Often, Lately Lyrics – Dermot Kennedy

Dermot Kennedy

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Often, Lately Lyrics English Translation is an emotional track by Dermot Kennedy from the album The Weight of the Woods. Written by Dermot Kennedy with music by Gabe Simon, the song reflects vulnerability, longing, and emotional honesty, capturing moments of distance and connection through heartfelt lyrics and a warm, introspective sound. Released under Interscope Records

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Song Title	Often, Lately
Album	The Weight of the Woods
Singer	Dermot Kennedy
Music	Gabe Simon
Language	English

Often, Lately Lyrics

Lyricist: Dermot Kennedy

[Verse 1]

I’m endlessly forgiving of the way I live my life

I’m late to come to wisdom and I’m late to see the light

I asked you for your favourite song, you played it to me twice

I knew the words by the time you dropped me home

Now those memories are distant but those memories are nice

Stay with me for a minute but I’m running out of time

Worried about the losses and the love I’ve left behind

You know I’m gone, don’t know whеre I’m going

[Pre-Chorus]

I could have sworn I heard it this morning

Likе your voice was a part of that wind

I felt important when I was yours

I want it back more than I can admit, no

[Chorus]

But I think about you often, lately

I have this dream about returning safely

Will you be there when I walk down that road?

Will you be there?

‘Cause I’m so scared that you won’t

[Verse 2]

Eventually I’ll come to see that nothing stays unsaid

It festers in my spirit till I’m restless in my bed

Dark is kept in business while the joy is left for dead

Because the proof for that is now you’re not around

Florence for a minute brought me closer to a God

Closer to the roots of this and why we try so hard

Cry until our vision is blurry just like the facade

It lifts you up until it breaks you down

[Pre-Chorus]

I could have sworn I heard it this morning

Like your voice was a part of that wind

I felt important when I was yours

I want it back more than I can admit, no

[Chorus]

But I think about you often, lately

I have this dream about returning safely

Will you be there when I walk down that road?

Will you be there?

‘Cause I’m so scared that you won’t

[Bridge]

Feel the same as when I left you ancient times

Had a dream about returning

Is that just my pride?

Will you be there when I walk down that road?

Will you be there?

‘Cause I’m so scared that you won’t

[Outro – Dublin version]

I know, I know, I know

It’s never off my mind

The dream is still to come

In time, in time

I know, I know, I know

The dream is still to find

You know it’s on my mind

Heaven bound, heaven bound

I know, I know, I know

The dream is still to come

[Outro – Amsterdam version]

I know, I know, I know

Waiting on you now

The dream is still to come

Never found, never found

I know, I know, I know

Waiting on you now

The dream is still to come

Never found, never found

I know, I know, I know

The dream is still to come

My desire, your desire

I know, I know, I know

The dream is still to come

Waiting on you now

Heaven bound, heaven bound

🎵 END OF LYRICS 🎵

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Who sings “Often, Lately”?

The song is sung by Dermot Kennedy.

Which album features this song?

It appears on The Weight of the Woods.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Often, Lately”?

The lyrics are written by Dermot Kennedy.

What is the theme of the song?

The song focuses on emotional distance, reflection, and heartfelt expression.

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