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good morning marte!

I wanted to ask you something about Louis' album, Walls. I know you don't do lyric analyses, but I really NEED your view on this....

So in different song louis says "Chasing the high but it was always you, always you. Should've never let you go my baby."

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"Gave me the time and space, I was out of control and I'm sorry I let you down."

If larry never had a break up and these lyrics are real to their story, how else could these be interpreted? Because it does sound like these louis let H go and they spent time apart. I mean how could he let H go without it being a break up?

Hello, anon!

Lmao this is lyric interpretation and analysis though. How sneaky of you, but i'll indulge you.

Always You first. I kind of see that song as having the same theme and concept as All along (which i talked about here). It's about both H and L going solo, both agreeing to it, and L being exited about travelling the world and doing what he loves the most. Turns out it's not the same when H isn't there to experience it with him anymore (like in 1D) and he only now realises that the lonliness is hard to deal with. He had to physically be apart from Harry, long enough to miss him, for him to realise how lucky and privileged he was when he could have Harry there with him and travel the world and do what he loves doing. The narrator sort of blames himself "I should have known". And yeah, Louis, you should have. You two are so interdependent and he's the only one who's able to deal with your constant need for attention, and give you what you need! Lmao. You're chasing other highs, but it's not the same as the high Harry gives you.

"Should have never let you go, my baby" is Louis being regretful for wishing for a solo career while not understanding how hard it would be to be physically away from his baby. He realises he loves H more than he loves his solo career and have a moment of regret, maybe wishing he wouldn't taken the decision to go solo so easily if he knew how he would feel without H. It doesn’t help to go home either to deal with the lonliness, because H isn't there (he's on tour too). Sounds like L had a bit of an epiphany after it was too late.

And now Habit. This is a bit trickier. It could be a stunt song. I think the song is about Louis dealing with something, could be addiction, a bad habit, bg, his mother and/or sister dying, his sexuality or his image (or a combination of these things). Louis was messed up, out of control and probably wouldn't admit to having a problem. Louis is emotionally distant and shut off. Harry is frustrated about Louis' approach to dealing with his emotions, and not seeing eye to eye with him about it. Louis thanks H for giving him time and space to deal with his issue(s) in his own way. Louis realises that he should have opened up/accepted the help he was offered and have gone through it with H as emotional support/with him there and not dealt with it alone. Harry would have made things easier to deal with and Louis regrets his choice and behaviour. No matter what he's dealing with he'll never stop loving H though, because loving him is a habit.

I think the song is about emotional unavailability (also a theme in All along) because of a traumatic event or a difficult period that Louis wasn't emotionally equipped to deal with.

So i think this song isn't about a break up, but it could be read that way though. If it is about a break up (or if it partially is) then i think it's about Elounor and their break up before getting back together again.

#always you #habit #lyric analysis #lyric interpretation #elounor for ts

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