The Fray
look after you Lyrics
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As I'm leaving the one I want to take
Forgive the urgency but hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
There now, steady love, so few come and don't go
Will you won't you, be the one I always know
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh, oh
I'll look after you
If ever there was a doubt
My love she leans into me
This most assuredly counts
She says most assuredly
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
It's always have and never hold
You've begun to feel like home
What's mine is yours to leave or take
What's mine is yours to make your own
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh, oh
The Fray's song "Look After You" is a ballad expressing the conflicting emotions of separation and the desire to hold onto a significant other. In the first verse, the singer admits he has to speak up as he leaves the one he wants to take with him. He begs to "be my baby" and says he'll always "look after you." Despite the urgency in his voice, he still tells his lover to "hurry up and wait."
The following verse describes a commitment to a steady love, one that won't come and go. The singer needs this person to be constant as he feels like his heart has begun to separate. He expresses how they are the only one who can calm him down as he loses his control and the city spins around him. The chorus repeats once more with the singer asking, "Be my baby, I'll look after you." In the third verse, the singer's love leans into him, dispelling any doubts that he may have had. He knows that they are committed to each other, and he can count on them. The final verse only has a few lines, but the message is potent. The singer wants his partner to know that what is his to offer, they can take or leave. But what is theirs, they can make it their own.
Line by Line Meaning
If I don't say this now I will surely break
I need to confess my feelings before they consume me.
As I'm leaving the one I want to take
I'm letting go of the person I love because I have to.
Forgive the urgency but hurry up and wait
I know it's sudden, but please don't leave me hanging.
My heart has started to separate
I'm falling apart without you.
Be my baby
Please be with me and love me like I need you to.
I'll look after you
I'll be there to take care of you and keep you safe.
There now, steady love, so few come and don't go
I want our love to be strong and permanent, not fleeting.
Will you won't you, be the one I always know
Will you commit to me and be a constant presence in my life?
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
I feel lost and overwhelmed, but you ground me.
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down
You understand me better than anyone else and help me find peace.
If ever there was a doubt
I want to reassure you of my love.
My love she leans into me
You show me that you trust and rely on me.
This most assuredly counts
Our relationship is important and meaningful to both of us.
She says most assuredly
You confirm that our love is real and lasting.
It's always have and never hold
I can't own you, but I'll always love you.
You've begun to feel like home
Being with you feels comfortable and familiar.
What's mine is yours to leave or take
I trust you and want to share everything with you.
What's mine is yours to make your own
I want you to feel at home with me and make yourself comfortable.
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@irishbear76
I dropped off my wife.
Working overnights as a nurse.
I had our little girl with me.
Just me and her.
This song came on the radio and became a track on the videotape of my life.
I cried a little.
A man never forgets that.
My wife and I are inseparable.
That night, we had to be.
@elainejasmineG
If I don't say this now, I will surely break
As I'm leaving the one I want to take
Forgive the urgency, but hurry up and wait
My heart has started to separate
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
There now, steady love, so few come and don't go
Will you won't you, be the one I always know?
When I'm losing my control, the city spins around
You're the only one who knows, you slow it down
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
And I'll look after you
If ever there was a doubt
My love she leans into me
This most assuredly counts
She says most assuredly
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
I'll look after you
After you
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
It's always have and never hold
You've begun to feel like home yeah
What's mine is yours to leave or take
What's mine is yours to make your own
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Be my baby
Oh, oh
@elkreedgaming4942
Imma leave this comment so if someone reacts Ill remember this song
@raventeel5747
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@aidananaruma4827
I got u gang ā¤
@korina7318
Life is beautiful, isn't it ā¤
@dareens2924
gotcha
@Ibitealot
I just farted
@twistedmind30
We need to bring this type of music back..
@breadgenie5380
There is this music you obviously don't bother to look
@MindYour_OwnBuisnez1
@@breadgenie5380recommendations then?
@flashunlimited9678
@@breadgenie5380itās hard to find because everyone hypes up rap now and thatās it. Rap has ruined music