There's a steel train comin' through
I would take it if I could
And I would not lie to you
because Sunday mornin' soon will come

When things will be much easier to say
Upon the microphone like a boss D.J.
But I won't walk up upon the sea like it was dry land
Boss D.J. ain't nothin' but a man
No trouble, no fuss, I know why

It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice
It's so nice don't wanna hear the same song twice

Rumors are spreading all over my town
But it's just stones and sticks
It's on the microphone is where I go to get my fix

Just let the lovin' take a hold 'cause it will if you let it
I'm funky not a junkie, but I know where to get it
No trouble, no fuss, I know why

It's so nice I wanna hear the same song twice
It's so nice I wanna hear the same song twice

Ooee girl
Ooee girl
Ooee girl

Ooee girl, and there really ain't no time to waste
Really ain't no time to hate
Ain't got no time to waste, time to hate
Really ain't no time to make the time go away

So Mister D.J. don't stop the music
I wanna know
Are you feelin' the same way too

I wanna rock it wih you girl
You girl, you girl, ooh
Don't stop

'Cause it's so nice I wanna hear the same song twice
It's so nice I wanna hear the same song twice

Nowadays all the songs on the radio, all
All drive me crazy


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    The main theme to this wonderful song is that Brad is an addict, but despite this his girl still loves him. Here's my full interpretation: There's a steel train comin' through, I would take it if I can. ::I would do the drugs if i could (steel train=heroin needle):: And I would not lie to you because Sunday morning soon will come when things would be much easier to say ::He's not gonna lie to his girl that hes done the drugs, but he can explain himself the next morning when hes not messed up anymore:: upon the microphone like a boss DJ ::things are also easier to say on the microphone…when hes singing:: and I wont walk upon the sea like it was dry land. The boss DJ ain't nothin' but a man. ::hes not gonna lie when he sings...hes only a man (too weak to control his addiction):: No trouble no fuss, .. I know why. ::He doesn't worry tho because she loves him:: It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. ::The song might as well be the words I love you...its really the feeling of love...its so nice:: Rumors flyin all over town, but it's just stones and sticks. ::people talk about him but he doesn't care:: 'Cause on the microphone is where I get my fix. ::cause he gets his fix on the microphone...and hes sticking with that story:: Let the lovin' take ahold of me, 'cause it will if you let it. I'm funky, not a junky, but I know where to get it. ::He can get drugs if he wants them..but he refuses to be called a junky:: No trouble no fuss, .. I know why. It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. Mr. DJ, Don't stop the music...I wanna know, are you feeling the same way too? ::he doesnt wanna stop the love he's feeling, as if its a DJ playing a song..and he wants to know if she feels the same way too:: I wanna rock with you girl, oo-girl. Oo-we girl, oo-we girl There really ain't no time to waste, really ain't no time to hate. Ain't got no time to waste, time to hate. Really ain't time to let the time go away. ::take advantage of your time here...there isn't any to waste:: Cause It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. It's so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice. Oo-we girl, oo-we girl now days the songs on the radio all drive me crazy ::this love is driving him crazy:: dont stop dont stop dont stop dont stop cause its so nice....

    CrazyF00l420on July 05, 2002   Link

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