One Direction: Story of My Life Meaning
Song Released: 2013
Story of My Life Lyrics
Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain
I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days
[Liam]
She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones
It seems to me that when I die...
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Each solo has a meaning, Liam's solo "she doesnt feel the same about us in her bones: he is talking about Danielle and there break up.
Louis is talking about the hate and the gay rumors
Zayn is talking about people who say he a terrorist and Stuff
Harry and Niall for not finding the perfect girl yet and the hate
but even when all this happens there familys will always stay here for them. -
He's a narcissist.....he spends her love until she's broken inside... The story of HIS life, not really caring about hers.
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A friend told me the story of my life is the story of there life. about family and people who died in there past.
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I think that their solos represent their love lives. harry:written on these walls are the stories that i can't explain,it might mean the rumors that are always surrounding him. liam: she told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones, it's probably about his break-up with danielle. niall: i leave my heart open but it stays right here in it's cage, how he hasn't met the one yet. louis: and i'll be gone gone tonight, is about when he leaves for tour. zayn: and i've been waiting for this time to come around, is about his engagement to perrie. but that's one way to look at it
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Guys, this song is about the story of our lives. Who we are. I believe the "her" they are referring to are their stories, memories, their pasts. They are remembering "their story", and giving it hope and thinking about it. Living in the past. Missing people, thinking of people. They're telling their live's story, and referring to it as a her.
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I think that this song is about a boy. And this boy is just rejected over and over and he is just saying they have turned into "the story of my life" if you know what I mean.
OK guys well I hope this helped!!! :) -
It's not about a girl at all. The story that is being told just represents all 5 of their feelings in one way. They each miss someone in their life that they are far from. They end up breaking their heart.They would do anything for that person. They wish that they could have just a moment in time frozen to enjoy that moment again. To re-live it.
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at first i thought it was about love between a boy and a girl but when music video realised it shows something else i mean peopole love about their familly.
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I'm very confused here. Everyone talks about a relationship with a girl or girls that never go far and always fails no matter what, but then what do all the people frozen represent. I see men, women, girls, boys all frozen in time. So with being surrounded by all this frozen life, where does the girl fit in the equation?
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if you listen to the lyrics closely, its like the song is dedicated to us directioners like, "written on these walls are the colours that i cant change", our posters in our rooms on our walls are different colours and "i spend her love until shes broke inside", they use our love to an advantage where they can't take anymore from us.
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I might be wrong, but I think this song refers to the pains of trying to be in a relationship while on the road. The person singing the song wants desperately to be in a relationship and wants to love, but because he's always traveling, it's impossible for him to be there - he gives the girl hope and takes her love, but she always ends up broken. This is the life the singer chose, the "story of their life." The worst part is, when the singer is not in love, he feels totally empty. And he knows this will be the story of his life because his life will never change, this is the nature and the cost of what he's chosen (running after you is like chasing clouds aka a stable relationship is something he wishes for, but will never happen) (my heart stays in its cage - speaking to the trap of fame). It seems like the boys really had their hearts broken from not being with their significant others on the road.
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I believe esp after seeing the video that the girl they are singing about is a different one for each of them. Harry is taking about his mom, Zayne is talking about his little sister, Niall is talking about his grandmother and mom it seems. Basically each member is rmieferring to a very important woman in their lives that they love and miss so much they would do anything to keep her safe.
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I personally think they're are so many different meanings to this song and no one is wrong with their interpretation.
I totally agree with all interpretations. So in a nutshell here is what I've found this song to be about so far;
1. The one most people believe it is about, a love interest. These boys love too much and in the end get heart broken because the girl does not give as much effort as they do, hence the line "I'll drive all night to keep her warm." He is willing to drive all night to wherever she needs to go just so she will not be out in the cold. This could also be because some girls will just be using them because the are famous. "I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days" he keeps he's heart open waiting for someone to love him but it stays empty because no girl ever actually loves him. "She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones" this would be her excuse to get away after she's had what she wants, "baby running after you is like chasing the clouds" it seems impossible to keep her. This is the story of their lives as it is constantly happening which is why they feel that when they die this will be written on their stones because it is the reputation they have, never finding love. Etc.
2. Similar to the first one but the other way round, they can never keep a girl because in time they realise they did not love her in the first place. It is not love they feel for the girls they date but rather lust.
At first it is all well hence the verses; "the story of my life I take her home, I drive all night to keep her warm" he feels that he loves her so he will do anything to keep her happy/"warm." However later on her realises this is not his true feelings, she realises he is feeling this way "She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones" she doesn't feel like the relationship is right if he doesn't feel the same as she does. But he still "gives her hope" that it will get better but then ends up "spending her love until she's broke inside".. He then wishes that they were "frozen" in the time when everything seemed perfect. This is the story of his life as it keeps happening over and over "the ground beneath my feet is open wide" he just wants the ground to swallow him up so he can start fresh but he can't and he doesn't want this bad reputation to be what people remember him by when he dies, doesn't want it to be "written on his stone."
3. Last interpretation I have found is that this song is for their families especially their mothers, hence the video.
They are sort of apologising for growing up and leaving them the way they do. But also letting them know that the memories they have made together will never go away and they know with them is where they belong and deep down only their families know they real them as they have watched them all their life, growing up, making mistakes etc. Even though they know it breaks their mothers heart every time they leave they know it has to happen, they are being taken by fame but they won't give it up because this is what they have always wanted ever though it is not all it cracked up to be, they just hope that fame doesn't change their true colours. They hate leaving their family behind but they know they have to but when they do they feel hurt and alone and just want to go back because they know that at home is where they belong. They feel empty because a big chunk of them is missing (their families) but they know that their families are with them in their hearts supporting them every step of the way. So as well as an apology this is a thank you to their families for always being there no matter what.
Didn't think I needed to give lyric examples as after reading that you should be able to read the lyrics and understand them if that is the meaning.
If you have a different interpretation I am not saying you are wrong I'm just saying these are the only ones I have come across so far but I think they are all right as everyone has a different opinion and will take this song in a different way and gain a different opinion.
Honestly when I first heard it I did think it was about a lover but also thought there must be a deeper meaning to it, after watching the video and reading different interpretations I feel all are right in their own way and I think this is why they did this song because all interpretations are right.
Thankyou for reading :) -
The story is about all of us, all our loves and relationships with our parents,children brothers, sisters, friends, and lovers.
We all give each other hope and love deeply but that love hurts and kills hope too.
Our love we have for our mums.... she does everything for us. Her love is endless and we give her hope, and then we hurt her when we don't try hard enough.
We love our lovers and we worry that their love is not returned. We are filled with love, but we still feel empty. We feel empty because if we loved unconditionally, then that love we feel for someone should be enough, if we know that they are happy. -
I am pretty confused on this song...the music video showed how much they missed their families, and from the previous comments, people assume it's about their love life. but not every song is about one's love life. my best friend hates this band, but i love them, so much she says that they never know what theyre singing about. but she is just looking for an excuse to hate them, so i dont really listen or ask for her opinion when it comes to them. i think it's about missing their families and there is no way to change their past and sometimes i can be bad at finding meanings to songs but i feel confident about this song.
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