@[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".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
And you
Were right to bide your time
And not buy into my misery
Well the good things are never free
Do the colours of the rainbow
Look the same to everyone
An' I
Was rushing round in circles
For a reason to believe
Wipe the slime from off your sleeve
You could follow me for weeks
And I'm not going anywhere
Sometimes it's hard to love someone
Until the day that they are gone
An' I
Just had a dream the other night
I was married to the queen
And Madonna lived next door
I think she took a shine to me
And the kids were all grown up
But I had to turn her down
'Cause I was still in love with you
I'm turning Madonna down
I'm calling it my best move
I'll get her tickets for what she needs
I
Remember doing nothing
On the night, Sinatra died
And the night, Jeff Buckley died
And the night, Kurt Cobain died
And the night, John Lennon died
I remember I stayed up
To watch the news with everyone
And that was a lot of nights
And that was a lot of lives
Who lost the tickets to what they need
An' I
Was busy finding answers while
You just got on with real life
Always hoped you'd be my wife
But I never found the time
For the question to arrive
I just disguised it in a song
And songs
Are never quite the answer
Just a soundtrack to a life
That is over all too soon
Helps to turn the days to night
While I was wrong and you were right
And this was a lesson learned
I'm happy to be your fool
And get your tickets to what you need
I'm turning the lights down low
I'm ready to make my move
I'll get you tickets to what you need
Were right to bide your time
And not buy into my misery
Well the good things are never free
Do the colours of the rainbow
Look the same to everyone
An' I
Was rushing round in circles
For a reason to believe
Wipe the slime from off your sleeve
You could follow me for weeks
And I'm not going anywhere
Sometimes it's hard to love someone
Until the day that they are gone
An' I
Just had a dream the other night
I was married to the queen
And Madonna lived next door
I think she took a shine to me
And the kids were all grown up
But I had to turn her down
'Cause I was still in love with you
I'm turning Madonna down
I'm calling it my best move
I'll get her tickets for what she needs
I
Remember doing nothing
On the night, Sinatra died
And the night, Jeff Buckley died
And the night, Kurt Cobain died
And the night, John Lennon died
I remember I stayed up
To watch the news with everyone
And that was a lot of nights
And that was a lot of lives
Who lost the tickets to what they need
An' I
Was busy finding answers while
You just got on with real life
Always hoped you'd be my wife
But I never found the time
For the question to arrive
I just disguised it in a song
And songs
Are never quite the answer
Just a soundtrack to a life
That is over all too soon
Helps to turn the days to night
While I was wrong and you were right
And this was a lesson learned
I'm happy to be your fool
And get your tickets to what you need
I'm turning the lights down low
I'm ready to make my move
I'll get you tickets to what you need
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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/
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
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 first heard this song in late 2002 on satellite radio.
The meaning:
The first verse is the only one that starts with “You” meaning his former lover. The first verse and open line are his confessions of guilt. He questions his, and our, perspective by asking “do the colors of the rainbow look the same to everyone?” He admits that the relationship and he lacked a destination. “You could follow me for weeks…“ He then states that he now realizes the value the relationship had, but can only realize it in retrospect. “Sometimes….”
His dream refers to his realization that he would rather have a real relationship with a worthy woman “Married to the Queen” instead of a fantasy that could never be real. “Madonna; took a shine to me”
He sings of the deaths of other singers. This illustrates death, the passage of time and, most importantly, his maturation.
He realizes that he did not invest enough in his relationship because he was distracted by other things “Busy finding answers”. He realizes that he did care enough about this other person to have considered marriage. He also realizes that he allowed life to overwhelm him and never did find the courage to change his situation. He realizes that he can only have this relationship in nostalgia and in a song…he uses his songs and music as a coping mechanism.
He has learned and grown from this experience but he still whishes for the good thing he had with his old lover.
I really enjoyed reading this summation. Such a good song!
This song is amazing, i first heard a very different version while watching him play at T in the park last summer. After the lines about lennon, etc he sang "and the night Joe stummer died" it was amazing! he added lots of other lines to it aswell. the whle performance was superb!
Amazing song, great lyrics.. so meaningful. I like it how he puts proposing into the song slyly. thumbs up
Amazing song, great lyrics.. so meaningful. I like it how he puts proposing into the song slyly. thumbs up
Simply f-ing great! One of his best which is saying something. Utterly listenable again and again.
Great lyrics and beautiful message...
I first heard this and was really disappointed. Now I love it. Its a grower.
I can't believe more people havn't posted stuff about this song. I think this is one of Badly Drawn Boy's best songs. When I feel crap I put this song on, crank up the volume and it always makes me feel better, or at least reassured; I think that's the message of the song.
so many great lines in one song! i like the subtle message too. when i heard the line about john lennon, i realized what a sad song it is: missing opportunities and mortality (sometimes it's hard to love someone till the day they are gone).
I think that this song is quite humble particularly with the title "You Were Right". In it he suggests that he has been wallowing about not achieving things in life in the way he hoped and his poor girlfriend has got really fed up with how pointless his misery seems. Anyhow, it seems that she has now made him see sense and that the most important thing in his life is being with her. He now realises that he wants to be happy and build a good life with her.
In other words, he is suggesting that this is what true love's about, having someone to help keep you down to earth and, of course, appreciating each other. I played this song a lot leading up to my wedding as it was particularly meaningful to me then.
Definitely my favourite Badly Drawn Boy song and quite possibly one of my favourite songs ever. I don't know, just something about the desperation and the ongoing story in the lyrics gets me. Plus just about every song is improved by a whistling solo.
I think it's about unrequited love, or if not completely unrequited, then him still being in love with a girl who has moved on because his life is so stagnant (something he realises along the way in the song). He still loves her but, like most of the other things in his life, he's never really gotten around to telling her that it's an absolute truth and asking her to marry him.
This song has such a beautiful flow to it. I just... love it. Completely.