Alchemy
Zoë Johnston Lyrics


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All these words you speak to me
Are from a foreign land
You're telling me that birds don't fly
How can it be that you love her?

You don't have to raise your voice
I still don't understand
There's me and you, and you and me
So how can it be that you love her?

It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy, now it's all gone
Here's the golden one

Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one

So what are you saying?
We've got to dismantle it all
Rip off the paper, smash up the walls
How can it be that you love her?

Take all of the things
We so carefully made
Take all of the lies that you've betrayed
How can it be that you love her?

It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one

It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none




Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one

Overall Meaning

Zoë Johnston's song Alchemy speaks about a relationship that has fallen apart. The lyrics suggest that the two people in the relationship once shared a deep connection, but now one partner is in love with someone else. The words of the partner who is in love are compared to a foreign language, as they are hard to understand and process. The chorus speaks of the "alchemy" that once existed between the two partners, a magical attraction that created something beautiful out of nothing. The song suggests that this magic is now gone, replaced by a painful truth that cannot be ignored. The singer questions why their partner would leave them for someone else and urges them to destroy everything they built together, even though it will hurt.


The first half of the song asks a lot of unanswered questions about the situation, with "how can it be", "what are you saying", and "why?" all being asked in rapid-fire succession. The singer is clearly struggling to come to terms with the idea that their partner could leave them for someone else. The concept of alchemy serves as a metaphor for the relationship they once shared, a rare and special thing that is now lost. The final lines of the song reiterate the fact that the partner has left for someone else, and that the singer is the one who has lost out.


Line by Line Meaning

All these words you speak to me
The things you say to me


Are from a foreign land
Are unfamiliar to me


You're telling me that birds don't fly
You're saying impossible things


How can it be that you love her?
I don't understand how you can love her


You don't have to raise your voice
You don't need to shout


I still don't understand
I'm still confused


There's me and you, and you and me
We're connected in two ways


So how can it be that you love her?
I still don't understand how you can love her


It was alchemy
It was magical


To sing to me your freedom song
To express your liberation


To make love where there was none
To create affection from nothing


Alchemy, now it's all gone
The magic is gone


Here's the golden one
But here's someone special


She is the golden one
She's the one you love


So what are you saying?
What's your point?


We've got to dismantle it all
We have to break everything down


Rip off the paper, smash up the walls
Destroy everything, including the foundation


Take all of the things
Take all the possessions


We so carefully made
That we put so much effort into


Take all of the lies that you've betrayed
Take all the lies you've told


How can it be that you love her?
I still don't understand how you can love her


It was alchemy
It was magical


To sing to me your freedom song
To express your liberation


To make love where there was none
To create affection from nothing


Alchemy, now it's all gone
The magic is gone


She is the golden one
She's the one you love




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY PATRICK JAMES MCGUINNESS, JONATHAN DAVID GRANT, PAAVO OLAVI SILJAMAEKI, ZOE JOHNSTON

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@Baheccakonova7

Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston "Alchemy" 💖

All these words you speak to me
Are from a foreign land
You're telling me that birds don't fly
How can it be that you love her?
You don't have to raise your voice
I still don't understand
There's me and you, and you and me
So how can it be that you love her?

It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy ~ now it's all gone
And she is the golden one

So what are you saying?
We've got to dismantle it all?
Rip up the paper, smash up the walls
How can it be that you love her?
Take all of the things that we so carefully made
Take all of the life you have betrayed
How can it be that you love her?



@Miertviy

All these words you speak to me
Are from a foreign land
You're telling me that birds don't fly
How can it be that you love her?
You don't have to raise your voice
I still don't understand
There's me and you, and you and me
So how can it be that you love her?
It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy, now it's all gone
Here's the golden one
Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one
So what are you saying?
We've got to dismantle it all
Rip off the paper, smash up the walls
How can it be that you love her?
Take all of the things
We so carefully made
Take all of the lies that you've betrayed
How can it be that you love her?
It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one
It was alchemy
To sing to me your freedom song
To make love where there was none
Alchemy, now it's all gone
She is the golden one



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@Klorel92

2024, still listening every single day.

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You know a wonderful actress when you can FEEL the emotion by looking into her eyes; and you know an excellent director when he knows how to capture that expression.

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Aboslutly beautiful

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