Louis Tomlinson’s “Two of Us” Lyrics Meaning

“Two of Us” is an emotionally charged song by English singer Louis Tomlinson of One Direction fame. The lyrics of “Two of Us” see Tomlinson opening up on the sadness that took control of his universe following the painful death of his beloved mother Johannah Deakin in 2016. FYI, Johannah, who prior to her death had been battling with leukemia for over a year, lost her battle to the dreadful disease on December 7, 2016. She was only 43 years old at the time of her death.

“Two of Us” basically centers on the impact his mom’s death had on his life. The song, in its entirety, is dedicated to Tomlinson’s late mother.

What has Louis Tomlinson said about “Two of Us”?

Speaking with the BBC, Tomlinson confirmed the song’s lyrics center on the grief that consumed him following the passing of his mother. However, he said despite the song’s theme of sadness, it “should be hopeful” – hopeful to the point where it can help others dealing with similar situations. According to him, never does he want listeners to get “caught up” in the darkness accompanying the song.

Here is a portion of Tomlinson’s statement regarding this song:

Facts about “Two of Us”

• Despite this song being a very personal one for Tomlinson, he wasn’t its sole writer. He wrote it along with songwriters Bryn Christopher, Duck Blackwell and Andrew Jackson.
• “Two of Us” was produced by producers Mark Crew and Dan Priddy along with co-writer Blackwell.
• On March 7, 2019, through Arista Records, Tomlinson officially released this emotional song to the world. This was the first song he released on Arista.
• This is officially the first single of Tomlinson’s for 2019 as well as the fourth single of his solo career.
• “Two of Us” marked the first time Tomlinson musically opened up about his mother’s death.
• According to Tomlinson, composing this song about his mother’s passing was a therapeutic experience for him.

On which Louis Tomlinson’s album does “Two of Us” appear?

This song is the first single to be released from Tomlinson’s solo debut album. As of the date the song came out (March 7, 2019), both the album’s title and release date are yet to be revealed to the general public.

More about Tomlinson’s mother Johannah Deakin

She was born Johannah Poulston on March 25, 1973 in Doncaster, England. As a teenager, she met a man named Troy Austin, whom she began a romantic relationship with. In 1991, when Johanna was 18 years old, that relationship resulted into her giving birth to Louis Tomlinson.

When Tomlinson was only just a toddler, she and his father, Troy Austin, separated. She later married a man named Mark Tomlinson, who became young Tomlinson’s stepfather and gave him his surname. She and Mark Tomlinson had four children together. In 2011, that marriage came to an end. Johannah went on to get married again. This time to a man (Daniel Deakin) who was about 10 years younger than her. She mothered two more children with Deakin and remained married to him until her death in 2016.

At the time of Johannah’s death, her son Tomlinson was estranged from his biological father. However, she and Tomlinson were very close.