It’s pretty annoying when you want to blog, and your hands say no chance, we are typing, so typing on my phone it is. Back in the day, I used to love Jessie J’s music; her song kept going on repeat on my playlist. I have no clue how she is, but I’m assuming she’s in her 30s, like me, which is why a lot of what she wrote hit close to home since we were in the same life stages.
Spotify never pops up music by her for some reason, so I didn’t know she released new music until YouTube popped up, so then I looked up if she has any new or new to music, which was when I found Comes In Waves. The line ‘Like someone holding your hand’ showed me the scar I have in my heart because it reminded me of when my ex was here in person, and I begged for affection. On the other hand, there is someone else who is dying to give me that affection I crave, but due to the situation we are both in, it can’t happen.
Comes In Waves Lyrics:
I don’t remember a day
I haven’t thought of your face
That my little heart couldn’t make
You slipped away
I know why you came
To light up the way
There’s no one to blame
You just slipped away
Wish I could have you back
So I could talk to you
Never felt so sad
Nothing you could do
It comes in waves
Like I’m drowning in a love I crave that you gave to me
And I hate
How much I miss the future that we never made
I’m holding onto hope
With me everywhere I go
Comes in waves
Next time you come to me, I’ll make a place for you to stay
Comes in waves, yeah
Like someone holding your hand
Then saying they can’t
And you don’t understand
You’re just on your own
Wish I could have you back
So I could talk to you
Never felt so sad
Nothing you could do
Comes in waves
Like I’m drowning in a love I crave that you gave to me
And I hate
How much I miss the future that we never made
I’m holding onto hope
With me everywhere I go
Comes in waves
Next time you come to me, I’ll make a place for you to stay
I’m sorry, I’m sorry that we never met
That the plans I made, they were never set
I promise you this, I won’t forget
The time we spent
You were heaven sent to me
The love I felt for you would overflow
But I didn’t know you would come and go
And now you’re flying high in my sky
Comes in waves
Like I’m drowning in a love I crave that you gave to me
And I hate
How much I miss the future that we never made
Holding onto hope
You’re with me everywhere I go
The Coin:
I will hold on
To this coin
Because I don’t know
If I can find one like it
Again, I might get lucky
And find a pair to it
But it’s still not the same
Since it is one-of-a-kind.
It is a very moving song, what an interesting concept to be in love with someone you never met. You miss them the most when they are not there. But perhaps she has fallen in love with the idea of a person. And if they were up close, perhaps they would be a loud chewer, or a bad listener, or just rude, and then she’d wish they’d go away. 🙂
This is such a raw and heartfelt piece—it feels incredibly real, like you’ve opened a window into a very personal space without trying to soften or polish the emotions.
The way you connect the song to your own experience is especially powerful. That line about “someone holding your hand… then saying they can’t” carries so much weight, and you’ve captured that ache of wanting something that’s just out of reach. It’s not just about missing a person—it’s about missing what could have been, and that kind of loss lingers differently