Someone Who Can
Yuna Lyrics


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Excuses are overrated
Apology not accepted
When I catch you with someone else
Stop victimizing yourself

When you want someone to hold onto
I won't be there
When you want someone to lie to
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

She doesn't know who you are
Too young to understand
And you don't even know what you want
And I've given you everything

So when you want someone to love you
I won't be there
When you cry alone in your room
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
I'll find someone who can

I don't wanna feel this again
I don't wanna feel all this pain
I don't wanna feel this heartbreak
I just wanna get on this plane

Somebody is gonna love me
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

Somebody is gonna love me
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)




You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

Overall Meaning

The song "Someone Who Can" by Yuna is about the end of a relationship that was not worth fighting for because the other person did not play their part well. The lyrics express a sense of empowerment and moving on from a relationship that was filled with excuses and apologies that were not accepted. The singer is clearly done with the other person, implying that they have moved on and found someone who can fill the void that the other person left.


The singer is fed up with their partner, who they see is not capable of giving them what they need emotionally. They accuse the other person of victimizing themselves, and claim that they will not be there for them in the future when they need someone to hold onto or to lie to. The lyrics also point out that somebody will always understand and care, and therefore they don't need to put up with someone who doesn't play their part well.


The song ends with the singer realizing that they don't want to feel the pain of heartbreak ever again and therefore are willing to get on a plane and go find someone who can love them back. The song's lyrics, with their simple yet profound message, are a testament to the power of empowerment and moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

Excuses are overrated
Making excuses is not going to help the situation


Apology not accepted
I am not willing to forgive you just by saying sorry, your actions must show remorse


When I catch you with someone else
If I find out that you're cheating on me


Stop victimizing yourself
Don't play the victim when you're in the wrong


When you want someone to hold onto
When you need someone to stay by your side


I won't be there
I will not be the one to hold onto


When you want someone to lie to
When you need someone to deceive or mislead


I won't be there
I will not be the one to tell lies


Somebody will always understand
Someone will be able to comprehend your situation


Somebody will always care
Someone will always show concern for you


You didn't really play your part well
You did not do what was expected or required of you


I'll find someone who can
I will look for someone who meets my expectations


Somebody is gonna love me
There will be someone who truly loves me


And I'm gonna love them back
And I will reciprocate their love


She doesn't know who you are
The child does not know her father well


Too young to understand
She is not old enough to comprehend the situation


And you don't even know what you want
You are confused and unsure of your desires


And I've given you everything
I have provided you with all that I have


When you want someone to love you
When you need to be loved by someone


I won't be there
I will not be the one to love you


When you cry alone in your room
When you are sad and alone


I won't be there
I will not be the one to comfort you


I don't wanna feel this again
I do not want to experience this pain again


I don't wanna feel all this pain
I do not want to continue feeling overwhelmed by this sadness


I don't wanna feel this heartbreak
I do not want to experience a broken heart


I just wanna get on this plane
I just want to escape and leave everything behind




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BINTI MAT ZARA'AI YUNALIS, CHAD HUGO

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

CR00K

Fun Facts: 

Your avatar is of one of my favorite albums of all time.

The chords from this song were borrowed from Jon Brion's 'Phone Call' from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Soundtrack.

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Peace from VA



Liyana Lunia

Excuses are overrated
Apology not accepted
When I catch you with someone else
Stop victimizing yourself

When you want someone to hold onto
I won't be there
When you want someone to lie to 
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well 
I'll find someone who can

She doesn't know who you are
Too young to understand
And you don't even know what you want
And I've given you everything

So when you want someone to love you 
I won't be there
When you cry alone in your room
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well 
I'll find someone who can
I'll find someone who can

I don't wanna feel this again
I don't wanna feel all this pain
I don't wanna feel this heartbreak
I just wanna get on this plane

Somebody is gonna love me 
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

Somebody is gonna love me 
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can



zuleyka Roslan

Excuses are overrated
Apology not accepted
When I catch you with someone else
Stop victimizing yourself

When you want someone to hold onto
I won't be there
When you want someone to lie to
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

She doesn't know who you are
Too young to understand
And you don't even know what you want
And I've given you everything

So when you want someone to love you
I won't be there
When you cry alone in your room
I won't be there

Somebody will always understand
Somebody will always care
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
Somebody is gonna love me
And I'm gonna love them back
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can
I'll find someone who can

I don't wanna feel this again
I don't wanna feel all this pain
I don't wanna feel this heartbreak
I just wanna get on this plane

Somebody is gonna love me
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can

Somebody is gonna love me
(Somebody is gonna love me)
And I'm gonna love them back
(And I'm gonna love them back)
You didn't really play your part well
I'll find someone who can



All comments from YouTube:

Vincent Haddad

This is the best sampling of "Phone Call" from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that I've heard. So many artists have used the loop just as it is. This is different.

Annie D

I was just rewatching the movie and im like this is in Yunas song . If it was the kind of movie that would have lyrics in it .. it wouldnt sound to bad.

Marcus Simmons

I know, right?!?!

just inLake

Yas..this on another level.🔥

lovleelaura88

I'm crushing on this woman so hard, guys! I love her music

Normal People

Me toooo

just inLake

Me too!!! 🎵😂

sora lock

Yuna has a beautiful voice and she is a great artist, is so unfair that a artist this caliber be so unknown, instead,  prefabricated singers are spreading like plague

Noor Bakar

+sora lock i totally agree with you.. nevermind time will tell.. just continue to support yuna..

Camille H.

A year later, this song still gives me goosebumps....

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