@[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.
Let's see. uh, it was on an island. and there was this snake. and the snake had legs. and he could walk all around the island. yes. that's true. a snake with legs. and the man and the woman were
He island too. and they were not very smart. but they were happy as clams. yes. let's see. uh...then one evening the snake was walking about in the garden and he was talking to himself and he sa
Woman and they started to talk. and they became friends. very good friends. and the woman liked the snake very much. because when he talked, he make little noises with his tongue, and his long
E was lightly licking about his lips. like there was a fire inside his mouth and the flame would come dancing out of his mouth. and this woman liked this very much. and after that, she was bored
The man. because no matter what happened, he was always as happy as a clam. what did the snake say? yes! what was he saying? ok. I will tell you. the snake told her things about the world. he t
Er about the time there was a
Big typhoon on the island and all the sharks came out of the water. yes. they came out of the water and they walked right into your house with their big white teeth. and the woman heard these t
. and she was in love. and the man came out and said: we have to go now! and the woman did not want to go. because she was a hothead. because she was a woman in love. anyway, we got into their be
Nd left the island. but they never stayed anywhere very long. because the woman was restless. she was a hothead. she was a woman in love. and this is not a story people tell. it is something I k
Yself. and when I do my job, I am thinking about these things. because when I do my job, that is what I think about. oooo la la la. yeah la la la. voici. voila'. here. and there. ooo la la la. o
. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. oooo la la la. oooo. oh yeah. la la la. la la. voici. voila'. la la. here it is. there it is. la la. voici le langage de l'amour. thi
The language of love. ah! com
Me ci, comme ca. ah! niether here nor there. voila. voila. there. there. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. att
Attends! attends! wait! wait! wait! attends! attends! attends! wait! wait! wait! ecoute. ecoute. ecoute. listen. listen. listen. ooooo la la la la. ooooo. oh yeah. ooo la la la la. oh yeah. yea
Ici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart. oooo la la. oooo. oh yeah. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the la
E of love. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart.
He island too. and they were not very smart. but they were happy as clams. yes. let's see. uh...then one evening the snake was walking about in the garden and he was talking to himself and he sa
Woman and they started to talk. and they became friends. very good friends. and the woman liked the snake very much. because when he talked, he make little noises with his tongue, and his long
E was lightly licking about his lips. like there was a fire inside his mouth and the flame would come dancing out of his mouth. and this woman liked this very much. and after that, she was bored
The man. because no matter what happened, he was always as happy as a clam. what did the snake say? yes! what was he saying? ok. I will tell you. the snake told her things about the world. he t
Er about the time there was a
Big typhoon on the island and all the sharks came out of the water. yes. they came out of the water and they walked right into your house with their big white teeth. and the woman heard these t
. and she was in love. and the man came out and said: we have to go now! and the woman did not want to go. because she was a hothead. because she was a woman in love. anyway, we got into their be
Nd left the island. but they never stayed anywhere very long. because the woman was restless. she was a hothead. she was a woman in love. and this is not a story people tell. it is something I k
Yself. and when I do my job, I am thinking about these things. because when I do my job, that is what I think about. oooo la la la. yeah la la la. voici. voila'. here. and there. ooo la la la. o
. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. oooo la la la. oooo. oh yeah. la la la. la la. voici. voila'. la la. here it is. there it is. la la. voici le langage de l'amour. thi
The language of love. ah! com
Me ci, comme ca. ah! niether here nor there. voila. voila. there. there. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. att
Attends! attends! wait! wait! wait! attends! attends! attends! wait! wait! wait! ecoute. ecoute. ecoute. listen. listen. listen. ooooo la la la la. ooooo. oh yeah. ooo la la la la. oh yeah. yea
Ici le langage de l'amour. this is the language of love. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart. oooo la la. oooo. oh yeah. voici le langage de l'amour. this is the la
E of love. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart. voici le langage dans mon coeur. this is the language of my heart.
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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.
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.
It's a story about the Garden of Eden (Island), but as the artist states late on in the song - it's a daydream about the Garden of Eden. ("And this is not a story people tell. It is something I know myself. And when I do my job, I am thinking about these things. Because when I do my job, that is what I think about.")
The snake represents perceived evil; temptation and knowledge, to which the woman (Eve) succumbs. After she has spoken with the snake (Devil), she no longer wants to be with the man (Adam), and falls in love with the snake, longing to remain on the island with it - however, the man finds out about their relationship and tells the woman that they must leave the island, in an attempt to keep her for himself, and to shield her from further temptation and knowledge.
The most interesting lyric in this song is "Anyway, we got into their boat and left the island. But they never stayed anywhere very long. Because the woman was restless. She was a hothead. She was a woman in love." - which suggests that the artist, in a daydream is either visiting the Island (Garden of Eden) with another party in the tourist sense, or is along with the man and woman (Adam & Eve) indigenous to the Island and either choose or told to leave with them although in a daydream context, the latter is most likely.
Great song, one I've heard a thousand times and likely to hear a thousand more.