All These Years

## Audio

"**All These Years**" (previously titled ***After All These Years***) is the second track from Camila Cabello's debut studio album, *Camila*.

## Background

Camila played a snippet of it during a livestream on August 4, 2017. According to Camila, it’s her favorite song of the album as of that time. On September 9, 2017, Camila posted via Twitter: "i wish i'd loved u like i miss u" as part of the lyrics of the song. On the same live stream, when Camila tried to find the song, her mother said: "it's after all these years, don't change it!"

On December 21, 2017, Camila revealed the official tracklist of her debut studio album, *Camila*, which the song is featured as the second track.

On December 30, 2017, she introduced the song in a tweet by presenting a snippet accompanied by a gif where some lyrics were shown.

## Reception

### Critical reception

The newspaper *The Sun* wrote about the song: "It’s a bittersweet acoustic introduction to the album about an encounter with an ex. She sings: 'Your hair’s grown a little longer, your arms look a little stronger. Your eyes just as I remember, your smile’s just a little softer."

## Trivia

* The song was rumored to be about Camila's younger sister Sofia, who Camila has said that she didn't feel like she got to be with when she grew up, but it was later confirmed it was about an ex.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Your hair's grown a little longer

Your arms look a little stronger

Your eyes just as I remember (oh)

Your smile's just a little softer

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I, yeah, I never prepared for a moment like that

Yeah, a second where it all came back, it all came back

**[Chorus]**

'Cause after all these years

I still feel everything when you are near

And it was just a quick "hello," and you had to go

And you probably will never know

You're still the one I'm after all these years

(Oh yeah)

**[Verse 2]**

Couldn't help but overhear you

Sounds like you're happy with her

But does she kiss you like I kissed you?

Ooh, I wish I loved you like I miss you

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I, yeah, I never prepared for a moment like that

Yeah, a second where it all came back, it all came back

**[Chorus]**

'Cause after all these years

I still feel everything when you are near

And it was just a quick "hello," and you had to go

And you probably will never know

You're still the one I'm after all these years, oh

'Cause after all these years

I still feel everything when you are near (you are near)

And it was just a quick "hello," and you had to go

And you probably will never know

You're still the one I'm after all these years

**[Outro]**

I never told you, I should've told you

I never told you after all these years

Told you, I never told you

Told you, I never told you

I never told you after all these years

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6LRv1Ow1Q&feature=youtu.be&t=990
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/camila\_cabello/status/906363428272566272
3. ↑ *Twitter* - Camila revealing the official tracklist
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Camila\_Cabello/status/947260643031355392
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/bizarre/5262777/camila-cabello-takes-moral-high-ground-in-self-titled-debut-album-following-fifth-harmony-exit/