I lie awake
I've gone to ground
I'm watching porn
In my hotel dressing gown
Now I dream of you
But I still believe
There's only enough for one in this
Lonely hotel suite

The journey's long
And it feels so bad
I'm thinking back to the last day we had
Old moon fades into the new
Soon I know I'll be back with you
I'm nearly with you
I'm nearly with you

When I'm weak I draw strength from you
And when you're lost I know how to change your mood
And when I'm down you breathe life over me
Even though we're miles apart we are each other's destiny

On a clear day
I'll fly home to you
I 'm bending time getting back to you
Old moon fades into the new
Soon I know I'll be back with you
I'm nearly with you
I'm nearly with you

When I'm weak I draw strength from you
And when you're lost I know how to change your mood
And when I'm down you breathe life over me
Even though we're miles apart we are each other's destiny

When I'm weak I draw strength from you
And when you're lost I know how to change your mood
And when I'm down you breathe life over me
Even though we're miles apart we are each other's destiny

I'll fly, I'll fly home
I'll fly home and I'll fly home



Lyrics submitted by smellycat

Track duration: 05:38

"Destiny" as written by Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker, Sophie Alexandra Jessica Barker, Sia Kate I. Furler

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    My Interpretation:OR...

    This is what she sees in them and this is what she hopes and wants to believe.
    It's all about her who is madly in love with her guy - she's never been able to figure out how he really feels for her, often convincing herself that it was nothing to him - until there is enough space between them, and then she finally sees a clearer picture (comes to ground). As many times as they've been on and off, they can never seem to figure each other out. She perceives him with mixed feelings.

    She will never be able to figure him out until she figures herself out first. She misses him like crazy and thinks about him frequently, in more ways than one but she's doing what she has to do as quickly as she can (bending time) to get back to him. She's not sure if she's dreaming about the reality of them or not, but she strongly believes that are each others destiny. I think that the hotel room is her way of saying that she's locking herself away until her long journey (finding herself) is over, and she feels so bad because she's so lonely without him (best friend), but there's only room for one right now (herself).

    But he is a part of her, so much so that he lives in her heart. Things have changed and things continue to change but she can still feel him everywhere she goes and in everything she does. She finds comfort in having him in her heart. When she's feeling lonely (weak) she draws strength from her heart where he lives and through that sends him the love he needs to keep going. He is constantly with her in heart and she believes that she's with him in the same way too (nearly with you).

    They are a permanently a part of each other, forever bonded and together in heart even though they're miles apart... so that on a clear day, when the long journey is over and the time is right she will find him (fly home) and they will be together because they ARE each other's destiny.

    It's a hopeful song, but it could also be sad because she might be filling herself with hope/convincing herself that this is their destiny - because this is what she wants so bad, it's almost the only thing that matters. But as many of us know, things don't always work out the way we want them too and maybe once her journey is over, she might find that this is not even what she wants anymore.
    Flag catanetapillaron May 13, 2012   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:It's sort of already been said but this is what the song means to me (way lengthy). I think that this could be a happy but also a potentially sad song (depending on the direction that destiny takes).

    This is what she sees and this is what she hopes/wants desperately wants to believe. It's all about her who is madly in love with her guy - she's never been able to figure out how he really feels for her, often convincing herself that it was nothing more to him then sex.

    She can't stop thinking (lies awake) and she finally sees a clearer picture (comes to ground). She's always been confused between what it is (watching porn-sex) and what she wants it to be (dressing gown-romance). So she still dreams about him and what it could be. But as real as her dreams seem, she believes that she's the only one with the dream (there's only enough for one in this lonely hotel suite).

    Her realization of unrequited love is slow and painful (the journeys long and I feel so bad). She misses him like crazy and thinks about him frequently, and she's confused because the last day they had seemed so perfect to her. She's going through change and doing what she has to do as quickly as she can (bending time) to get back to him. She's not sure if she's dreaming about the reality of them or not, but she strongly wants to believe that they were more, that are each others destiny.

    But he is a part of her, so much so that he lives in her heart. Things have changed and things continue to change but she can still feel him everywhere she goes and in everything she does. She finds comfort in having him in her heart. And she believes that she's with him in the same way too (nearly with you).

    They are a permanently a part of each other, forever bonded and together in heart even though they're miles apart (on different wavelengths of what the relationship was)... but on a clear day, she will find him and she will be new and what he wants so that they will be together because she so wants to believe that they ARE each other's destiny.
    Flag catanetapillaron May 13, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I Love It!!!!
    Flag ChicoProzacon August 10, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about people who are in a long distance relationship "even though we're miles apart" but at the same time they are so strong. It means that no matter where the other person goes they're still destined to be together because they need eachother.
    Flag ttishy15on February 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song can almost make me want to be in a long distance relationship.
    Flag politicson June 12, 2009   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:I first heard this song recently, and it has struck a chord with me. I'm breaking up from a 7 year relationship and we were supposed to get married in October. To me, this song is about the person in my future who I will finally be happy with, who I haven't met yet.

    "The journey's long
    And it feels so bad"

    This is what I'm going through right now, but I know it will end eventually.

    "I'm bending time getting back to you
    Old moon fades into the new "

    Even though I haven't met her yet, I'm desperately seeking her. The chorus is about the way we will be.
    Flag bobthefrogon February 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I always felt this song is about a couple who've recently broken up or had a devasting arguement and one of the party has to go to a new city for some reason, giving them the space to realise that they cannot be without the other

    I lie awake
    I’ve gone to ground
    I’m watching porn
    In my hotel dressing gown
    Now I dream of you
    But I still believe
    There’s only enough for one in this
    Lonely hotel suite

    They go to ground to rethink the whole situation, they may be watching porn but i don't think thats due to sexual stimulation but because it's late at night and thats the only thing thats on the TV. It's more, what a stupid situation I'm in watching porn in a hotel because I can't stop thinking of you. However, the line there's only enough for one in this hotel suite suggests to me that they still need the distance

    We are each other's destiny, suggests there is an inevitability in the two of them getting back togther no matter what obstacles or miles are between them
    Flag LadyRedon March 15, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:So good...

    And when I’m down you breathe life over me
    Even though we’re miles apart we are each other’s destiny

    Think of it... 'Cause it's too sweet...
    Flag FoRevEr_SPooNeron January 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song is about a person who is far away from home (the hotel room) and longs to return to the one she/he loves, at home. The song also means that distance between two people can't seperate them, and in the end, hearts are connected, and feelings can still be heard from far, far away.
    I've been listening to this song quite often recently, as my boyfriend is away. I miss him a lot, though still feel exactly the same was as I did when we were together. And his presence is anything but gone.
    Flag viiiTMon December 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I feel like I can fly whenever I hear this song.
    Flag adranon February 06, 2007   Link

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