When You Love Someone Lyrics
Come home early after class
Don't be hanging 'round the back of the schoolyard
I've been called up by your teacher
She said she can't even reach you 'cause you're so far
You've been talking with your fists
We didn't raise you up like this, now did we?
There've been changes in this house
Things you don't know about in this family
[Pre-Chorus]
It don't make sense, but nevertheless
You gotta believe us, it's all for the best
It don't make sense
The way things go
Son, you should know
[Chorus]
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
Sometimes two homes are better than one
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
Yeah, you'll understand
When you love someone
[Verse 2]
There ain't no one here to blame
And nothing's going to change with your old friends
Your room will stay the same
'Cause you'll only be away on the weekends
It don't make sense but nevertheless
You gotta believe us, it's all for the best
It don't make sense
It don't add up
But we'll always love you no matter what
[Chorus]
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
Sometimes two homes are better than one
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
Yeah, you'll understand
When you love someone
When you love someone
[Bridge]
Come home early after class
Don't be hanging 'round the back of the schoolyard
And if we're crying on the couch
Don't let it freak you out
It's just been so hard
[Chorus]
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
Sometimes the best intentions just ain't enough
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
Yeah, you'll understand
When you love someone
When you love someone
When you love someone
When you love someone
About
James TW explores the topic of divorce in his catchy ballad “When You Love Someone,” which was inspired by a young boy to whom he was teaching drums. James discovered that this kid’s parents were getting divorced before the boy found out, and in order to tell the boy the news in a way he’d understand, James wrote this song.
Q&A
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This was the first song I played in a music industry office and a grown man cried in front of me, and that was a breathtaking moment for me. I’ve never seen any of my songs do that to a person. I loved the fact that I drew that out of someone in three minutes. Strangers who are going through the same thing have tweeted me or messaged me saying the song is helping them in their situation. It’s a wonderful surprise helping people I’ve never met. When I play it, there are people crying in the audience. I feel bad because I don’t want them to cry, but I feel great because they’re connecting with it.
My parents are happily married. In the beginning when I started songwriting it was all autobiographical, but then I found that if I can write songs that can help other people it’s really gratifying. Finding different inspirations has been a new thing for me.
According to the official Vevo video on YouTube February 19, 2016.
- 1.You & Me
- 2.When You Love Someone
- 3.Soldier
- 4.Incredible
- 5.Happy For Me
- 6.Boys & Girls
- 7.Say Love
- 8.Big Picture
- 9.Suitcase
- 10.My Somebody
