Orbit
nao Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴It's just you, it's just me
I lost you in dreams
Now I'm falling
Please, don't catch, let me break
Into pieces of hate
Still, I'm soaring

Kind of sad, but you remind me

You remind me of a love that I once knew
Kind of sad, but you remind me
You remind me of a love who outgrew me too

He released me into orbit
Still, I found a way to navigate to you
He released me into orbit
Still, I found a way to gravitate to you, oh

Yeah, he told me
Here we are, close to midnight
But something don't feel right
Where'd you go? Where'd you go?
On your rocket ship
Take care you don't slip to a new realm
I'll wait for ya by the hotel
Please, pay my bills before you lose your
Head over heels
I don't care about this dog and you know I can't afford it
I don't wanna get bigger
Gravity will hold me down like a sticker, yeah
I release, I release you
I don't need, I don't need
If I lose you, I lose you
You can give me the voodoo
Like D'Angelo said, "How does it, how does it feel?"
He knew how it, how it would feel

When he released me into orbit
Still, I found a way to navigate to you
He released me into orbit
Still, I found a way to gravitate to you

Ooh, oh no
Please, don't say you're desertin', oh
Don't leave me revolving
I'm nearly dissolving, it's true
(Please don't lie like the last time)
Left me barely holding on
Won't do this again
'Cause I'll spin into infinite moons

Kinda sad but you remind me
You remind me of a love that I once knew
Kinda sad but you remind me
You remind me of a love who outgrew me too

He released me into orbit
Still I found a way to gravitate to you
He released me into orbit
Still I found a way to navigate to you

I gravitate to you
I gravitate to you

I gravitate to you
I gravitate to you, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nao's song "Orbit" explore the nuanced emotions that come with a fraught and complicated relationship. The opening lines "It's just you, It's just me/I lost you in dreams/Now I'm falling/Please don't catch, let me break/Into pieces of hate/Still I'm soaring" evoke a sense of desperation and longing, as the singer is falling apart but still manages to keep going. The song continues to explore the complex nature of the relationship with the lines "Kind of sad but you remind me/You remind me of a love that I once knew/Kind of sad but you remind me/You remind me of a love who outgrew me too." The singer is grappling with the end of a relationship which, while sad, is also an opportunity for growth and the possibility of something new.

In the chorus, the singer takes on a more empowered perspective, stating "He released me into orbit/Still I found a way to navigate to you/He released me into orbit/Still I found a way to gravitate to you." This suggests that even though the relationship has ended, the singer is still drawn to the other person and will find a way to connect with them again. The final lines "I gravitate to you" are a powerful declaration of the singer's intention to keep moving forward and to never give up on the possibility of love.

Overall, "Orbit" is a beautifully crafted exploration of the complexities of relationships and the emotional strata that come with them. Through her powerful lyrics, Nao captures the heartache, longing, and ultimately hopefulness that lies at the center of every romantic connection.

Line by Line Meaning

It's just you, it's just me
The situation involves only the two of us.

I lost you in dreams
I am unable to find you in my dreams.

Now I'm falling
I am collapsing and losing control.

Please don't catch, let me break
Please don't try to save me, let me suffer the consequences of my own actions.

Into pieces of hate
I am breaking into fragments of anger.

Still I'm soaring
I am still flying high despite everything that has happened.

He released me into orbit
He set me free and I am now floating in space.

Still I found a way to navigate to you
I am still able to find my way back to you despite being lost in space.

Yeah, he told me
He informed me of something.

Here we are close to midnight
We are near the end of the day.

But something don't feel right
Something is not quite right.

Where'd you go? Where'd you go?
Where did you disappear to?

On your rocket ship
You are traveling in your spacecraft.

Take care you don't slip to a new realm
Be cautious, lest you stray into a different world.

I'll wait for ya by the hotel
I will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Please pay my bills before you lose your
Please make sure to pay my bills before you become too distracted.

Head over heels
Completely and totally consumed by something.

I don't care about this dog and you know I can't afford it
I do not care about this issue, and you are aware that I lack the means to address it.

I don't wanna get bigger
I do not want to become more significant or prominent.

Gravity will hold me down like a sticker, yeah
I will be held down by gravity, like a sticker on a surface.

I release, I release you
I am letting go of you.

I don't need, I don't need
I can survive without you.

If I lose you, I lose you
If I am separated from you, the loss will be mine.

You can give me the voodoo
You can exert a magical, hypnotic influence over me.

Like D'Angelo said, "How does it, how does it feel?"
Just like D'Angelo in his song, I am asking how it feels.

He knew how it, how it would feel
He was aware of the way it would feel.

Oh no
Oh gosh, oh dear.

Please don't say you're desertin', oh
Please don't tell me you are abandoning me.

Don't leave me revolving
Don't leave me spinning in circles and unable to move forward.

I'm nearly dissolving, it's true
I am close to breaking down and disappearing completely.

Please don't lie like the last time
Please don't deceive me as you did in the past.

Left me barely holding on
Left me with little ability to maintain my position or stay in control.

Won't do this again
I refuse to go through this experience again.

'Cause I'll spin into infinite moons
If I do, I will spiral out of control and face an endless cycle of problems.

I gravitate to you
I am compelled to move towards you.

I gravitate to you, oh
I am drawn to and want to be close to you.

Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel James Traynor, James Ryan Wuihun Ho, Neo Jessica Joshua

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