More songs by James Arthur
Description
Sometimes you have to fall face down in the mud to finally see the sky. This song is not about repentance, but about awakening after a long sleep, where everything seemed right until it started to hurt. There is bitterness from one's own stupidity and a strange relief that pain is still a sign of life. It sounds like a conversation with oneself, where instead of accusations there is recognition: yes, I screwed up, but now at least I know who is in front of me in the mirror. And, perhaps for the first time in a long time, I don't want to hide this face, but simply accept it.
Lyrics and translation
Original
I know I hurt you, I was so unkind
I was ungrateful, I wasted your time
But I was young and lost, so lost
See, you took this poor boy and changed his whole life
Granted his wishes and dreams overnight
And I saw stars, they shot me down
But I deserved it, they knocked me out
I'm just waking up now, in the tears of the one's I love
It's quiet
I'll bet that everybody thinks I'm done
I need to get up now
I been down here for too long
Two years I've been lost
Now I remember who I was
Who I was, who I was
I am the one who beat me black and blue
No one can hurt all your feelings like you
Whoa, I know it, or validate
See, if you're a misfit and feel out of place
Or you don't like how you look, it's okay
'Cause someone will
But you need to love yourself
Don't end up like me
Don't end up like me
I'm just waking up now, in the tears of the one's I love
It's quiet
I'll bet that everybody thinks I'm done
I need to get up now
I've been down here for too long
Two years I've been lost,
Now I remember who I was
Who I was, who I was
(I've been down here for too...)
Who I was, who I was