So at my show on Monday
I was told that someday
You'd be on your way to better things
It's not about your make-up
Or how you try to shape up
To these tiresome paper dreams
Paper dreams honey

So now you pour your heart out
You're telling me you're far out
You're all about to lie down for your cause
But you don't pull my strings
Cause I'm a better man
Moving on to better things

But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day

And at the show on Tuesday
She was in her mindset
Tempered firs and spangled boots
Looks are deceiving
Making me believe it
And these tiresome paper dreams
Paper dreams honey, yeah

So won't you go far
Tell me you're a keeper
You're all about to lie down for your cause
But you don't pull my strings because
'Cause I'm a better man
Moving on to better things

But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day

Yes our wish's that we never made it
Through all the summers
We kept them up instead of
Kicking us back down to the suburbs
Yes our wish's that we never made it
Through all the summers
We kept them up instead of
Kicking us back down to the suburbs

But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day

But uh oh, I love her because
She moves in her own way
But uh oh, she came to my show
Just to hear about my day



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"She Moves in Her Own Way" as written by Max Rafferty, Luke Pritchard

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    Song Meaning:I'm pretty sure that almost line by line, this song is about groupies/gold diggers and so on chasing fame but he doesn't want any of that anymore.

    So at my show on Monday
    I was told that someday
    You'd be on your way to better things
    It's not about your make-up
    Or how you try to shape up
    To these tiresome paper dreams
    Paper dreams honey

    This is about him hoping that these girls would move on to reality instead of smothering themselves with makeup and trying to look good for the band, going after their money: "Paper dreams"

    So now you pour your heart out
    You're telling me you're far out
    You're all about to lie down for your cause
    But you don't pull my strings
    Cause I'm a better man
    Moving on to better things

    In this verse, these girls are trying to tell him everything he wants to hear, and "lie down for your cause" basically means they will bang him just because he's rich and in a band. In the last three lines, he says he doesn't fall for that and is all about real women, as the chorus talks about:

    But uh oh, I love her because
    She moves in her own way
    But uh oh, she came to my show
    Just to hear about my day

    Real women that he is interested in, not these money hungry groupies, are independent and do their own thing, "moves in her own way". Also, the girl he really wants comes to see him play because she truly cares about him, "just to hear about my day".


    And at the show on Tuesday
    She was in her mindset
    Tempered firs and spangled boots
    Looks are deceiving
    Making me believe it
    And these tiresome paper dreams
    Paper dreams honey, yeah

    Again more about the groupies he sees everywhere.. all dressed up in the mindset to chase the band with their fake looks, that he's almost going to fall for it as these looks are deceiving.

    So won't you go far
    Tell me you're a keeper
    You're all about to lie down for your cause
    But you don't pull my strings because
    Cause I'm a better man
    Moving on to better things

    Again, the women are telling him things, claiming they are "keepers" and about to "lie down for your cause".. again he's not interested in them anymore and moving on to the girl he really wants (in chorus).

    Yes our wish's that we never made it
    Through all the summers
    We kept them up instead of
    Kicking us back down to the suburbs
    Yes our wish's that we never made it
    Through all the summers
    We kept them up instead of
    Kicking us back down to the suburbs

    Here, he's almost regretting his past of succumbing to the groupies and fake women out there, "all the summers". Him and the band kept on supporting these girls, instead of settling down with a real girl, "we kept them up instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs".

    This song is very nice and the groupie/gold digger woman can be applied to others in life. Sadly there are tons of women like that (especially in New York) and the challenge for a real man is to find that girl that "moves in her own way". It applies to me and certainly is one of my favorite songs ever.
    Flag millerm27on June 23, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think that he's singing about how he loves the girl, because she "moves in her own way." I mean, that part is obvious. But he also loves her because she's not letting the relationship tie her down and burden her in any way - she's still living her dreams and "moving on to better things." The relationship is carefree and lets them both grow in their own ways.
    Flag omgdejavuon April 24, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:Yes our wish's that we never made it
    Through all the summers
    We kept them up instead of
    Kicking us back down to the suburbs

    What does that mean?
    Flag MrCroon October 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I really love the way he says "honey" : )
    It was as if he imagined himself singing the song in front of the girl whom he made this song for
    Flag TheWalnutTreeon August 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:You don't pull my strings
    Because I'm a better man
    Moving on to better things

    In this "love" song...what exactly is this implying?
    Flag trn3ngoon July 14, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I like this song. I decided to start listening to the Kooks cause I heard them in a commercial. It was this song and it was like a girl razor commercial.
    I like this song because to me. Its the same girl.
    My girlfriend was wrapped up in being the perfect one that it was a turnoff. The reason I liked her was because "she moved in her own way" and with her trying to be that perfect girlfriend it was just straining the relationship.

    She got over that though and realized what was happening as she tried to be better and started being herself again. I love her so much!
    Flag zaakystyleson May 16, 2010   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:the song is definatley about katie muela cause he says in a interview half of the album the songs i wrote were abt the relationship with me n katie n the reason they split up was becasue of they were both getting big in the music and touring alot so didnt see much of each other and katie decided it was best if they split up but luke didnt agree so he says like how cares im a beter man moving on to beter things and there was no new girl for a long while he was too buisyy with his music .its also an amazing song the lyrics are amazing especially at tht age and the song is abt her being different n standing out n stuff and luke loves being different also paper dreams obviasly mean magazine girls which he h8s and his lyrics just make total scence and hes an amazing musician
    Flag ryrymccon June 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I LOVE THIS SONGGGG its amazingg and its so sweet!! (L))
    Flag musicchangesthesoulon May 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Well from my point of view, its a song about a relationship, he has got together with a girl and he falls in love with her. He fell in love with her because shes different 'she moves in her own way' but as things progress he then realises that she doesnt really do it for him she isnt the one for him and he wants something better.

    'So now you pour your heart out
    You're telling me you're far out'

    i think this part means that she has 'poured her heat out' by telling him how much she loves and adores him and now he is wishing that the relationship never went far, by wishing they never made it because she doesnt 'pull his strings'.

    i would take it as an insult if a boy was to refer this song to me!
    What do you think?
    What do you think?


    Flag mfgo123on April 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I try not to do this too much because as everyone says this is a lyrics website where you are meant to give opinions on meaning not rant about how great a song is etc but OH MY GOD THIS SONG IS SO BEAUTIFUL, it's my top favourite song EVER and that means it comes above How Soon Is Now and The Drowners which means it is absolutely incredible. Favourite song, favourite band. And lovely people too. I hate the fact that they get so much stick just because they don't try to act incredibly tough and smash up studios and so on. Rant over. Sorry.
    Flag Strangleron April 08, 2009   Link

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