Lyrics
When the whole world is sleeping
Expressing a time when the world is quiet and still.
I still lie up in my bed
Staying awake in bed despite the world being asleep.
As I came round to thinking
Reflecting on the desire to be exclusive with someone.
That I don't want nobody else
Affirming the preference for a specific person and no one else.
I want to be with you
Expressing a longing to be in a relationship with a particular person.
It kills me to say
Acknowledging the difficulty in admitting the desire to be with someone.
That I want to be with you
Reiterating the wish to be with the mentioned person.
That is just the way, it's just the way now
Emphasizing that this desire is an inherent aspect of the situation.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Describing a physical closeness, sleeping back to back with someone.
Back to back, back to back were strung out
Indicating a state of emotional vulnerability or dependence.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Repeating the imagery of sleeping back to back as a symbol of connection.
Don't walk away don't walk away
Pleading for the other person not to leave.
When the whole world is thinking
Addressing the perception that the singer might be depressed.
That I must be depressed
Highlighting a misunderstanding about the singer's emotional state.
The point that they're missing
Emphasizing again the exclusive desire for a specific person.
Is that I don't want nobody else
Reiterating the preference for the mentioned person.
I want to be with you
Expressing the ongoing desire to be in a relationship.
It kills me to say
Acknowledging the emotional difficulty in expressing this desire.
That I want to be with you
Reaffirming the wish to be with the specified person.
That is just the way, it's just the way now
Stating that this desire is an inherent and unchangeable aspect of the situation.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Continuing the imagery of sleeping back to back for emphasis.
Back to back, back to back were strung out
Repeating the emotional state of being strung out while close to someone.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Reiterating the symbolic act of sleeping back to back.
Don't walk away, don't walk away
Pleading again for the other person not to leave.
Back to back, back to back
Repeating the phrase "back to back" for emphasis and rhythm.
Back to back, and back to back
Continuing the repetition of the phrase for musical and emotional effect.
Back to back, back to back
Further reinforcing the emotional closeness symbolized by being back to back.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Reiterating the intimate act of sleeping back to back.
Back to back and back to back were strung out
Repeating the emotional state of being strung out in this close connection.
Sleeping with my back to yours
Emphasizing the ongoing desire for closeness with the specified person.
Don't walk away, don't walk away
Final plea for the other person not to walk away.
Comment