| The Fray – Absolute Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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i think its about a guy, who tries to reach out emotionally to a girl. It almost works, but it eventually doesn't, because she doesn't know him too well; they haven't physically meet often. 'Seen this one before, the girl she gets away Everybody knows it, but no-one tries to stop it Cause she barely even knows him, but if she could see inside Everything is quiet, as she waits to tell him who she is' ^^ he's not stupid, he knows that it's doomed from the start, because he's seen it before; everyone else would say that it would never work, but that doesn't stop him from trying, because he thinks if she truly saw his personality ('see inside'), then she would like him for it, and get over the fact that he is a stranger. The everything is quiet bit is sort of the pivotal moment in the relationship, when she finally opens up to him. I love the chorus, though, just the words alone, as well as how it's sung. I think it sums up the early stages perfectly, where you're finding out about each other, and you want to know more. 'Is this all we get to be absolute' - Refers to how it doesnt work out in the end, and he bitterly asks why he is rewarded with pain in the relationship not working out, after he invests so much time in telling her so much about himself, and listening to her, as they are both absolutely truthful to each other- this is where i think the idea of 'absolute' comes from, the idea that something is complete, without fault. 'Quiet but i'm sure there is something here' - the singer, who is the guy in question, thinks that there's something (a spark, chemistry) between the two. He hangs off her every word: 'Tell me everything, cause i want to hear'. Second verse: They tell each other about themselves, so he knows she wants to be a dancer, and she knows he dreams of working in the military. But, it doesnt work out, because we're all destined for complications, as highlighted by the Biblical quote. Lastly, time has passed, (4O years), and inside, he hasn't changed much. The photographs which will never be taken are those he dreamed of, of the two's future together, which eventually never happens. 'All we are and all we want'- their personalities and dreams haven't changed, and because they know about each others' ones, their entire lives (together) could be put into simple things like photographs, which eventually aren't taken. |
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| The Courteeners – Not Nineteen Forever Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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^^ i think that is almost right. i think its about how he turns someone down because he's waiting for something to happen with someone else: first verse, she tries to 'peel' him 'off the pavement', puts her hand on his thigh, and he says 'get your hand off my thigh'. She's older than he is, - 'older woman and a younger man' second verse: he rejects the first person, (the older woman) because he's waiting on another woman, who he waits for 'all night long', and who he follows out 'in the rain'. This person is around his age maybe a year or so older, which may make a difference then, but not so much now, so to him its an 'older woman and ever-so- slightly younger man (which is him)' in terms of the chorus, maybe the first time its person he turns down saying that he's not 'nineteen forever', to urge him to do something and to be with her, as if to say 'you only live once' second chorus: He says 'You're not nineteen forever' to himself, referring to the person he is chasing. Even though he likes her, he thinks he's wasting his time. Instead of having fun while he's 19, he's moping around because he can't get a girl. He's also trying to convince himself (unsuccessfully?) that things will get better- 'i know it seems strange but things, they change.' and that she's not worth it- 'never mind, you'll never look that pretty again'. *God bless the band- a band typically plays music in the background, so maybe its his mates and the people around him saying that he'll get over it, and so in this way they're doing all they can. |
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