The Only Way follows some kind of spirit or ethereal being beckoning someone who has died into the afterlife. Considering the vaguely Christian themes in some of Gotye’s work, this could be an exploration of heaven and the idea of afterlife.
[Intro]
Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've traveled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned
[Chorus]
Say goodbye (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride
[Verse 1]
All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade
This is the only way (This is the only way)
[Bridge]
Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've traveled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned
[Verse 2]
All the things you thought you came here for
Everything you thought you knew for sure
No meandering, no more wondering
Everything is true
All the things you thought you had to say
Everyone you left along the way
So you gather how nothing matters now
That your time is through
[Chorus]
Say goodbye (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to, I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride
[Outro]
This is the only way (This is the only way)
This is the only way (This is the only way)
This is the only way (This is the only way)
This is the only way (This is the only way)
This is the only way
This is the only way
This is the only way
This is the only way
The Only Way was written by Gotye.
The Only Way was produced by François Tétaz & Gotye.
Gotye released The Only Way on Sun May 21 2006.