Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
We have never lived, we have never even tried
Come on now give that burden to me
We have never lived, we're just creeping all our days
And you could feast an age, feast and still feel famine all the same
When this food's an orgasm dripping context down my drains
We've had our chances
We didn't see them through
It never ends,
It never ends, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
Oh It gets me so frustrated
Everyone's an expert, I'm so sick of it
It makes me want to gouge a thousand eyes
Ch Ch Choke five hundred throats
Feed them to the fishes
Swimming in
Swimming in
Swimming in my moat
While I sit in my castle (perched all alone)
Disconnected on a sullen throne
It never ends,
It never ends, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
Come on, sing it
Born of detriment
Come on, sing it
Born of all the ills that lead us in
They're not stopping
It never ends so forever they roam
While I sit in my castle (perched all alone)
Disconnected on a sullen throne
We have never lived, we have never even tried
No we have never lived, we have never even tried
Come on now give that burden to me
It never ends
It never neds, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
ome on, sing it
Born of detriment
Come on, sing it
Born of all the ills that lead us in
Come on now give that burden to me
We have never lived, we're just creeping all our days
And you could feast an age, feast and still feel famine all the same
When this food's an orgasm dripping context down my drains
We've had our chances
We didn't see them through
It never ends,
It never ends, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
Oh It gets me so frustrated
Everyone's an expert, I'm so sick of it
It makes me want to gouge a thousand eyes
Ch Ch Choke five hundred throats
Feed them to the fishes
Swimming in
Swimming in
Swimming in my moat
While I sit in my castle (perched all alone)
Disconnected on a sullen throne
It never ends,
It never ends, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
Come on, sing it
Born of detriment
Come on, sing it
Born of all the ills that lead us in
They're not stopping
It never ends so forever they roam
While I sit in my castle (perched all alone)
Disconnected on a sullen throne
We have never lived, we have never even tried
No we have never lived, we have never even tried
Come on now give that burden to me
It never ends
It never neds, never ends
Carry on the sin
It never ends, it never ends
We can never rest (never rest)
It's like kissing cousins
It's like breaking bread
ome on, sing it
Born of detriment
Come on, sing it
Born of all the ills that lead us in
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
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it sounds to me like "It never ends, carry on the sin It never ends, it never ends we can never rest It's like kissing cousins, it's like breaking bread
sing it for the detriment come on sing it for the loneliness that lead us in"
yeah i think i can hear 'sing it for the detriment' etc. as well.