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Sometimes you know you push me so hard
I don't know how I feel
You almost make me doubt I feel at all
It's not as though I always listen
But there's just so much I don't hear
Maybe I'll never be what you want
I know that all you're asking for
Is a little place in my heart
But I don't find it easy to give
Maybe I get a little selfish sometimes
Why shouldn't I?
I used to say I love you
But would it make a difference this time?
[Chorus]
And who am I to tell you that I would never let you down
That no-one else could love you half as much as I do now?
And who am I to tell you I'll always catch you when you fall?
Well I, I wouldn't be myself at all
I wouldn't be myself at all, at all
I always find a reason why I didn't put you first
It's not that complicated I know
I really hate it when you shake your head like this ain't gonna work
Maybe you'll never reap what you sow
[Chorus]
I didn't want to do what everybody does
And hide the truth to find we never knew a thing about love
'Cause this is real life, real love
And knowing what it comes down to
It just might be enough
[Chorus x 2]
I don't know how I feel
You almost make me doubt I feel at all
It's not as though I always listen
But there's just so much I don't hear
Maybe I'll never be what you want
I know that all you're asking for
Is a little place in my heart
But I don't find it easy to give
Maybe I get a little selfish sometimes
Why shouldn't I?
I used to say I love you
But would it make a difference this time?
[Chorus]
And who am I to tell you that I would never let you down
That no-one else could love you half as much as I do now?
And who am I to tell you I'll always catch you when you fall?
Well I, I wouldn't be myself at all
I wouldn't be myself at all, at all
I always find a reason why I didn't put you first
It's not that complicated I know
I really hate it when you shake your head like this ain't gonna work
Maybe you'll never reap what you sow
[Chorus]
I didn't want to do what everybody does
And hide the truth to find we never knew a thing about love
'Cause this is real life, real love
And knowing what it comes down to
It just might be enough
[Chorus x 2]
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I push him and he just doesnt know how he feels about me at those times, cos we are both stubborn and argumentitive people
'Sometimes you know you push me so hard I don't know how I feel
You almost make me doubt I feel at all'
whereas i will always love him, no arguement or actions will make me feel otherwise whereas for him, he doesnt know what he wants. when we are together i can tell he wants to say he loves me, but he cant cos he knows later on itll just change. and sometimes even if he doesnt mean it, i still want to hear him say it. cos the silence that occurs after i say it to him and look into those empty eyes, kills me inside.
he cant tell her he loves her even when he does, cos hes not sure hes not going to let her down again.
so who is he to tell her that when later on it could change as usual?
its obvious the girl just wants him, shes clear about her feelings and she wishes hed be too
'maybe ill never be what you want'
its come to a point where hes literally thinking theirs no point in saying all these things to her when he feels this way cos they could change as usual.
well as im in that situation thats what i think so yeah
"Maybe I'll never be what you want" - This in itself is the persona questioning whether they're really enough to please this person forever; the fact that he finds it so hard to open up and become close to them is actually pushing them away and he knows it. 'All you're asking for's a little place in my heart / But I don't find it easy to give' because he's so afraid of making himself vulnerable.
"I used to say I love you but would it make a difference this time?" - The persona's fallen in love before and given himself completely to ex partners, only to learn that opening up this way opens him up to possible heartbreak. He's asking whether 'I love you' is actually going to mean something in the relationship this time.
I think the chorus is really powerful. It's basicly saying that all too often, promises to love someone forever fall apart. The persona's asking if it's actually possible to promise someone that you'll make them happy and be all they need forever and that nobody else will ever be able to make them happier or care as much for them.
"Who am I to tell you / I'll always catch you when you fall" - He's basicly going, 'How can I promise I'll always feel this way, what guarantee is there?' and he's afraid to make those promises because he doesn't want to lie to the person he cares about.
'I wouldn't be myself at all' - He's grown to be cynical about love, it's not in his nature to believe in happy endings. 'I really hate it when you shake your head like this ain't gonna work' - He knows how much it's hurting the other person and doesn't want to lose them, but he can't bring himself to make those promises while there's still the possibility that he's wrong about how he feels.
The last part of the song kinda backs this up - 'Didn't wanna do what everybody does and hide the truth to find we never knew a thing about love'. He's examining the way people so freely swear blind to love someone forever, hiding the 'truth' that love can be fickle. Then years down the line one partner changes their feelings and backs out, proving that they had no idea of the seriousness of their words.
'Knowing what it comes down to, it just might be enough' - As long as they're honest about the possibilities of what could happen in the future, he's sure enough in his feelings right now to want to give it a try. Effectively at the end he's saying, "I can't promise this is forever and I can't promise nobody will ever love you as much as I do, but I know how I feel right now, so can we give it a shot anyway?" It's like an admittance to both himself and his lover that their relationship is something he wants to try for, despite his fears and anxieties.
....But I may be wrong, that's just my take on it. :)
Beautiful lyrics and tune, and sung by Will in such a passionate, emotional way. The way it is sung says it all.
but more serious matters, i adore this song
And who am I to tell you that I would never let you down?
That no-one else could love you half as much as I do now
And who am I to tell you I'll always catch you when you fall?
Well I, I wouldn't be myself at all
I wouldn't be myself at all, at all.
If I told her that then
'I wouldn't be myself at all.'
but the lyrics express how I truly feel.
Also I see it from the view that a person is confused as to how they feel about a somebody that they know feels something for them so again dont want to make any promises and hurt said person.