"You And Me" by Lifehouse

“You And Me”

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can’t keep up and I can’t back down
I’ve been losing so much

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it’s you and me and all other people
And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you

One of the things that I want to say just aren’t coming out right
I’m tripping on words
You’ve got my head spinning
I don’t know where to go from here

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it’s you and me and all other people
And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you

There’s something about you now
I can’t quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it’s you and me and all other people
And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you
And me and all other people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove

And it’s you and me and all other people
And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you
What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive

            Utilizing a subdued tempo and depressing lyrics in “You And Me,” Lifehouse uses tragic personification, a dreary mood, and a heavy use of hyperboles to convey that he has been “losing so much time.”

            Lifehouse uses tragic personification to portray that he has been in a haze and he unexpectedly comes to the realization that he lost his girl to another man and he is unsure of how this has come about. “What day is it? And in what month?” shows how unaware of the situation he is, and he does not know what to do. Lifehouse uses tragic personification to portray that “this clock never seemed so alive.”

            Lifehouse also uses a dreary mood in this song to indicate how upset he is over the fact that he has to watch the girl he loves being cared for and love by another man. Lifehouse sings, “everything she does is beautiful, everything she does is right” to prove that she is perfect for him and he loves her; he regrets losing this girl and it is apparent in this song.

            The heavy use of hyperboles in “You And Me” displays the love the songwriter has for this girl and he shows it through the exaggeration of his words. He says he’s “tripping on words, you’ve got my head spinning” which is an exaggerated expression. He does this to prove to the reader that she made him crazy in love with her.

            In conclusion, Lifehouse uses tragic personification, dreary mood, and a heavy use of hyperboles to reveal his love for a girl in the song “You And Me.”