HALF THE WORLD AWAY
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Walk outside man, hey I think I'll wait.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay.
Drift through dreams and drift you in my head.
And watch your eyelids, watch them while in bed.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay.
So you don't want me.
You think it fell down great boy.
You think it fell down fine.
So you don't want me.
You think it fell down great boy.
You think it fell down fine.
Sleep though dreams and drift you in my world.
And when my legs get tired, I think I'll twirl.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay.
So you don't want me.
You think it fell down great boy.
You think it fell down fine.
So you don't want me.
You think it fell down great boy.
You think it fell down fine.
Walk outside in fifties frozen lakes.
And watch your eyelids, watch them til you wake.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay
"Half the World Away" by The Verve was featured as the theme music for the British sitcom, The Royle Family. The song starts with the singer giving an instruction to 'walk outside in fifties frozen lakes' implying a sort of detachment from the worldly things around him. This is reinforced by the next line where he is hesitant to step outside, emphasizing a fear or reluctance of facing reality. The chorus 'half the world and half the world away' suggests a sense of distance and dislocation from the world around him.
The second verse of the song continues with a similar theme of detachment, as the singer talks of drifting through dreams and watching his lover's eyes while they sleep. The line, 'so you don't want me, you think it fell down great boy, you think it fell down fine' suggests that the singer has been rejected by his lover, leaving him feeling lost and detached from the world around him.
The final verse again reiterates the sense of detachment that has been the theme throughout the song. The instruction to 'walk outside in fifties frozen lakes' is repeated, again highlighting the singer's desire to detach himself from reality. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the vast distance from the world around him.
Overall, "Half the World Away" is a song that explores the theme of detachment and dislocation from the world around us. The lyrics suggest a longing to disconnect from reality and be half a world away.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk outside in fifties frozen lakes.
Going out in the extreme cold to find some solace.
Walk outside man, hey I think I'll wait.
Hesitation to go outside due to the snow and cold.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay.
Feeling disconnected and isolated from someone or something.
Drift through dreams and drift you in my head.
Thinking about someone and having them in your subconscious while dreaming.
And watch your eyelids, watch them while in bed.
Observing someone while they sleep and dreaming about them.
So you don't want me.
Realizing that someone doesn't feel the same towards you.
You think it fell down great boy.
Believing that the relationship didn't work out because of something you did.
You think it fell down fine.
Believing that the end of the relationship was mutual and acceptable.
Sleep though dreams and drift you in my world.
Dreaming about being with someone and being lost in that fantasy.
And when my legs get tired, I think I'll twirl.
Trying to keep yourself occupied and distracted from thinking about the other person.
And watch your eyelids, watch them til you wake.
Continuing to watch someone sleep, even after you wake up.
And half the world and half the world away. Ay.
Feeling a physical and emotional distance from someone or something.
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Written by: HENRY SULLIVANT, PARKER GISPERT
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