How are you
bombay bicycle club. Lyrics


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Can I wake you up
Can I wake you up
Is it late enough
Is it late enough
There's a story in which my eyes shut

Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up

There's a story in which my eyes shut
Is it late enough
Is it late enough
There's a story in which my eyes shut

Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up

Can I wake you up
Can I wake you up
Is it late
Is it late
Is it late
Is it late
Is it late
Late, late, late, late

Can I wake you up
Can I wake you up
Is it late enough
Is it late enough
There's a story in which my eyes shut

Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up

Can I wake you up
Can I wake you up
Is it late enough
Is it late enough
There's a story in which my eyes shut

Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up




Could you bag me up
Could you bag me up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bombay Bicycle Club's song "How Are You" are somewhat surreal and open to interpretation. The repetition of the lines "Can I wake you up" and "Is it late enough" gives the impression of someone trying to rouse another person from sleep, though the lyrics themselves suggest a more dreamlike state. The repeated phrase "There's a story in which my eyes shut" further adds to the impression of the singer being lost in their own thoughts or memories.


The repeated request to "bag me up" is somewhat enigmatic, though it could be interpreted as a request for someone to help them escape from reality or from something unpleasant. Overall, the song seems to capture a moment of suspended animation or limbo, with the singer both wanting to escape and not wanting to be alone.


Interestingly, the song features a spoken word sample in the middle, taken from an interview with musician Jim Sullivan. This gives a further sense of the song being a reflection on the nature of creativity and the way in which different thoughts and ideas can intersect and influence one another.


Line by Line Meaning

Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep?


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up?


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up? (repetition)


There's a story in which my eyes shut
There's a tale where I fall asleep


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things?


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


There's a story in which my eyes shut
There's a tale where I fall asleep (repetition)


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up? (repetition)


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up? (repetition)


There's a story in which my eyes shut
There's a tale where I fall asleep (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Is it late
Is the hour late?


Is it late
Is the hour late? (repetition)


Is it late
Is the hour late? (repetition)


Is it late
Is the hour late? (repetition)


Is it late
Is the hour late? (repetition)


Late, late, late, late
It's very late, very late, very late, very late


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up?


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up? (repetition)


There's a story in which my eyes shut
There's a tale where I fall asleep


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things?


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Can I wake you up
May I disturb you from your sleep? (repetition)


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up?


Is it late enough
Is the hour so late that it's okay to wake you up? (repetition)


There's a story in which my eyes shut
There's a tale where I fall asleep


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things?


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)


Could you bag me up
Can you pack my things? (repetition)




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JACK STEADMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Spieo

She seemed like an alright girl-- And I was thinking just one night wont hurt-- And I remember saying to her-- I don't want to get much older.--- So Long (x3)-- Always seem to be on the run-- We haven't spoken in so long-- We can't get past the how are you-- We're not talking like we used to-- So Long (x3)-- Always seem to be on the run-- We haven't spoken in so long-- We can't get past the how are you-- We're not talking like we used to-- So Long-- (Where it ends and where it had to come) (x3)

Eliza Bright

I find myself obsessed with this song

J Rivers

Same fam imma burn it out if I keep this up :(

frgmntl

Eliza Bright I see the line. im about to cross it

Lissy T

Amazing, even when they were only 15/16 !!!

Ethan Tohill

2:39-3:04 is one of greatest things I've ever heard

Alex Davies

I love you Bombay Bicycle Club ❤️

Katherine Nunes-Siciliani

I love how the tags say "Kids with too much talent and a lot of free time" Definitely applies here! :D

themasterexploder

Windie rock... Brilliant! Best new genre award:D

daniel quinn

these guys are my new band to promote to my friends.

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