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Willow Lyrics


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Breathing is easier under water
I can see sky from here
Please, remember, all you've taught her
I can see God from here

If only I could stay, if only I could stay for you
I would, try
If only I could wait, if only I could wait for you
I would, fly

If only I could stay, if only I could pray
If only I could wait, if only you could stay
Up, up in your zone, yes, you're all alone
Yes, I'm all alone

Not negative, just different
You wanna have lunch, and I wanna have a picnic
You wanna go up
I wanna just fly all night
'Cause baby, you

Got me tied up in this love thing, it's tough 'cause I
Want to love you but you, keep being so afraid, afraid
If only I could stay, if only you could stay
Up, up in your zone, yes you're all alone, yes, I'm all alone

Getting in the car, we cruisin'
Going down the PCH, I'm gonna to get a smoothie
Never had a problem, but I know that you gon' do this
'Cause you the smoothest

Blue is the emotion, that I'm feeling
Apology's an option, let me hear it
What took you so long to finish your storm, son?
Not negative, just different

You wanna go out, I wanna finish living
You wanna get up (up, up)
When I could just lay all day, with you
I could just stay all day, with you

Hey baby, you're sack of potatoes
We could grow eyes for later, moments to savor
We made
We made, we made art, art
I can't stop, stop
You've blown away, away, away

I don't play wanna no more
I'm not a kid no more
I've did some things, that you can see
That I've been gone away
That I have room to be whom I want to be
And you don't even talk to me

It's three, it's three, it's me
It's Moi, it's Jay, it's all these days




My days are numbered
You can come through

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song talks about how breathing becomes easier under water and how the perspective of seeing the sky and God changes underwater. The second verse is about the singer's desire to stay and wait for the other person, but they cannot do so because of their differences. The chorus describes the frustration and tiredness of trying to love someone who is afraid and hesitant. The bridge mentions the emotion of feeling blue and apologizing. The final verse is about the differences between the two people and how they have done things that the other can see, causing room for personal growth and becoming whom they want to be. The song ends with the singer acknowledging the passage of time and inviting the other person to come see them.


The lyrics in this song are quite abstract and poetic, leaving a lot of room for interpretation. One possible interpretation is that the song is about a relationship that is caught in a cycle of wanting to be together but being unable to due to differences and fears. The underwater imagery could represent a desire to escape from the difficulties of the relationship. The repetition of the phrase "if only" in the chorus highlights the singer's longing for things to be different, but ultimately feels trapped in the current situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Breathing is easier under water
It's easier to breathe when I'm underwater


I can see sky from here
I can see the sky while I'm underwater


Please remember, all you've taught her
Please remember all the things you've taught me


I can see god from here
I feel closer to God when I'm underwater


If only i could stay, If only i could stay for you I would, try
If I could, I would stay for you and try my best


If only i could wait,If only i could wait for you I would, fly
If I could, I would wait for you and fly with you


If only i could stay, If only i could pray If only i could wait, If only you could stay
If only we could stay and if only I could pray for that to happen


Up, up in your zone, Yes, you're all alone Yes I'm all alone
You're in your own world and I feel lonely


Not negative, Just different
I'm not being negative, just stating a fact that we are different


You wanna have lunch, and i wanna have a picnic You wanna go up, i wanna just fly all night
You want a simple meal and I want to have a picnic. You want to go higher, and I want to fly all night


Cause baby you Got me tired of this, love thing its tough cause i, want to love you but you, keep being so afraid, afraid If only i could stay, if only you could stay
I'm tired of trying to make our love work because you're afraid of commitment. But if only we could stay together and work things out.


Up, up in your zone, Yes you're all alone, Yes i'm all alone
You're still in your own world while I continue to feel lonely


Getting in the car, we cruisin', going down the pch, im going to get a smoothie Never had a problem, but i know that you gon' do this, cause your the smoothest
We're going for a ride and I want a smoothie. I know you'll be able to handle it because you're smooth.


Blue is the emotion, that I'm feeling Apologies an option, let me hear it
I'm feeling blue and I want to hear an apology from you.


What took you so long to finish your storm son Not negative, Just different
Why did it take you so long to figure things out? We are just different, not being negative.


You wanna go out, I wanna finish living You wanna get up, When i could just lay all day, with you When I could just stay all day, with you
You want to go out and I want to enjoy living. You want to get up while I just want to stay here with you.


Hey baby, you're sack of potatoes, we could grow eyes for later Moments to savor We made, We made, We made ours, ours
We're going to enjoy the moment and make memories that we can look back on.


I can't stop, stop, you've blown away, away, away I don't play wanna no more, I'm not a kid no more I've did somethings, that you can see, that i've been gone away That i have room to be whom i want to be, and you don't even talk to me It's three, It's three, It's me, It's Moi, It's jay, It's all these days My days are numbered, you can come through
I can't stop thinking about you and you've gone away. I don't want to play games anymore because I'm not a kid. I've done things that show I've moved on, but you haven't talked to me. It's three in the morning and my days are numbered, you can come see me if you want.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Emanuel Asadurian, Solana I. Rowe, Willow Smith

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