Chemistry
Wildflowers Lyrics


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When he walked up to me
I knew there wasn't a doubt
I could not walk away
There was no other way out

Not sure if I was in heaven or hell
Some kind of reverie, some kinda spell
I tried to look away when our eyes met
I stood there silently I cannot forget

He built me up
He made me see
That there was something in this chemistry
He drove me wild
Then left me low
Coz it was just one night, now I'll never know

What was he thinking?
I felt he knew me too well
Hey stranger
We started drinking
My inhabitations they fell
And then we took off in the night

It felt that I was on the movie screen
Some kind of reverie, some kinda dream
I could not look away when we locked eyes
My kinda of fantasy my kinda guy

I can hear it creeping in the middle of the night
This sentimental feeling, I just cannot lose sight
And I still think about him when I'm lying in my bed
All these crazy feelings rushing round my head
I hear the clock a-ticking and I listen to the beat
But it can't shake my mind from feeling incomplete




And maybe I'm just crazy, and I shouldn't feel like this
But I keep dreaming 'bout the way he kissed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics "Chemistry" by Wildflowers is a song about the instant connection one can have with another person that they have never met before. It tells the story of a girl who meets a stranger she is deeply attracted to. She knew she could not walk away from him when they first met. The girl felt like she was in heaven and hell at the same time, and that there was a certain chemistry between them that she could not ignore.


The girl met the stranger in a bar where they both started drinking to lower their inhibitions. She felt that the stranger knew her too well and that they had an instant connection. They went for a drive, and it felt like she was on a movie screen or in a dream where they locked eyes, and she experienced her kind of fantasy. After that night, the stranger left her feeling incomplete, and she never saw him again. The girl is left to think about him every night and wonder what could have been.


The lyrics of "Chemistry" are filled with imagery of desire, longing, and confusion. The song emphasizes the intense physical attraction between the girl and the stranger, with the music adding a sense of urgency and feeling to the story.


Line by Line Meaning

When he walked up to me
I knew right then, without a doubt, that I could not walk away and I was trapped with no other way out.


Not sure if I was in heaven or hell
I wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing-- almost like a dream or some sort of spell.


I tried to look away when our eyes met
Our eyes locked and I couldn't break the connection.


He built me up
He lifted me up and made me feel good about myself.


He made me see
He showed me something that I hadn't seen before, something worth exploring.


That there was something in this chemistry
I could feel an undeniable attraction between us, like there was something pulling us together.


He drove me wild
I was completely enamored by him, he made me feel a passion I never felt before.


Then left me low
But it was only one night, and he left me feeling empty and wanting more.


Coz it was just one night, now I'll never know
We had just one night together and now I'll never know what could have happened if we continued.


What was he thinking?
I couldn't help but wonder what was going on in his head-- did he feel the same as I did?


I felt he knew me too well
It was almost as if he knew everything about me without ever having met me before.


My inhabitations they fell
As we started drinking, I began to let go of any inhibitions I had and just live in the moment with him.


And then we took off in the night
We left together, running away from reality, into our own little world for the night.


It felt that I was on the movie screen
The night felt like a dream or a movie-- like it wasn't really happening.


I could not look away when we locked eyes
Our attraction was so strong that I couldn't look away from him, we were in our own little world.


My kinda of fantasy my kinda guy
He was the kind of guy who fulfilled my wildest dreams and desires.


I can hear it creeping in the middle of the night
This feeling of attraction and desire haunts me even in the middle of the night.


This sentimental feeling, I just cannot lose sight
The emotions and connection we felt that night cannot be ignored or forgotten.


And I still think about him when I'm lying in my bed
He is always on my mind, even when I am alone in bed at night.


All these crazy feelings rushing round my head
My emotions are overwhelming and confusing-- I am not sure what to make of them.


I hear the clock a-ticking and I listen to the beat
Time moves on but my attraction to him remains the same.


But it can't shake my mind from feeling incomplete
No matter how much time passes, I feel like something is missing without him in my life.


And maybe I'm just crazy, and I shouldn't feel like this
I question whether my emotions are valid or not-- maybe I am just making it all up.


But I keep dreaming 'bout the way he kissed
Despite my uncertainty, I cannot help but dream about him and the way we kissed that night.




Writer(s): james ashbury, siddy bennett

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@stephenstenson2457

From the absolutely perfect 2015 album "On the Inside" - my favourite album of all time - I love every single track - I have never been able to say that before !

@siddy3523

Wowee, only just seeing this! That is so kin, thankyou! x

@stephenstenson2457

@@siddy3523 Thanks for your comment. I still love this album but I've heard nothing from you since ! Any plans for more of this stunning music ? xx

@tanagerbirder

Brilliant group who deserve wider exposure!

@AaronsGameReviews

here from radio 2 great song

@DanDanDavidson

Thank you TRACKID!

@LordGarth6

just binged though 5-10 songs still cant narrow down a general genre of this music.

@WildflowersHQ

+LordGarth6 LOL Neither can we!!! x

@mandywithell

Great song mind!

@mandywithell

on first hearing thought it was Sophie Ellis Bexter!

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