Do you know where your heart is
Do you think you can find it
Did you trade it for something, somewhere
Better just to have it
Do you know where your love is
Do you think that you lost it
You felt it so strong but nothings
Turned out how you want it
Well bless my soul
You’re a lonely soul
Cause you wont let go
Of anything you hold
Well all I need is the air I breathe
And a place to rest my head
Do you know what your fate is
And are you trying to shake it
You’re doing your best and
You’re best look
You’re praying that you’ll make it
Well bless my soul
You’re a lonely soul
Cause you wont let go
Of anything you hold


Well all I need is the air I breathe
And a place to rest my head
Said all I need is the air I breathe
And a place to rest my head
Do you think you can find it
Do you think you can find it
Do you think you can find it
Better than you have it
Do you think you can find it
Do you think you can find it
Do you think you can find it
Better than you have it
Better than you have it
Said all I need is the air I breathe
And a place to rest my head
Said all I need is the air I breathe
And a place to rest my head
Do you know where the end is
Do you think you can see it
Until you get there
Go on
Go ahead and scream it
Just say…



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Track duration: 03:51


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  • +2
    General Comment:Okay, I'm being honest here, check the Wikipedia to this song if you don't believe me and see for yourself...The lead singer, Ryan Tedder, himself, said that this is what he song is about...

    "This song is about being happy with what you have in life, and not obsessing over what you don't have. Whether it's a person or relationship, love, or success, or even fame, we wanted to make a piece of art and do something beautiful and inspiring,"

    That's what he said and that's what the song is about, just to clear things up for everybody, and like I said if you don't believe me, check it up for yourself, you'll see what I mean. :)
    Flag xSpringxon August 05, 2012   Link
  • +3
    Translation:This song has nothing to do with a girl, he's singing to his audience(everyone who listens) for god sake.... It's about humans in general, how we think we are disconnected of everything. Colorless humans who play, school, work, retire, dies. It's rare to find an artist with his belief, hes realize the "truths".
    Flag Chieu10on April 13, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Tedder has given this explanation for the meaning of the song, "This song is about being happy with what you have in life, and not obsessing over what you don't have. Whether it's a person or relationship, love, or success, or even fame."
    Flag anniebee87on January 03, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:love the beat
    Flag abedanceon November 03, 2011   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:I think this song is about a guy who was deeply in love with this girl, but broke up with her to chase another girl he thought he loved more. He realizes that he misses the other girl, but she won't take him back, and his heart is breaking. In the verses, he's talking to himself, kind of angry, kind of feeling sorry for himself. Same with the pre-chorus. "Well bless my soul, you're a lonely soul", etc. In the chorus, he's trying to convince himself he doesn't need love. In the bridge, when he says "do you think you can find it better than you had it?", he's very much regretting breaking up with the first girl, because he feels like that was the best thing in his life, and he won't be able to find anything better, and he's mad at himself. In the last verse "do you know where the end is? Do you think you can see it? Until you get there, go on, go ahead and scream it", he's talking about the end of his pain, not the end of the world or the end of his life. "go ahead and scream it" refers to the chorus. It means show the world you're ok, that you don't need love, until you find another.
    Flag Gravity450on June 22, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment: i think its a about a girl that's talking to a guy whose heart she broke. she still cares about him, just not 'that way'

    here, shes wondering how he is

    "Do you know where your heart is
    Do you think you can find it
    Did you trade it for something, somewhere
    Better just to have it
    Do you know where your love is
    Do you think that you lost it"

    the guy had deep feelings for her and she feels bad about turning him down

    "You felt it so strong but nothings
    Turned out how you want it"


    In this part i think she acknowledges that she is flattered but shes sees his feelings as something that just comes from a "lonely soul"

    "Well bless my soul
    You�re a lonely soul
    Cause you wont let go
    Of anything you hold"


    She not interested in a relationship or becoming more than friends because shes just content with herself

    Well all I need is the air I breathe (I'm happy with just me)
    And a place to rest my head
    Said all I need is the air I breathe
    And a place to rest my head
    Do you think you can find it (Can you understand what I'm trying to say?)
    Do you think you can find it
    Do you think you can find it"


    and the rest of the song i think she's hoping he would understand and eventually move on..

    "Do you know where the end is
    Do you think you can see it.....
    Until you get there
    Go on
    Go ahead and scream it
    Just say� "


    I think I'm inclined to get this meaning because I was going through a similar situation at one point and this was the song i listened to everyday when i was broken hearted.
    Flag SazabiRed55on January 11, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think this song can relate to anything in your life. To me it's about things now being alright at the moment and you just feel like giving up but then realizing all you really need is the air you breathe and a place to rest your head. I can relate to love, family, anything in life that has brought you down, your own dreams you wish to achieve, even and can't. It's an amazing song, that has seen me at my worst. I love it because it has keep me going, giving me the inspiration to continue on an find something better out there, even though it's hard to let it all go.
    Flag sweetcookie27on November 22, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The song doesn't seem to be about a girl to me, but rather life.

    Even though you give all your heart and your best to someone you truly love or care for, the person still breaks your heart. This pain is incredible and that person is not the first one to put you through that pain. You have experienced that very pain several times to the point where you are actually scared to love and make yourself fragile again.
    So far you have been so absorbed in finding love that you forget love isn't the only reason to live life.
    Flag lindactranon September 06, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:It may very well be about a man in love. And waiting for this woman to let go of everything.
    But personally, it means something completley different.

    To me it shows someone else letting go, not into a relationship. But from one. Into independence.

    "Well all I need is the air I breathe
    And a place to rest my head"

    "Do you know what your fate is
    And are you trying to shake it
    You're doing your best and
    You're best look
    You're praying that you'll make it"

    I think he's saying
    Do you know your future? Are you trying to control it? You're doing your best you can, I bet you're hoping you succeed in controlling everything.

    "Do you know where your heart is
    Do you think you can find it
    Did you trade it for something, somewhere
    Better just to have it"

    He's saying
    Do you know where you put your passion? Can you find it? Or did you give it all away for something to get it back in return?

    "Do you know where your love is
    Do you think that you lost it
    You felt it so strong but nothings
    Turned out how you want it"

    He's saying
    What happened to the relationship? You think you ruined it, it wasn't your fault. You wanted it, you loved him/her. You really did. But it just wasn't right.

    "Well bless my soul
    You're a lonely soul
    Cause you wont let go
    Of anything you hold"

    He's saying
    Well, my God, you're a lonley boy/girl. You can't forget you won't forget/forgive of anything that was once yours.

    "Do you know where the end is
    Do you think you can see it
    Until you get there
    Go on
    Go ahead and scream it
    Just say"

    He's saying
    Do you know what's going to happen next now that you are alone. No? You can't...hm okay well until you do, just tell yourself. All you need is the air you breathe and a place to be alone and rest your weary head. To think, and try and get over things.

    That's what it means to me. Sorry if it didn't make sense I kinda jumbled it up. Haha :)
    Flag tatianabreonon September 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:phoenix75 is right about this song.. i also believe it doesn't have to mean a romantic kind of love. but being accepted and admired by anybody. like family and friends. and saying he will be happy by himself. to be able to love others again.
    Flag bubbleymonkion August 17, 2010   Link

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