly feel.


Can we see beyond the stars
Is it possible for us to look beyond our current circumstances and find hope in the unknown?


And make it to the dawn?
Can we overcome the darkness and find the light that leads us to a new beginning?


Change the colors of the sky
Let us change the appearance of our situation, and bring about a transformation in our relationship.


And open up to
And be receptive to change:


The ways you made me feel alive,
How you made me feel vibrant and full of life,


The ways I loved you
The ways I felt love for you,


For all the things that never died,
Because our love has never truly faded away,


To make it through the night,
To carry us through the moments of darkness and despair,


Love will find you
Love will ultimately guide us towards a path that leads to happiness and fulfillment.


What about now?
What is stopping us from taking action and changing our situation for the better?


What about today?
Why not start right now, and make a difference in our lives?


What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if being with you brings out the best in me, and helps me reach my highest potential?


What if our love never went away?
What if our love is still present, despite the difficulties we face?


What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
What if our true feelings are hidden behind the words we are unable to express?


Baby, before it's too late,
Darling, let us not wait until it is too late,


The sun is breaking in your eyes
The dawn is breaking, and a new day is beginning,


To start a new day
To begin anew,


This broken heart can still survive
Despite the pain and heartache, we are able to carry on and heal,


With a touch of your grace
With your love and kindness,


Shadows fade into the light
The darkness begins to recede, and the light of hope and love begins to shine through,


I am by your side,
I will always be by your side, supporting and loving you,


Where love will find you
Together, we will find a way to overcome any obstacle, and our love will prevail.


Now that we're here,
Now that we have each other,


Now that we've come this far,
Now that we have overcome so much together,


Just hold on
Let us hold onto each other and never let go,


There is nothing to fear,
There is no need to be afraid,


For I am right beside you
I will always be there, supporting and loving you,


For all my life,
For as long as I live,


I am yours
I belong to you, and my heart will always be yours.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: JOSH HARTZLER, BEN MOODY, DAVID HODGES

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@astkrhy

Shadows fill an empty heart
As love is fading,
From all the things that we are
But are not saying.
Can we see beyond the scars
And make it to the dawn?

Change the colors of the sky.
And open up to
The ways you made me feel alive,
The ways I loved you.
For all the things that never died,
To make it through the night,
Love will find you.

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?

The sun is breaking in your eyes
To start a new day.
This broken heart can still survive
With a touch of your grace.
Shadows fade into the light.
I am by your side,
Where love will find you.

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?

Now that we're here,
Now that we've come this far,
Just hold on.
There is nothing to fear,
For I am right beside you.
For all my life,
I am yours.

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love had never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?



@Laimanh1995

Shadows fill an empty heart
As love is fading
From all the things that we are
But are not saying
Can we see beyond the stars
And make it to the dawn?

Change the colors of the sky
And open up to
The ways you made me feel alive
The ways I loved you
For all the things that never died
To make it through the night
Love will find you

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late
What about now?

The sun is breaking in your eyes
To start a new day
This broken heart can still survive
With a touch of your grace
Shadows fade into the light
I am by your side
Where love will find you

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love, it never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late
What about now?

Now that we're here
Now that we've come this far
Just hold on
There is nothing to fear
For I am right beside you
For all my life
I am yours

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late
Baby, before it's too late
Baby, before it's too late
What about now?



All comments from YouTube:

@riepper159

This group made me so grateful that i was born in the 90's. So sad that today generations music weren't as good as this...

@alexcristi1574

true

@marykhryssdomondon2725

me too I was born 2003 but I rather choose this

@stonesoup5599

Manos and Mary you are only 13 or 14 and would have liked to be born in the 80's? Interesting :)
I was born in the 80's. Glad to see teenagers loving my school days music. Don't you love today's music as well?

@stonesoup5599

Well, I listened to a lot of pop music when I was a teenager until my late twenties, so it was since late 90's until a few years ago. But I used to look for nice groups or a solo singer singing extremely well, and hated ones without soul, with only commercial purpose. Though pop music is commercial basically.
Anyway, since a few years ago I cannot stand any more pop music of these days, it is so noisy and all the same. Am I too old now? But I still love 90's lovely songs, and even of 80's and 70's!
I listened to the first album of BeeGees, and loved this old fashioned sound, so calm and sweet. I wasn't born when it was released.
So since a couple of years I started to listen to other genres, bosa nova, african style music, classical music etc. Because my ears cannot stand today's pop music, I get to discover new things.

@stonesoup5599

I don't really like Rap neither, if it's too noisy and agressive in sound, but sometimes there are beautiful songs greatly composed.

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@dupinderdeep4559

Its 2023 and I am still listening to this one almost everz day. What magic! Westlife is timeless.

@firmanaditya_37

How are u,, 😎

@user-gp3jj2zr3r

And I love you

@sulafamaalim3359

the only band boy with less drama ,no tattoos, and still together

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