Questions tagged [lyrics]
For questions regarding the words to a song, their interpretation and meaning.
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Why is 8:05 "time to rock"?
In Sammy Hagar's song "There's Only One Way To Rock" there is a line that goes:
Now quickly, check the hands on the clock
It's 8:05, it's time to rock
So my question is: why is 8:05 time to rock?...
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"Life's not a wheel with chains made of steel" - What does it mean?
What does the ending words of "Catch the Rainbow" (by Rainbow) chorus mean?
If "life is not a wheel of chains made of steel", what is?
And why the singer asks to be blessed?
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What is the meaning of this line in Loch Lomond?
This verse of Loch Lomond is usually sung as :
The wee birdies sing
And the wild flowers spring
And in sunshine the waters lie sleeping
But the broken heart it kens, nae second spring again
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Horse and Carriage Lyrics (by Ma$e and Cam'rom)
After offering to buy a lady diamonds why does Cam'rom then tell her to "shut the fuck up" after she seeks to confirm her interpretation of his metaphor?
If you'll sex in the Lex and your head be ...
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Why are there no written lyrics for the songs from Barbudo's new album, The EP?
I found a beautiful, psychedelic chill pop album known as The EP by Barbudo on Soundcloud. Their not very popular at all and the album was posted about a month or two ago.
Their song Dog Daze ...
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What is the Blink-182 song that The Chainsmokers beat to death in Tuscon?
In the song "Closer" by The Chainsmokers they mention another song by Blink-182. The lyrics go:
Play that Blink-182 song
That we beat to death in Tuscon
Is there any way of knowing which song ...
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What does "you're every song" mean?
What does "you're every song" mean?
http://www.metrolyrics.com/everything-lyrics-michael-buble.html
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What is meant by "Run me like a river"?
I recently got Madden 17. Like any EA sports game, it has a soundtrack of "EA Trax", which are usually terrible. Luckily, you can disable them one-by-one in case any of them happen to be okay.
One of ...
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Meaning of "Blowing in the Wind"?
The song Blowing in the Wind has the following lines
How many roads must a man walk down
Before they call him a man
I have no clue what this means
How many seas must a white dove sail
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Meaning of the line "reds and the pinks" in Love Stinks
This is probably a dumb question, but I just googled it and I couldn't find an answer. J. Geils band, song Love Stinks, there's a line "I've had the blues, the reds and the pinks".
I've had the ...
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Where does the 5th line in Wild Mountan Thyme go?
The song "Wild Mountain Thyme" (or "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go", "The Blooming/Purple Heather" or any other line you'd like to pull out of it) has this verse/chorus structure:
Oh the summer time is ...
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Russian folk song sung in the movie Russkies?
Approximately 30 minutes into the 1987 film "Russkies" the main character, Mischa, sings what I assume to be a Russian folk song. A clip is available on YouTube at this link. Can you name that tune ...
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Lyric of Final Fantasy XV - Apocalypsis Noctis
I'm not good at Latin but I found one of Final Fantasy XV interesting.
It was played live in Abbey Road Studios few days ago.
I would like to know if anyone could write down the lyrics also with ...
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Why is the seventh verse often sung in place of the fourth in "Amazing Grace"?
In "Amazing Grace", the fourth verse:
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
Is often replaced with the seventh*:
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What's the meaning of the snippet of dialogue at the beginning of "All the Pretty Girls?"
The song "All the Pretty Girls" by fun. starts with a short snippet of dialogue that sounds like
[indecipherable talking]
(So it's?) gonna have to be two passes.
The pretty... [actual song ...
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The number of victims in the song Empire of the Clouds from Iron Maiden
My new favorite Iron Maiden song is the Empire of the Clouds, but I don't understand a thing in the lyrics. This is the part in question:
"And in a country churchyard, laid head to the mast
1840 ...
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What do any yes lyrics means?
For example, "Hearts" or "It Can Happen".
I've heard Yes just wrote words that sound good to sing without worrying about meaning. Any truth?
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What's with dinosaurs in Vietnam?
There's an awesome song by Black Sabbath called Into the Void. It's been covered by a few bands, including Monster Magnet.
In Monster Magnet's version, which is also super awesome, there are ...
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Jean Michel Jarre songs with lyrics
Jean michel jarre is one of my favorite New Age performers.
I love lot of his instrumental track but I wander if there are also his good songs with lyrics.
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Sponge Cake in "True Blue" by John Williamson
In the famous Australian folk song "True Blue" written by John Williamson, he asks "If they sell us out like sponge cake, Do you really care?" Is this referring to anything in particular? For example, ...
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Deuce - The One, homophobic?
I ve recently dicovered the song Deuce - The One, which I really liked the melody and refrain.
As with each song I like, I searched for the lyrics to understand what the song was really about, and am ...
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Square root for "united" in Pearl Jam "REARVIEWMIRROR" album art?
Does anyone know why, in the CD booklet for Pearl Jam's second album, Vs., on the lyrics page for the song "REARVIEWMIRROR", the word "united" appears to be replaced with a square-root symbol (√)?
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What is the english translation of dialogs spoken over this song?
The song "Exploring Yourself With A Knife" is a track form the Russian post-rock band April Rain's album "Waiting For Sunrise". some Russian dialog is spoken between a man and a woman starting at 4:37....
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"Ex's and Oh's" by Elle King- What is "Oh's"?
What does "Oh's" mean in the pop song "Ex's and Oh's" by Elle King? http://www.metrolyrics.com/exs-ohs-lyrics-elle-king.html
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Meaning of "Red Flags" and "Bites the Dust" in Sia's song, Elastic Heart?
I've read the lyric Elastic Heart by Sia, and I don't really understand in this part:
And I wanted it, I wanted it bad
But there were so many red flags
Now another one bites the dust
Yeah let's be ...
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Lost Boyz lyrics from "Guiltiness" remix (Bob Marley - Chant Down Bablyon remix album)
Hello and thanks in advance for your answers. I like this song a lot, but it seems that the only available lyrics are for the original Bob Marley song. I would like you to help me get this lyrics for ...
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What is Mumford & Sons' song "Holland Road" about?
Mumford & Sons are critically acclaimed for their lyric writing ability. What is the song Holland Road in the album Babel about ?
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What're the missing two words in the lyrics for "Die Young" by Ke$ha
I need the 2 words to complete the lyrics for "Die Young", one of which is at 52 sec of the song, and the other at 2:07, both are in the beginning of sentences. I've seen the those irresponsible ...
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Why are most lyrics translations so bad? [closed]
I've been looking at the national anthem of the Soviet Union, and I've found several translations. Only one of them, however, fits the rhyme and meter of the song. Others, such as this one, only make ...
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Songs where melody and lyrics dont't fit (by design) [closed]
Some days ago I had a conversation with a friend during which we talked about certain songs whose melody did not fit with their lyrics.
By not fitting we meant songs which, by their melody, would ...
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Clean version of post malone -White iversion
I've been trying to find a clean[Radio Edit] of white iverson, I can't
find it.
All the youtube videos that claim to be clean aren't available in my country (UK) or aren't at all
White Iversion: ...
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NOFX's song "Linoleum" - what's the meaning of this song?
What's the meaning of NOFX's song Linoleum?
What's the reference to linoleum?
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Is "mother mary" from the beatles let it be mean marijuana?
I'm wondering if the lyrics of let it be are about drug and marijuana
Thank you
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Translate a hook from Biggie`s Respect
Please translate a text below in English:
Me holla respect, to all the gun men dem
Gun men alone, keep gun men friend
Fire bun, fi all the informer dem
Informer lone keep informer friend
The song ...
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Lyrics for Serge Franklin / Karen Tungay - Sous les Bougainvilliers
(Not to be confused with Hector Zazou's song with the same title.)
French it's not my first language and trying to write the lyrics down by listening may not be a realistic option for me. Has anyone ...
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Tie between Warning and American idiot?
Is there a tie between Green Day's albums Warning, Shenanigans and American Idiot?
The album Warning points to a story of kids being kids (think: Fashion Victim) while the album American Idiot ...
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Lyrics of Counting Stars
There are many versions of the lyrics of the Song Counting Stars by One Republic at this part
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sing in the river / Sink in the river
The lessons I ...
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The lyrics of dazz band's Swoop
I can not find the full lyrics for Dazz Band's "Swoop".
Is there someone who happened to got the full lyrics of this song? Or can someone provide me a transcript? Much appreciated guys!
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Does "Gangnam Style" contain any non-Korean words?
I used to assume "Style" was English and couldn't be Korean, but I subsequently found out that there's a Korean word based on the English word "style". However, I'm still wondering about what sounds ...
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The lyrics of dazz band's Open Sesame
Possibly the most emotional song I've ever heard from Dazz Band's album Rock the Room.. I can not find the full lyrics of this song. I just heard something like 'I said "Open Sesame", not I've finally ...
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Meaning of BRMC's song's title (0.0770833333333333)
I've been wondering for a while about what could 0.0770833333333333 mean? It's a song by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, from Beat The Devil's Tattoo album. What I figured out so far is that 0....
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Punk rock song, lyrics: "mix between a wolf and a lamb"
I heard this song at a shopping mall the other day,I can hardly remember the lyrics, it was something like a punk rock song , that's all I remember :
"I'm like a mix between a wolf and a lamb , I ...
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History / versions of lyrics to "Manhã de Carnaval"
[This may not be the best forum for this question, but I'm unaware of a better one.]
I'm aware of two versions of lyrics to Manhã de Carnaval, listed below and delimited with ~~~~. The first appears ...
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What is the source of the "That boy needs therapy" song from Frontier Psychiatrist? [closed]
The song "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches contains a sample of what sounds like an excerpt from a movie:
That boy needs therapy, psychosomatic
That boy needs therapy, purely ...
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Can someone explain INSOMNIUM song lyrics for me
Can someone exaplain what this song's lyrics means: `Mortal Share
In their lofty chambers dwell
The sacred and divine
Resting in seraphic bliss
The timeless and sublime
Far above the mortal sphere
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Meaning of lyrics from "505" by Arctic Monkeys
These lyrics are from the song "505" by Arctic Monkeys:
'Not shy of a spark,
A knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark,
Frightened by the bite though its no harsher ...
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What is meant by the chorus of "I Am the Highway" by Audioslave
The song "I Am The Highway" by Audioslave is a favorite of mine but I've always wondered about the meaning behind it, especially the chorus.
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am ...
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What is the exact meaning of the song "Hotel California" & its album cover image?
There one song Hotel California from Eagles , I tried to know about meaning of that song & its album cover image which has something pointing to some ghost on window.
From google i read its ...
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Taco's Charleston Lyrics?
I have found this relatively obscure song by Taco, called Taco's Charleston, and noticed that the lyrics for much of the song are "unknown" (represented by the question marks).
Can someone identify ...
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Help needed for lyrics. Artist: SLDGHMR Track: Deviate
I'm unable to understand the lyrics when listening to:
https://soundcloud.com/sldghmr/deviate-ft-la-felix
No matter how hard I try, its only gibberish to me.
There are no resources on the web with ...
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