Now And Then

The speaker expresses deep attachment to someone who seems absent or uncertainly present. Their feelings move between gratitude, longing, and worry: they credit this person with helping them endure, but also miss them and hope they will return. The repeated phrase “now and then” gives the longing a recurring, intermittent quality rather than suggesting it is felt constantly.

The repeated “it’s all because of you” suggests that the other person has had a powerful influence on the speaker’s life or ability to cope. “If we must start again” hints at the possibility of repairing or renewing a relationship, though the lyrics do not explain what happened before. The wish for the person “to be there for me” is a direct appeal for support, while “if you go away” introduces fear of separation.

There is some tension in the speaker’s expectations. They hope the person will return, yet also say they know the person will not stay. This could reflect a relationship marked by repeated departures, or simply a fear that love may not last. The lyrics do not settle whether the speaker is remembering a past relationship, addressing someone still nearby, or imagining a fresh beginning.