Don't look back
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward Lyrics
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Arms down
Breathe in
Fall back
Before
You go
Try to
Call back
Your eyes
Please don't
Look back
Don't look back
My mind
Stay filled
My thoughts
One tracked
If I
Lay here
My chest
Turns black
Sun shines
My eyes
I won't
Look back
I won't look back
Feel your touch at night
See your soul in light
God it feels so right
Won't you just stay with me another night
I know you don't wanna go
Times changed I already know
One time we can keep it slow
Won't you just stay with me before I go
I know the rain won't keep falling down
I know the sun will come back around
Take what you need and just go just go
Just go
I know the sky won't come falling down
I know the moon just keeps spinning round
Take what you need and just go just go
Just go
Head up
Arms down
Breathe in
Fall back
Before
You go
Try to
Call back
Sun shine
Your eyes
Please don't
Look back
Don't look back
My mind
Stay filled
My thoughts
One tracked
If I
Lay here
My chest
Turns black
Sun shines
My eyes
I won't
Look back
I won't look back
The lyrics of the song “Don’t Look Back” by Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward encourage the listener to find a reliable partner. In a constantly changing world, the search for a lasting relationship is elusive, but the singer is promising to be that constant for the listener. The chorus emphasizes this, urging the listener not to look any further for what they need. The verses are about the odds of finding someone like-minded, and the tricky balance of being cool and intentional while looking for love.
The string of ‘Day o umba day o’ in the lyrics of the song is a nod to the Harry Belafonte song ‘Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)’. It was one of the biggest selling songs of the year 1985, and the song earned a Grammy nomination that year. The music video for the song features both Ward and Deschanel in various brightly coloured outfits, and the duo perform in what seems like the sun-drenched beaches of California.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone to count on in a world ever changin'.
Amidst the constant changes in the world, it's important to have someone reliable.
Here I am, stop where you standin'.
I'm here for you, so take a moment to appreciate it.
What you need is a lover, someone to take over.
You need someone to take charge of love and bring passion.
Oh baby don't look any further.
You don't need to search any longer for what you desire.
Strange when you think of the chances that we've both been in a state of mind.
It's remarkable that we've both been in a similar headspace.
Too cool to be careless. Looking for the right thing.
Not wanting to make a careless move, looking for the right opportunity.
Tonight (tonight) we're gonna taste a little paradise. Rockin' all night long. Rockin' all night long.
We'll experience a taste of paradise tonight as we rock out together all night long.
Daylight (daylight) I'll still be looking in your heavenly eyes.
Even in the light of day, I'll find myself lost in your beautiful eyes.
Oh we rocked on and on and on.
We couldn't stop rocking and enjoying the moment.
Day o umba day o mambu ji ay o. Don't look any further. Don't you look no furhter.
Repeat of refrain - Don't look any further.
Someone to count on (someone to count on) in a world ever changin'.
Reiteration of the importance of having someone reliable in a changing world.
Here I am, stop where you standin'.
Reiteration of availability for the listener.
What you need is a lover (you need a lover) to love you all over (love you all over).
Reiteration of the need for a passionate, loving partner.
Oh baby don't look any further (further).
Final plea to the listener to stop searching and focus on the present.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Michael Olmstead
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