Music Review: Lifehouse "You And Me"
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You And Me
Album: Lifehouse
Year: 2005
Jason Wade is in love with his best girl friend in the dear ballad "You And Me."
A tender guitar opens the single, setting a wholehearted tone. In the first verse, he says the days and months blend together. Time is speeding by. He's overwhelmed by the world. He feels like he'sout of touch. He can't say "no." In the meantime, he's lost a bit of himself.
In the chorus, Wade says they are friends. Like others, they are merely going through life, searching for answers and reason. They have opportunities in front of them, but no idea what to do with them. He is enamoured of his best girl friend, but can't explain it.
In the second verse, he says he's inarticulate and wishes he could say what he means. However, he's nervous and scared of what she might say. The risk of her never speaking to him again frightens him.
In the bridge, he says he sees her in a different light. It was unexpected. She is supportive and kind. It puzzles him that he cares for her now. "There's something about you now/I can't quite figure out/Everything she does is beautiful/Everything she does is right."
The chorus is sung twice. Wade adds that they are themselves. They don't need other peoples' praise to validate them.
Part of the first verse ends the single.
Wade is unsure how to approach the subject. It's a conversation he wants to have with her. Yet he wants to avoid it and pretend that it actually happened. Telling her that he loves her is one of the riskiest things he's ever done. First, it talks about life in general. Then, he brings up dating her. Still, he shies around the actually saying he likes her.
His vocals are timid and solemn, making it easier to root for him. Performers can be jerks in songs, sounding as though they are entitled to the relationship or being melodramatic. However, he's patient and earnest in a "aw shucks, what a nice guy" way.
"You And Me" is a delightful power ballad.
Album: Lifehouse
Year: 2005
Jason Wade is in love with his best girl friend in the dear ballad "You And Me."
A tender guitar opens the single, setting a wholehearted tone. In the first verse, he says the days and months blend together. Time is speeding by. He's overwhelmed by the world. He feels like he'sout of touch. He can't say "no." In the meantime, he's lost a bit of himself.
"What day is it? And in what month?/This clock never seemed so alive/I can't keep up and I can't back down/I've been losing so much time."
In the chorus, Wade says they are friends. Like others, they are merely going through life, searching for answers and reason. They have opportunities in front of them, but no idea what to do with them. He is enamoured of his best girl friend, but can't explain it.
"Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do/Nothing to lose/And it's you and me and all of the people/And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you."
In the second verse, he says he's inarticulate and wishes he could say what he means. However, he's nervous and scared of what she might say. The risk of her never speaking to him again frightens him.
“All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right/I'm tripping on words/You've got my head spinning/I don't know where to go from here.â€
In the bridge, he says he sees her in a different light. It was unexpected. She is supportive and kind. It puzzles him that he cares for her now. "There's something about you now/I can't quite figure out/Everything she does is beautiful/Everything she does is right."
The chorus is sung twice. Wade adds that they are themselves. They don't need other peoples' praise to validate them.
"Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to prove/And it's you and me and all of the people/And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you."
Part of the first verse ends the single.
"What day is it?/And in what month?/This clock never seemed so alive."
Wade is unsure how to approach the subject. It's a conversation he wants to have with her. Yet he wants to avoid it and pretend that it actually happened. Telling her that he loves her is one of the riskiest things he's ever done. First, it talks about life in general. Then, he brings up dating her. Still, he shies around the actually saying he likes her.
His vocals are timid and solemn, making it easier to root for him. Performers can be jerks in songs, sounding as though they are entitled to the relationship or being melodramatic. However, he's patient and earnest in a "aw shucks, what a nice guy" way.
"You And Me" is a delightful power ballad.