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The Facts Of Life Lyrics
Do do do, do do do
Do do do, do do do
When boys are just eleven
They begin to grow in height at a faster rate that they have done before
They develop curiosity and start to fantasise
About the things that they have never thought of doing before
These dreams are no more harmful than
The usual thoughts the boys have of becoming football stars or millionaires
As long as the distinction between fantasy and fiction remains
It's just a nature walk
It's just the facts of life
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
A boy sits by the telephone, wanting to call a girl
But not daring to because she might say no
At last he summons up the courage, phones her
And discovers someone else has asked her first and she said yes
Now's the time to deal with the fear of being rejected
No-one gets through life being without hurt
At this point this boy is listening to this song
And is probably saying it's easier said than done and it's true
It's just the facts of life
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
Do do do, do do do
Do do do, do do do
Small town dating differs from more urban situations
In particular if there's few places to go
Adolescents normally gather in a cafe or an arcade
If they have to almost anywhere will do
A family car, a disused coal mine
A rowing boat or a shed
Experimentation, familiarization
It's all a nature walk
It's just the facts of life
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
It's just the facts of life (Sweet dreams)
There's no master plan (Ideas)
Walk me home from school (Sweet dreams)
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas (Sweet dreams)
And when you sleep at night (Ideas)
They develop into sweet dreams (Sweet dreams)
It's just the facts of life
It's just the facts of life (Sweet dreams)
There's no master plan (Ideas)
Walk me home from school (Sweet dreams)
I'll let you hold my hand
Do do do, do do do
They begin to grow in height at a faster rate that they have done before
They develop curiosity and start to fantasise
About the things that they have never thought of doing before
These dreams are no more harmful than
The usual thoughts the boys have of becoming football stars or millionaires
As long as the distinction between fantasy and fiction remains
It's just a nature walk
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
But not daring to because she might say no
At last he summons up the courage, phones her
And discovers someone else has asked her first and she said yes
Now's the time to deal with the fear of being rejected
No-one gets through life being without hurt
At this point this boy is listening to this song
And is probably saying it's easier said than done and it's true
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
Do do do, do do do
In particular if there's few places to go
Adolescents normally gather in a cafe or an arcade
If they have to almost anywhere will do
A family car, a disused coal mine
A rowing boat or a shed
Experimentation, familiarization
It's all a nature walk
There's no master plan
Walk me home from school
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas
And when you sleep at night
They develop into sweet dreams
It's just the facts of life
There's no master plan (Ideas)
Walk me home from school (Sweet dreams)
I'll let you hold my hand
You're getting ideas (Sweet dreams)
And when you sleep at night (Ideas)
They develop into sweet dreams (Sweet dreams)
It's just the facts of life
There's no master plan (Ideas)
Walk me home from school (Sweet dreams)
I'll let you hold my hand
Song Info
Submitted by
bernieroxyourmom On Dec 30, 2001
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this song is about not letting the opposite sex intimidate you into not expressing your feelings for them. don't hesitate to tell that guy/girl that you think he/she is the neatest kid you've ever met. don't be afraid of your fantasies, they're normal, part of growing up. and don't be afraid of hurt, that too is part of nature.
This song narrates the angst and sexual frustration that is unavoidable during the adolescent years. These experiences are what influence our outlooks on love and are part of becoming experienced and maturing (hence the line, "It's all a nature walk."). They are what shape our lives, and so they are the facts of life. Black Box Recorder specialise in documenting the unpleasant as their name so aptly suggests.