“From the Dining Table” is the 10th track of Harry Styles' debut self-titled solo album. Its somber tone and longing lyrics depict the pain of having your heart broken, then seeing the person you loved move on to someone else.
In addition, Styles has said this is his favorite song off the album:
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[Verse 1]
Woke up alone in this hotel room
Played with myself, where were you?
Fell back to sleep, I got drunk by noon
I've never felt less cool
[Chorus]
We haven't spoke since you went away
Comfortable silence is so overrated
Why won't you ever be the first one to break?
Even my phone misses your call, by the way
[Verse 2]
I saw your friend that you know from work
He said you feel just fine
I see you gave him my old t-shirt
More of what was once mine
[Chorus]
I see it's written, it's all over his face
Comfortable silence is so overrated
Why won't you ever say what you want to say?
Even my phone misses your call, by the way
[Bridge]
Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too
Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too
Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too
But you, you never do
Woke up the girl who looked just like you
I almost said your name
[Chorus]
We haven't spoke since you went away
Comfortable silence is so overrated
Why won't you ever say what you want to say?
Even my phone misses your call
We haven't spoke since you went away
Comfortable silence is so overrated
Why won't you ever say what you want to say?
Even my phone misses your call, by the way
From the Dining Table was written by Mitch Rowland & Ryan Nasci & Tyler Johnson & Jeff Bhasker & Alex Salibian & Harry Styles.
From the Dining Table was produced by Tyler Johnson & Alex Salibian & Jeff Bhasker.
Harry Styles released From the Dining Table on Fri May 12 2017.
According to Variety, Harry said the following about the track when he performed at the Grammy Museum in September 2017:
[‘From The Dining Table’ is] the one that makes me feel the most. It’s the most different than what I expected myself to write and it’s probably the most honest that I’ve been in...
“From the Dining Table” is certified Gold by the RIAA.