Seal's KISS FROM A ROSE on the grey or gray or the grave or the greying tower which is probably a lighthouse because it's on the sea and it snows there at sea level which means it's near the arctic
09/17/23 • 59 min
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Play along at home with the lyrics:
[Intro] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Verse1] There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea And you became the light on the dark side of me Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill [Pre-Chorus] But did you know that when it snows My eyes become large and The light that you shine can't be seen? [Chorus] Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey Ooh, the more I get of you, stranger it feels, yeah And now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey [Post-Chorus] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Verse 2] There is so much a man can tell you So much he can say You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain, baby To me, you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby? [Pre-Chorus repeats] [Chorus repeats] [Bridge] I've been kissed by a rose on the grey I, I've been kissed by a rose on the grey I've (And if I should fall, will it all go away?) been kissed by a rose on the grey I, I've been kissed by a rose on the grey [Verse 2 repeats] [Pre-Chorus repeats] [Chorus repeats] [Post-Chorus] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Outro] Now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey
Jump to section
(00:48) Briefest ever celebrity introduction
(00:55) Song details, writer/lyricist, key dates
(01:55) Embarrassed. Lost down the back of the couch?
(02:45) Artist's comments
(03:50) Grey vs Grave
(04:45) Liam Neeson and the Terminator and Batman music videos
(09:14) Buildings and geography
(10:25) Darth Vader's holiday home
(22:59) Seal as old lighthouse, sea captain, or a seal
(17:09) sigh ... "love is like a drug" again
(21:34) Snow as just snow
(24:22) Exact location and mixed metaphors
(26:28) Shanty or Shakespeare?
(28:47) Mechanics of kissing a rose
(30:48) Youthemisms
(41:46) Statement of indemnity
(42:32) Other theories from randoms on the internet
(52:42) Misheard lyrics in this song
(57:57) More Statements of indemnity
(59:09) Farewell
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Play along at home with the lyrics:
[Intro] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Verse1] There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea And you became the light on the dark side of me Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill [Pre-Chorus] But did you know that when it snows My eyes become large and The light that you shine can't be seen? [Chorus] Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey Ooh, the more I get of you, stranger it feels, yeah And now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey [Post-Chorus] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Verse 2] There is so much a man can tell you So much he can say You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain, baby To me, you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby? [Pre-Chorus repeats] [Chorus repeats] [Bridge] I've been kissed by a rose on the grey I, I've been kissed by a rose on the grey I've (And if I should fall, will it all go away?) been kissed by a rose on the grey I, I've been kissed by a rose on the grey [Verse 2 repeats] [Pre-Chorus repeats] [Chorus repeats] [Post-Chorus] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Outro] Now that your rose is in bloom A light hits the gloom on the grey
Jump to section
(00:48) Briefest ever celebrity introduction
(00:55) Song details, writer/lyricist, key dates
(01:55) Embarrassed. Lost down the back of the couch?
(02:45) Artist's comments
(03:50) Grey vs Grave
(04:45) Liam Neeson and the Terminator and Batman music videos
(09:14) Buildings and geography
(10:25) Darth Vader's holiday home
(22:59) Seal as old lighthouse, sea captain, or a seal
(17:09) sigh ... "love is like a drug" again
(21:34) Snow as just snow
(24:22) Exact location and mixed metaphors
(26:28) Shanty or Shakespeare?
(28:47) Mechanics of kissing a rose
(30:48) Youthemisms
(41:46) Statement of indemnity
(42:32) Other theories from randoms on the internet
(52:42) Misheard lyrics in this song
(57:57) More Statements of indemnity
(59:09) Farewell
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Daft Punk's GET LUCKY with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers - We've come too far to give up talking pop lyrics but let's not raise the bar, just lower your expectations. We raise our cups to you!
1 RecommendationsIt's 2013. A pope resigns for the first time ever (he hated robes that hid his buff figure), the Boston Marathon is bombed by a couple of crazy kids, Grand Theft Auto 5 is published, Chrissy Amphlett dies, as does the last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters, Annette Funicello, and Lou Reed, ... and the robo-boys of Daft Punk release this groovy thang.
What are the meanings, the messages, the attitudes, the life and times of this song? Our wide-ranging investigation includes:
(00:00) Briefest ever introduction
(00:41) Song details, writers and lyricist(s?)
(02:09) How many time is "up all night to get lucky" repeated
(02:30) Robot sounds, robot looks, robot news
(05:40) Song meaning - "cycles"
(06:21) Mixing legends/myths and science
(11:34) Pheonix - myth? legend? Japanese cartoon? 80s video game?
(19:20) Theories of the universe
(22:59) Nihilism, limitations or infinite richness
(24:36) Are we letting the universe down? Be Best?
(28:02) Cups full or empty?
(30:20) "Happy" songs
(31:01) Human courtship and toxic men
(33:20) Gambling addiction?
(33:56) The odds of life in the universe
(34:30) More toxic men
(35:45) More cosmic gifts
(37:10) A reminder of what girls do for fun
(38:44) Vampires again?
(41:15) Theories from randoms on the internet
(47:18) A shock to new English speakers
(50.07) Misheard lyrics in this song
(52:03) Notable Trivia
(56:55) The deceitful music video?
(58:15) In conclusion
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Foreigner's I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS in case I need it when I'm older, plus hiking tips, randy monks and cowboys and the tin man from Oz but the real answer is from Artificial Intelligence in song
2 RecommendationsPlay along at home with the lyrics:
[Verse 1] I've gotta take a little time A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older
[Verse 2] Now, this mountain, I must climb Feels like a world upon my shoulders Through the clouds, I see love shine It keeps me warm as life grows colder
[Pre-Chorus] In my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've travelled so far To change this lonely life
[Chorus] I wanna know what love is I want you to show me I wanna feel what love is I know you can show me Oh
[Verse 3] I'm gonna take a little time A little time to look around me I've got nowhere left to hide It looks like love has finally found me
[Pre-Chorus] In my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again Can't stop now, I've travelled so far To change this lonely life
[Chorus] I wanna know what love is I want you to show me I wanna feel what love is I know you can show me I wanna know what love is I want you to show me
[Outro] (And I wanna feel) I wanna feel what love is (And I know) I know you can show me Let's talk about love (I wanna know what love is) The love that you feel inside (I want you to show me) And I'm feelin' so much love (I wanna feel what love is) No, you just cannot hide (I know you can show me) Yeah I wanna know what love is (Let's talk about love) I want you to show me, I wanna feel (I wanna feel what love is) And I know, and I know I know you can show me (Yeah) (I wanna know what love is) (I wanna know) (I want you to show me) I wanna know, I wanna know, wanna know (I wanna feel what love is) (I wanna feel) (I know you can show me)
Jump to section
(00:11) Pretty brief celebrity introduction
(01:02) Listener Brendan's request, song details, writer/lyricist, key dates
(01:28) Foreigner without a foreign name
(02:09) Love Song Dedications without Richard Mercer
(02:55) Listener, Brendan, gives his thoughts on us
(05:24) But enough about us, Brendan, what about the song?
(07:35) The Name of the Rose
(11:38) Monks or Jedis
(15:18) Love is fluid, or actually several fluids
(17:09) Monks, Jedis or cowboys
(21:13) Forrest Gump
(22:25) Playing possum to get the chicks
(24:36) What does the music video tell us?
(27:11) Pets
(28:23) Whose "heartbreak and pain"?
(29:39) Other pop artists that are just as clueless despite their scientific approach
(33:37) Some pop artists that get closer to the truth
(37:42) A warning to your future selves
(38:43) Important information "in case I need it when I'm older"
(41:14) Hypocritical hiking.
(42:24) Walking on a mountain of the world which is also on your shoulders
(43:05) Patronising a professional choir
(43:56) Is it about the tin man from Oz?
(46:30) Other theories from randoms on the internet
(53:43) Misheard lyrics in this song
(57:29) Dave commissions ChatGPT to write a song explaining love and it's perfect
(01:04:02) Farewells
Would you like to appear (well, vocally) on the show? Do you have a pop song or ear-worm from the SMOOTH FM genre that’s infested your mind and needs to be investigated? Visit this page https://speakpipe.com/lyrics to record us your own voicemail hot-take on your specific smooth song of suckiness. You could be on a future episode! (you can always email sound files or text your thoughts to [email protected] if that's easier). Cheers!
Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc @LyricsPodast ... and we're on all your favourite podcasting platforms.
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