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I wanted love, I needed love
Most of all, most of all
Someone said true love was dead
And I'm bound to fall, bound to fall for you
Oh, what can I do?
Take my badge, but my heart remains
Loving you, baby, child
Tighten up on your reins
You're running wild, running wild
It's true
Sick for days, so many ways
I'm aching now, I'm aching now
It's times like these, I need relief
Please show me how, show me how
To get right, yes, out of sight
When I was young and moving fast
Nothing slowed me down, slowed me down
Now I let the others pass
I've come around, come around
Because I found
Living just to keep going, going just to be sane
All the while I know, it's such a shame
I don't need to get steady
I know just how I feel
Telling you to be ready, my dear
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Submitted by
josephtime On Mar 19, 2010
More The Black Keys
Gold on the Ceiling
Little Black Submarines
The Lengths
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Also...I think the one line is...
"Living just to keep going Going just to be sane.. All the while NOT KNOWIN'.. Such a shame"
--that's what it sounds like he's singing to me anyways..
I absolutely am obsessed with this song right now. I love the sound, the lyric, the video. I really dig this band so much. This song is so sexy...I can't get enough. I love the change in tempo in the last minute of the song. But I think it's about a guy that used to be pretty wild and promiscuous himself, a real player that didn't even believe true love existed and didn't care...but now he finds himself so crazy in love with a girl and she is just like his former self...wild and refuses to commit to him alone. Kinda relationship karma. He knows she's probably gonna break his heart in the end but he can't break free of the spell she's got him under nor does he want to break free.
i love the change in tempo as well!
i love the change in tempo as well!
so do i omg it makes the song even hotter lolz
so do i omg it makes the song even hotter lolz
Thanks for posting something about the "song meaning" instead of OMG I LOVE THIS SONG. It's helpful to those of us who visit this site to read lyrics and figure out what songs mean.
Thanks for posting something about the "song meaning" instead of OMG I LOVE THIS SONG. It's helpful to those of us who visit this site to read lyrics and figure out what songs mean.
I completely agree. ^ And i'm very glad you actually gave the meaning! (:
I completely agree. ^ And i'm very glad you actually gave the meaning! (:
@UNsweetT Bingo brutha
@UNsweetT Bingo brutha
@UNsweetT perfect analysis!
@UNsweetT perfect analysis!
CORRECTED LYRICS:
I wanted love, I needed love Most of all, Most of all..
Someone said "True Love" was dead but I'm bound to fall for you.
Oh what can I do?
Take my badge, but my heart remains Loving you, Baby, child..
Tighten up on your reigns, you're running wild. Running wild. It's true.
Sick for days... So many ways... I'm aching now, I'm aching now...
It's times like these, I need relief. Please show me how, Show me how.. To get right.. Yes out of sight...
When I was young, and moving fast, Nothing slowed me down, Slowed me down.
Now I let the others pass, I've come around, Come around. 'Cause I found...
Living just to keep going, Going just to be sane. All the while not knowin', Such a shame.
I don't need to get steady, I know just what to feel. Telling me to be ready... my dear.
I know just HOW I feel
I know just HOW I feel
My interpretation is that Sweet T got it right. His feelings are telling him to be ready for when she slows down and sees things his way. The point where she is ready to commit is what I'd add.
My interpretation is that Sweet T got it right. His feelings are telling him to be ready for when she slows down and sees things his way. The point where she is ready to commit is what I'd add.
That "together" part....I think it's "To get right"
I think a man has found a girl that makes him insane with his love for her. She is still running wild, and he is chasing her. He never used to be like this until he met her, but she is not ready to slow down herself yet. He knows exactly how he feels however, she is still running around doing her thing.
I loveee the music video! It's adorable, haha.
but he smells like ranch dressing
but he smells like ranch dressing
yay, i think i was the first to post these up on the internet :D
its hard to make out what it could be about specifically, but the line "Take my badge, but my heart remains" is powerful.
A+
@hamfoh Yeeep
@hamfoh Yeeep
there also seems that something might be said after "true love was dead" before "but I'm bound to fall for you"
i really like this song! to me its about reminicing on better days, when they were younger, and when they were in love, etc.
this song is just filthy in all the most wonderful ways. love the bridge. love the album. love the band.