This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Three chords and six strings
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
Three chords and six strings
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
They're young but the lines have been drawn
And they're still gonna be here when you're gone
And years from now when your clique has moved on
They'll still be in the basement til the break of dawn
Sweating blood into every single song
And still feeling like they don't belong
And it'll be here for the down and out
And every generation that needs to shout
About injustice or
Just how we need to shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this motherfucker down
You can slag it when you leave and spite it
You can't shut this fucker down
It still burns with the fire that once ignited you
You can't shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this fucker down
They're young but you were there too
Don't think they're posing just because they never knew
The songs or the scene, it was there before you
And it's way more important than your hair and tattoos
Take what you need and leave when you're through
And keep your mouth shut when you do
And it'll be here for the down and out
And every generation that needs to shout
About injustice or
Just how we need to shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this motherfucker down
You can slag it when you leave and spite it
You can't shut this fucker down
It still burns with the fire that once ignited you
You can't shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this fucker down
Three chords and six strings
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
Three chords and six strings
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
They're young but the lines have been drawn
And they're still gonna be here when you're gone
And years from now when your clique has moved on
They'll still be in the basement til the break of dawn
Sweating blood into every single song
And still feeling like they don't belong
And it'll be here for the down and out
And every generation that needs to shout
About injustice or
Just how we need to shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this motherfucker down
You can slag it when you leave and spite it
You can't shut this fucker down
It still burns with the fire that once ignited you
You can't shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this fucker down
They're young but you were there too
Don't think they're posing just because they never knew
The songs or the scene, it was there before you
And it's way more important than your hair and tattoos
Take what you need and leave when you're through
And keep your mouth shut when you do
And it'll be here for the down and out
And every generation that needs to shout
About injustice or
Just how we need to shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this motherfucker down
You can slag it when you leave and spite it
You can't shut this fucker down
It still burns with the fire that once ignited you
You can't shut this fucker down
Shut it down
Shut it down
You just can't shut this fucker down
Three chords and six strings
They're screaming how they're gonna change things
They're young, they're strong and proud
We turn it up cause we like it loud
Lyrics submitted by punkpirate
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Just A Little Lovin'
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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/
this song gives me chills everytime i hear it it captures punk spirit so well and this is so true
sick shit. this is 924 gilman