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... On The Radio (Remember the Days) Lyrics
Nelly Furtado
... On The Radio (Remember the Days)
Whoa, Nelly!
You liked me till’ you heard my shit on the radio
Well I hate to say but pop aint’ going solo
You liked me till’ you heard my shit on the radio
But now I’m just too mainstream for you, oh no
You liked me till’ you seen me on your t.v.
Well if you’re so low below then why you watching
You say good things come to those who wait
Well I’ve been waiting a long time for it
Chorus:
I remember the days when I was so eager to satisfy you
And be less then I was just to prove I could walk beside you
Now that I’ve flown away I see you’ve chosen to stay behind me
And still you curse the day I decided to stay true to myself
You say your quest is to bring it higher
Well I never seen change without a fire
But from your mouth I have seen a lot of burning
But underneath I think it’s a lot of yearning
Your face, the colours change from green to yellow
To the point where you can’t even say hello
You tell me you’d kill me if I ever snob you out
Like that’s what you’d expect from me, like that’s what I’m about
Chorus
Bridge:
It’s so much easier to stay down there guaranteeing you’re cool
Than to sit up here exposing myself trying to break through
Than to burn in the spotlight, turn in the spitfire
Scream without making a sound, be up here and not look down
because we’re all afraid of heights
Chorus
Why ya hurt me hurt me hurt me hurt me hurt me hurt me so so,
leave me down down down down low leave me down da down down da down da down down down...shit on the radio... shit on the radio... shit on the radio... shit on the radio
... On The Radio (Remember the Days)
Whoa, Nelly!
Well I hate to say but pop aint’ going solo
You liked me till’ you heard my shit on the radio
But now I’m just too mainstream for you, oh no
You liked me till’ you seen me on your t.v.
Well if you’re so low below then why you watching
You say good things come to those who wait
Well I’ve been waiting a long time for it
I remember the days when I was so eager to satisfy you
And be less then I was just to prove I could walk beside you
Now that I’ve flown away I see you’ve chosen to stay behind me
And still you curse the day I decided to stay true to myself
Well I never seen change without a fire
But from your mouth I have seen a lot of burning
But underneath I think it’s a lot of yearning
Your face, the colours change from green to yellow
To the point where you can’t even say hello
You tell me you’d kill me if I ever snob you out
Like that’s what you’d expect from me, like that’s what I’m about
It’s so much easier to stay down there guaranteeing you’re cool
Than to sit up here exposing myself trying to break through
Than to burn in the spotlight, turn in the spitfire
Scream without making a sound, be up here and not look down
because we’re all afraid of heights
leave me down down down down low leave me down da down down da down da down down down...shit on the radio... shit on the radio... shit on the radio... shit on the radio
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i think this is for her fans who are bieng judgemental and saying shes pop cause shes well known and not underground ....and shes saying that shes worked hard and waited long enough ....and i think shes saying youll never grow as a person if you dont take risks..
nelly is great i think the lyrics of the song are really good but in the video she overacted very much but all in all its a great song
this is for everyone in the media that downs her music....obviously they don't know wonderful music when they hear it :)
I think this song is about Nelly's experiences before she become popular. That they liked her before she was famous and when she became famous they got jealous of her fame and sucess in the singing/radio business.
Nope, i think she used to be into the whole underground scene and she still sort of is... i think it's about this guy who was her friend..or something...which explains the line " you liked me until you saw me on your t.v...well, if you're so low below then why are yo watching???" so low below means "if you're so underground then why are you watching the t.v???"
I think this song is directed to some who she was friends with before she became famous. "Green to yellow.." they were envious of her record deal and her talent, and then they got sick of seeing her. Maybe because every time they see her on TV, on a magazine cover, they're reminded of what could've been theirs, or who could've been their friend if they hadn't been so jealous. Just my interpretation.
Is this NELLY THE RAPPER? If it is... FUCK HIM!
Let her sing whatever she wants to. If she wants to swear, let her. It's called "freedom of speech."
this song is kinda like "Know It All" by Lagwagon. check it out if you like this song. defending yourself that you went mainstream...well, the people who knew of their music before they went big need to keep it real and not cry about it.
In response to the whole swearing issue brought up by Ms. Michelle 23, I see think the word "shit" is used very decently. "Shit" adds a certain vernacular feeling to the song that couldn't be accomplished in same way if a word like "junk" or "crap" were substituted. Say to yourself, "You liked me till’ you heard my junk on the radio." it just doesn't have the same feel or flow to it. "Shit" also is a much easier to say quickly and tersely to make everything fit together more smoothly. That's it. I'm done ranting.