This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Some people think they're always right
Others are quiet and uptight
Others they seem so very nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, oh
Inside they might feel sad and wrong, oh no
Twenty-nine different attributes
Only seven that you like, oh
Twenty ways to see the world, oh
Twenty ways to start a fight, oh
Oh, don't, don't, don't, get up
I can't see the sunshine
I'll be waiting for you, baby
'Cause I'm through
Sit me down
Shut me up
I'll calm down
And I'll get along with you
Oh, men don't notice what they got
Oh, women think of that a lot
One thousand ways to please your man, oh
Not even one requires a plan, I know
And countless odd religions, too
It doesn't matter which you choose, oh no
One stubborn way to turn your back, oh
Oh, this I've tried and now refuse, oh
Oh, don't, don't, don't, get up
I can't see the sunshine
Oh, I'll be waiting for you, baby
'Cause I'm through
Sit me down
Shut me up
I'll calm down
And I'll get along with you, alright
Shut me up
Shut me up
And I'll get along with you
Others are quiet and uptight
Others they seem so very nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, oh
Inside they might feel sad and wrong, oh no
Twenty-nine different attributes
Only seven that you like, oh
Twenty ways to see the world, oh
Twenty ways to start a fight, oh
Oh, don't, don't, don't, get up
I can't see the sunshine
I'll be waiting for you, baby
'Cause I'm through
Sit me down
Shut me up
I'll calm down
And I'll get along with you
Oh, men don't notice what they got
Oh, women think of that a lot
One thousand ways to please your man, oh
Not even one requires a plan, I know
And countless odd religions, too
It doesn't matter which you choose, oh no
One stubborn way to turn your back, oh
Oh, this I've tried and now refuse, oh
Oh, don't, don't, don't, get up
I can't see the sunshine
Oh, I'll be waiting for you, baby
'Cause I'm through
Sit me down
Shut me up
I'll calm down
And I'll get along with you, alright
Shut me up
Shut me up
And I'll get along with you
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You Only Live Once Lyrics as written by Julian Casablancas
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Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
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Holiday
Bee Gees
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@[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.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
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.
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.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
some people think they're always right others are quiet and uptight others they seem so very nice nice nice nice nice inside they might feel sad and wrong
--- The differences in people's personalities, obviously. Also noting how people can appear one way & feel another way.
29 different attributes only 7 that you like 20 ways to see the world 20 ways to start a fight
---Someone has 29 traits, but you only like 7, making it hard to get along with them. The differences in people's perspectives can cause problems. Hence "20 ways to start a fight". Basically, it's easy to focus on people's flaws & allow differences to cause conflict.
don't don't don't get up I can't see the sunshine I'll be waiting for you baby cause I'm through
---He's telling the girl he's with to not make a big effort to change or please him (don't get up), basically. He can't see the positives right now (the sun shining), but he's willing to wait it out, because he's done with being overly critical of someone & throwing out a relationship with potential.
sit me down shut me up I'll calm down and I'll get along with you
--- He's telling her he'll get over his frustrations & make it work with her.
oh men don't notice what they got women think of that a lot 1,000 ways to please your man not even 1 requires a plan
---He's telling her not to get frustrated either, and that it's true men take women for granted, but that it's not difficult to please them still. He's telling her she doesn't need to fuss a lot over the relationship, but to just enjoy it & go with the flow.
countless odd religions too it does't matter which you choose one stubborn way to turn your back this I've tried and I refuse
--- He again mentions the differences people have (religion, used as an illustration), & how they get stuck on their one viewpoint even if several may lead to the same good outcome. He sees this as a stubbornness which makes you blind to possible good things. He's been stubborn & blind before & it didn't work for him, so now he refuses to give into the tendency.
In short, the song is about not being overly critical of someone you're in a relationship with, not focusing on their flaws, not stubbornly insisting on your way, not being impatient with them, not being overly demanding or accomodating, and basically getting over these negative perspectives, calming down, & appreciating the person for those qualities that drew you to them to begin with.
Oh, shut the fuck up will ya.
I think you got this song figured out. Now if I can take this advice in my current relationship ;)
@voodoodolly I think this works well with the "You Only Live Once" idea, that he sees so many people looking for a perfect match, and wants to try and make the most out of what hes got.