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I Can't Hear The Music Lyrics
Is it a warning? Is it an evil sign?
Is it a people, who have lost their mind?
Is it the Darkness? Is it a man resigned
Is it a best friend leaving you behind?
Is it ever gonna stop? Will they ever let you go?
You're in a rush, they don't care enough 'cause their lives are very slow
Time is ticking on. You don't get a second shot.
And when you sell you soul for a leading role, will The Lost Souls be forgot?
And if I can't hear the music and the audience is gone
I'll dance here on my own
And I hope the Lonely Hearts' Club band will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down
Is it envy? Should it really make you sick?
Is now the time that you realise you'd better get out quick?
Cause time is ticking on too long to fake your smile
But then you sold your soul for a leading role, so wear it for a while
And if I can't hear the music and the audience is gone
I'll dance here on my own
And I hope the Lonely Hearts' Club Band
will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down
And there she goes
And there she goes
So won't you run, Yoshimi, run?
Cause Billy's got himself a gun
You're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
Cause you're strange and new,
So won't you run, Yoshimi, run?
Cause Billy's got himself a gun
You're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
Cause you're strange and new
And if I can't hear the music and the audience is gone, I'll dance
I'll dance
Is it a people, who have lost their mind?
Is it the Darkness? Is it a man resigned
Is it a best friend leaving you behind?
You're in a rush, they don't care enough 'cause their lives are very slow
Time is ticking on. You don't get a second shot.
And when you sell you soul for a leading role, will The Lost Souls be forgot?
I'll dance here on my own
And I hope the Lonely Hearts' Club band will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down
Is now the time that you realise you'd better get out quick?
Cause time is ticking on too long to fake your smile
But then you sold your soul for a leading role, so wear it for a while
I'll dance here on my own
And I hope the Lonely Hearts' Club Band
will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down
And there she goes
And there she goes
Cause Billy's got himself a gun
You're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
Cause you're strange and new,
Cause Billy's got himself a gun
You're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
Cause you're strange and new
I'll dance
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This whole song has references to other songs and rock bands. Lonely Hearts Club band (The Beatles) Billy's Got a Gun (Def Leppard) Yoshimi (Flaming Lips) Darkness is a band as well (perhaps reason for capitalization)
I agree with kInGancaptain... this sounds of him doing what he does for the music and not for the fame. Maybe others think he has sold out and moved on, but he is still doing it for himself. Maybe these bands he mentions in the songs are the same... people liked them and then turned away... but they still kept "dancing on their own".
benie102... I really beg to differ about it having no soul. This song isn't about making the money, but the beauty of the music for himself... I'm sad that you cannot see what a beautiful lyricist this man is.
I believe the lyrics are "cause Billy's got himself a GUN not job.....
But it DOES say gun in these ones too
But it DOES say gun in these ones too
that, m'dear, is because upon seeing this comment, gporter419 realised their mistake and corrected the lyrics. (:
that, m'dear, is because upon seeing this comment, gporter419 realised their mistake and corrected the lyrics. (:
breemeister is correct - the lyrics are now changed
Great song, I love james blunt.
Another song with no heart or soul, another monney maker, pop is so crap it's unreal...
At least it's not crap. I mean RAP. (same difference.)
At least it's not crap. I mean RAP. (same difference.)
Nice song but what's up with the. "run yoshimi run" part?
I believe the Yoshimi reference is from this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshimi_Battles_the_Pink_Robots
Don't know how it fits in though.
I read an interview where James said that this song is about the time at the end of his career when all his fans have gone on to a new band, and how he did it for the love of music not for the fame or the fans he just wanted to express himself.
I wonder if the "Billy" he is refferng to is the same billy off the song "Billy". love the song James you are the best but i promise you'll always have atleast one fan, and that will always be me.
This whole song has references to other songs and rock bands. Lonely Hearts Club band (The Beatles) Billy's Got a Gun (Def Leppard) Yoshimi (Flaming Lips) Darkness is a band as well (perhaps reason for capitalization)
I agree with kInGancaptain... this sounds of him doing what he does for the music and not for the fame. Maybe others think he has sold out and moved on, but he is still doing it for himself. Maybe these bands he mentions in the songs are the same... people liked them and then turned away... but they still kept "dancing on their own".
benie102... I really beg to differ about it having no soul. This song isn't about making the money, but the beauty of the music for himself... I'm sad that you cannot see what a beautiful lyricist this man is.