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We Were Born to Be Loved Lyrics
i could shout from a rooftop how i really feel
do you really want to know
do you really care
i could silently scream so you never hear
somebody said you must rise above it all
cause we were born to be loved
somebody said read the writing on the wall
we were born to be loved
how the meaning changes when the screaming hits your ears
do you hear and do you really care
can you count the reasons why we have so many fears
as big heart lonely eyes
a child plays with toys to soon to realize
to stop playin take it all inside
all he wanted was love
he remembers how that nobody cared
he was alone with everybody there
took a chance and got outta there
all he wanted was love
the mouth of the fool was a whip on his back
hes got the scars to prove it
a broken heart
a matter of fact
but he knows how to use it
happy endings are not just for tv
broken hearts
dont lose one piece of the puzzle
and the beatles said all you need is love
i could point the finger but theres too much inside here
do you really want to know
do you really care
i could silently scream so you never hear
somebody said you must rise above it all
cause we were born to be loved
somebody said read the writing on the wall
we were born to be loved
how the meaning changes when the screaming hits your ears
do you hear and do you really care
can you count the reasons why we have so many fears
as big heart lonely eyes
a child plays with toys to soon to realize
to stop playin take it all inside
all he wanted was love
he remembers how that nobody cared
he was alone with everybody there
took a chance and got outta there
all he wanted was love
the mouth of the fool was a whip on his back
hes got the scars to prove it
a broken heart
a matter of fact
but he knows how to use it
happy endings are not just for tv
broken hearts
dont lose one piece of the puzzle
and the beatles said all you need is love
i could point the finger but theres too much inside here
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can anyone figure out the time signature in this song the last three minutes are a drummers nightmare trying to find one
@radioheadster I think it's just 4/4, but they almost never hit on the downbeat. Lots of up-beat notes to give it that funky feel, and some of the pauses aren't counted at all. Feels like they recorded this live in the studio while looking to one another for visual cues.
@radioheadster I think it's just 4/4, but they almost never hit on the downbeat. Lots of up-beat notes to give it that funky feel, and some of the pauses aren't counted at all. Feels like they recorded this live in the studio while looking to one another for visual cues.
@radioheadster After listening to it some more, yes, I'm sure it's 4/4, but there's a three or 4 spots where they toss in a single bar of 6/4 just to confuse everyone. I love that stuff.
@radioheadster After listening to it some more, yes, I'm sure it's 4/4, but there's a three or 4 spots where they toss in a single bar of 6/4 just to confuse everyone. I love that stuff.
The first part of the song, up to the background spoken word, is just about rising above a bad upbringing. When you grow up, you have to let go of some of the stuff holding you back. It's the only way to really find love in the world, even if you're screaming inside from all the damage done to you.
The spoken work part is largely autobiographical. Doug Pinnick had a very lonely childhood, raised by a "fire & brimstone" preaching grandmother who constantly berated him and told him that nobody loves him and that's why both his parents abandoned him. There are other songs where he alludes to his past: Over My Head and also Picture are a couple.
But he's saying that he's proof that you can rise above. "Happy endings are no just for TV" because you can find happiness after a rough beginning. It does no good to point the finger after a certain point, because you've just gotta work on yourself, internally.