This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I don't touch you the way I used to
And I don't call and write when I'm away
We don't make love as often as we did do
What couldn't wait now waits and usually goes away
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
I don't mind if you come home late
And I don't ever ask you where you have you've been
I just assume if there's a problem, you'd tell me
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
Being weak, when I am strong
Being seen, for who you are
Being sad and lost but not alone
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
And I don't call and write when I'm away
We don't make love as often as we did do
What couldn't wait now waits and usually goes away
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
I don't mind if you come home late
And I don't ever ask you where you have you've been
I just assume if there's a problem, you'd tell me
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
Being weak, when I am strong
Being seen, for who you are
Being sad and lost but not alone
But listen and think when I say, oh but listen and think when I say
Who makes you feel the way I make you feel
Who loves you and knows you the way I do
Who touches you and holds you quite like I do
Who makes you feel like I make you feel
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No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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/
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
I think it's about reminding yourself and your partner why you fell in love in the first place. Sure, things aren't as frantic/passionate as in the beggining, but that doesn't mean the love is gone.
LOVE THIS SONG
at first i thought of it as her talking to her partner about how their relationships might not be as epic as it was at first, but it's lasting and beautiful and that they make each other feel the way no other can.
but then after reading comments i wonder if it IS her confronting him as in - who is making you feel the way i make you feel? Who knows you the way i do? Who is the other girl you have ? Which seems fitting with the extra "who? who?" like it's interrogating.
But i also really like the song as a "by the way, if you are thinking of cheating, remember that no one can make you feel the way i do."
Anyways, awesome song. as usual.
Gorgeous song, when your having problems in your relationship, and you just want to say, hey its okay im trying to understand, great again.
I think the lines are, "Being seen for who you are... Being sad and lost, but not alone."
This song is about a couple who are no longer as close as they once was, and who perhaps stay together because they're used to each other although they have grown apart. I think the bridge ("But listen and think when I say it") explains that the intent behind the chorus is that she believes he has found someone else. She's asking who is it he is seeing that makes him feel the way she used to, the way she believes she may still make him feel.
I think this song is about a woman confronting her partner, sutbly, about whether or not he is having an affair. Listen and think.
for some reason i always come back to this song no matter what im feeling i just love the voice and the lyrics, its beautiful
What do you all interpret from the following lines?
"Being weak when I am strong Being seen, who you are Being sad and love's not alone"
I'm hearing this song in a whole different way now. I always imagined that she was speaking to her mate about their short of perfect relationship, but convincing him that they're still good for each other. However, after reading several comments, I've taken on a new understanding....
It sounds as if it's a two-person dialogue....
(What HE is telling her about herself and the relationship): I don't touch you the way I used to And I don't call and write when I'm away We don't make love as often as we did do Couldn't wait, now waits and it usually goes away
(What SHE is now saying in answer/defense of how he feels): But listen and think when I say it Oh but listen and think when I say it
Who makes you feel the way that I make you feel Who loves you and knows you the way I do Who touches you and holds you quite like I do Who makes you feel like I make you feel
And the same goes for the following verses and chorus.
Truth is, men say they don't like their woman asking after their whereabouts, but honestly, they get concerned if she doesn't. At least they feel cared for when she inquires where they've been. Maybe the guy in this song was feeling neglected or ignored by her, but she's trying to assure him that is not the case.