Singer/songwriter Jewel wrote You Were Meant For Me as a teenager and recorded the song when she was 20. The original music video won the award for Best Female Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
“You Were Meant For Me”
I hear the clock, it’s six A.M.
I feel so far from where I’ve been
I got my eggs, I got my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you.
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
Wipe the spots off of the mirror
Don’t leave my keys in the door
I never put wet towels on the floor anymore
’cause
Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.
I called my mamma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn’t wanna talk
So I picked up the paper, it was more bad news
More hearts bein’ broken, more people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie it just wasn’t the same
‘Cause it was happy or I was sad
And it made me miss you oh so bad
’cause
Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.
I go about my business, I’m doing fine
Besides what would I say if I had you on the line?
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken, every day.
I brush my teeth, I put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick a book up and then I turn the sheets down.
And then I take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my pj’s and hop into bed
I’m half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it’ll all be alright
I just shouldn’t think anymore tonight
’cause
Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.
Yeah, you were meant for me and I was meant for you.
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