5 Years Time
Noah and the Whale
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Oh well, in five years time we could be walking round a zoo With the sun shining down over me and you And there'll be love in the bodies of the elephants too And I'll put my hand over your eyes but you'll peek through And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our bodies And sun, sun, sun all down our necks And there'll be sun, sun, sun all over our faces And sun, sun, sun, so what the heck 'Cause well be laughing at all your silly little jokes And we'll be laughing about how we used to smoke All those stupid little cigarettes and drink stupid wine 'Cause its what we needed to have a good time But it was fun, fun, fun when we were drinking It was fun, fun, fun when we were drunk And it was fun, fun, fun when we were laughing It was fun, fun, fun, oh, it was fun Oh well, I look at you and say it's the happiest that I've ever been And I'll say I no longer feel I have to be James Dean And she'd say, yeah well, I feel pretty a happy too And I'm always pretty happy when I'm just kicking back with you And it'll be love, love, love all through our bodies And love, love, love all through our minds And it'll be love, love, love all over her face And love, love, love all over mine And though admittedly all these moments are just in my head I'll be thinking bout them as I'm lying in bed And I know that admittedly it might not even come true But in my mind I'm havin' a pretty good time with you Oh, in five years time I might not know you In five years time we might not speak Oh, in five years time we might not get along In five years time you might just prove me wrong Oh, there'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love, love, love wherever you go There'll be love
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Written by: CHARLES FINK
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"5 Years Time" was first released in the UK in 2007 by the band Noah and the Whale.
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Chart SuccessDespite its initial lack of success, the song was re-released in 2008 and reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Band CompositionNoah and the Whale was a British indie folk band in London, consisting of members Charlie Fink, Tom Hobden, Matt Owens, Fred Abbott, and Michael Petulla.
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InspirationThe band's name, Noah and the Whale, is a combination of the title of one of their favorite films, 'The Squid and the Whale,' and the film's director's name, Noah Baumbach.
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Album Inclusion"5 Years Time" is part of Noah and the Whale's debut album "Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down," which also had relative success in the UK, reaching number 5 in the UK Albums Chart.
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Unique InstrumentOne of the distinctive sounds in "5 Years Time" is a ukulele, adding to the song's upbeat and distinctive sound.
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Prominent ThemeThe song explores themes of time, growth, and the uncertainty of relationships, imagining what life would be like in five years.
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Song Use in Media"5 Years Time" was used in several advertising campaigns and in film soundtracks, most notably in the 2008 SunChips ad and in the film "St Trinian’s II."
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Alternative Music VideoThe band's music video for "5 Years Time" was set in London Zoo and features animals, in line with the song's original fun and quaint style.
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Contribution to Band Recognition"5 Years Time" is arguably Noah and the Whale's most famous song, being the catalyst that brought them into the public eye.
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Song LongevityDespite being over a decade old, "5 Years Time" remains popular and has accumulated over 20 million plays on Spotify.
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