Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you
By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
Backbeat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don’t know how
Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they’ll never throw it back to you
By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you’re not to do
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
And all the roads that lead you there are winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don’t know how
I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall
I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall
I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
Song meaning
The word “wonderwall” means “the person you constantly find yourself thinking about”. This song is simply about the feelings human beings get when they experience the initial stages of love and infatuation (limerence). It describes the volleying between euphoria and agony that a crush can make you feel.
In other words, the song “Wonderwall” is basically about the butterflies you get in your stomach when your crush walks into the room and the thoughts that stem from those feelings.
“Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you”
> He’s saying today is your opportunity to express your love. You’re going to be in the presence of your secret crush, and you better make your move.
“By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you gotta do”
>He’s saying that it’s obvious you need to approach your crush and tell them how you feel. There’s no other way. Silence leads to nothing. This, of course, is much easier said than done, due to fear of rejection.
“I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now”
>He’s saying that nobody else in the world could possibly have stronger feelings toward this person at this exact moment in time. His crush is the only thing that’s on his mind. From the moment he wakes up until he goes to sleep. He’s infatuated with his crush.
“Back beat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out”
>His crush has been hurt so badly by relationships in the past, that he fears cynicism will ruin his odds at casting the spell that will capture his crush’s heart.
“I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt”
>He’s certain his crush has been through it all in the past. She’s entered relationships without second guessing and has been hurt because of it. He’s afraid that this will scare her away from him.
“I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now”
>He’s saying that nobody else in the world could possibly have stronger feelings toward this person at this exact moment in time. His crush is the only thing that’s on his mind. From the moment he wakes up until he goes to sleep. He’s infatuated with his crush.
“And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding”
>Relationships are so complicated and hard to obtain and maintain
“There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don’t know how”
>He means exactly what is stated. He has so many things to say to his crush but is afraid to open his mouth and express his feelings because he fears rejection.
“Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall”
>It is possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
“Today was gonna be the day
But they’ll never throw it back to you”
>In retrospect, he missed his opportunity to express his love. He remained silent and the opportunity to show his love is now gone. It’s too late.
“By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you’re not to do’
>In retrospect, he realizes remaining silent and holding his feelings inside was the wrong thing to do, because now he is left wondering what could have been and it kills him inside.
“I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now”
>Still, he does not believe it is possible for anyone else on the planet to love her as much as he does, even though he was to scared of rejection to express his feelings.
“And all the roads that lead you there are winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding”
>Relationships are so complicated and hard to obtain and maintain.
“There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don’t know how”
>He means exactly what is stated. He has so many things to say to his crush but is afraid to open his mouth because he fears rejection.
“I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall”
>It is still possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
“I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you’re my wonderwall”
>It is still possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
“I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
You’re gonna be the one that saves me”
>He’s now simply holding on to the fantasy that him and his crush will one day be togethe
