I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Zayn Taylor Swift Lyrics


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Been sitting eyes wide open behind these four walls, hoping you'd call
It's just a cruel existence like it's no point hoping at all

Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
What is happening to me?
I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home

I'm sitting eyes wide open and I got one thing stuck in my mind
Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life, oh

Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
I gave you something, but you gave me nothing
What is happening to me?

I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit (fit, babe) wherever (wherever)
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home

I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
I see you around in all these empty faces
Up all night, all night and every day
I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
Now I'm in a cab, I tell 'em where your place is
What is happening to me?

I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home





I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
Until you come back home

Overall Meaning

The song "I Donā€™t Wanna Live Forever" is a duet between ZAYN and Taylor Swift, written for the soundtrack to the film "Fifty Shades Darker". The lyrics describe the inner turmoil of someone who is obsessed with their ex-lover and unable to move on. They are sitting in a lonely place, hoping for the ex-lover to call, but with each passing moment, it feels like there is no point in hoping anymore. The singer is going crazy, unable to sleep and thinks about the memories they shared with their former flame but getting nothing in return. They keep questioning what is happening to them.


They donā€™t want to live forever because they know they will be living in vain. They don't want to fit in anywhere else, but just want to keep calling their lover's name until they come back home. They wonder if they dodged a bullet by breaking up with their lover or if theyā€™ve lost the love of their life. They feel like they see their lover all around them in empty faces and they are constantly looking sad in all the nicest places.


Overall, the song "I Donā€™t Wanna Live Forever" is a powerful portrayal of the emotional turmoil that can arise from a painful break-up or separation. It reflects on the lingering feelings of attachment and longing that follow the end of a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Been sitting eyes wide open behind these four walls, hoping you'd call
I've been waiting for your call while being trapped within the walls of my thoughts with eyes wide open.


It's just a cruel existence like it's no point hoping at all
It's a hopeless existence which seems to be more of a curse than a blessing.


Baby, baby, I feel crazy
I feel like I am losing my mind.


Up all night, all night and every day
I am spending sleepless nights and restless days.


Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
I am constantly seeking something from you, but all I receive is silence.


What is happening to me?
I am confused and don't understand what's going on.


I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
Living without you is meaningless to me, and I don't want to continue living like this forever.


And I don't wanna fit wherever
I don't want to blend in, I want to be with you.


I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I will keep calling your name until I find you and bring you back home with me.


I'm sitting eyes wide open and I got one thing stuck in my mind
My mind is only focused on one thing, and my eyes are wide open, waiting for that thing to happen or come back.


Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life, oh
I am in doubt if I am fortunate to have escaped from something bad or have lost the love of my life.


I gave you something, but you gave me nothing
I have given you my everything, but you have not returned my love.


I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
I've searched for happiness in places it should be found, but I am still sad.


I see you around in all these empty faces
I see your reflection in everyone I meet, but everyone seems to be meaningless without you.


Now I'm in a cab, I tell 'em where your place is
I have reached the point where I am desperately trying to find you by giving the cab driver your address.


I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I will never stop calling your name until I bring you back to where you truly belong.


Until you come back home
I will keep waiting for you to come back home, where we belong together.




Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFF, SAM DEW, TAYLOR SWIFT

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Elaine Albaugh

I never wanted this to end... The musicality of this choreography... The musicality of the dancers... The jump that's just the perfect amount of time in the air... This is beautiful

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Literally every group is so amazing I just can't stop watching it

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