Contradicting song lyrics

[chips]

Gday guys,

This thread is for you to post stupid lyrics, that either make no sense at all, or contradict each other.

Today at work, we get to listen to commercial radio (yay ), and that Say My Name song came on by destinys child or beyonce. Listening to the lyrics, shes all like "Say my name, say my, you been acting shady, keep calling me baby" (or something like that), then the next line goes "Say my name, say my name, when no one is around you, say BABY i love"

***, typical of women ( ). She tells him not to call her baby, and call hey by her name, next line shes telling him to call her baby

Peace

[James Hart]

just cause you can sing and piece a melody together doesn't mean you are smart.

(same goes for acting)


Best singer I ever worked with was let go because he couldn't remember any single complete set of lyrics to any of the covers we did... messed up something in EVERY tune. Smokin' voice, but a bit dense.

[chips]

That reminds me of some interview on TV a week or so ago with the backstreet boys about their reformation. One of them made the comment they wanted to be taken seriously as musicians among other things. Urm, WHAT? Your a money making boy band, who all you can do is sing, dont compose your own music, and most liekly dont even write your own music.

And before some one says they might, i'd like to see it before i believe it

Peace

[Bruce Lindfield]

Morrissey :

America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly's too big
And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you is

In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way
But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe

In America, It brought you the hamburger, Well America you know where, You can shove your hamburger
And don't you wonder, Why in Estonia they say, Hey you, Big fat pig
You fat pig, You fat pig

Steely Blue eyes with no love in them, Scan The World,
And a humourless smile, With no warmth within, Greets the world
And I, I have got nothing, To offer you
No-no-no-no-no
Just this heart deep and true, Which you say you don't need

See with your eyes, Touch with your hands, please, Hear through your ears, Know in your soul, please
For haven't you me with you now?
And I love you, I love you, I love you, And I love you, I love you, I love you


Contradictory in a good way!!

[d8g3jdh]

Although I dig the lyrics, lucy in the sky with diamonds comes to mind.

As my sister put it: "The Beatles at their most stoned"

[cowsgomoo]

yup... they are pretty contradictory considering Morrissey spent a good part of the last 10 years enjoying the benefits of living in a huge mansion in Los Angeles

if he had to live in a mud hut in Cameroon he'd have something to moan about

mind you, he's always been a moaning, contrary wind-up merchant... that's why we love him

[Adam Barkley]

Originally Posted by chips

Gday guys,

This thread is for you to post stupid lyrics, that either make no sense at all, or contradict each other.

Today at work, we get to listen to commercial radio (yay ), and that Say My Name song came on by destinys child or beyonce. Listening to the lyrics, shes all like "Say my name, say my, you been acting shady, keep calling me baby" (or something like that), then the next line goes "Say my name, say my name, when no one is around you, say BABY i love"

***, typical of women ( ). She tells him not to call her baby, and call hey by her name, next line shes telling him to call her baby

Peace

That song is about a cheating boyfriend and you misinterpreted the lyrics.

Basically:

Say my name, say my name, you have been acting shady, but you still call me baby
Say my name, say my name, when (if) no one (another girl) is around you say baby I love you (and get found out).

She is telling the man to say, "I love you" and thus out himself to the girl he is cheating with. Not exactly eloquent, but the lyrics certainly aren't contradictory.

[chips]

i think you look to far into things

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by Scott Zoltok

Although I dig the lyrics, lucy in the sky with diamonds comes to mind.

As my sister put it: "The Beatles at their most stoned"

How are the lyrics self-contradictory?

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by chips

i think you look to far into things

Actually from what abark000 says - it sounds like you didn't look far enough!

[need4mospd]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Actually from what abark000 says - it sounds like you didn't look far enough!

Bingo! abark got it right.

Correct lyrics might help more too...

Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you, say "baby I love you"
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin me baby
Why the sudden change?

And if you listened to one of the verses...

Any other day I would call, you would say
"Baby how's your day?"
But today it ain't the same
Every other word is uh huh, yea okay
Could it be that you are at the crib with another lady?
If you took it there, first of all, let me say
I am not the one to sit around and be played
So prove yourself to me
i'm the girl that you claim
Why don't you say the thangs
That you said to me yesterday?

[chips]

i can understand what the song is about... I still dont get the chorus though

[d8g3jdh]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

How are the lyrics self-contradictory?

well not so much contradictory as insane. I guess it just deserves an honorable mention.

[The Golden Boy]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

How are the lyrics self-contradictory?

Strawberry Fields... is kind of contradictory...

[Blackbird]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Morrissey :

America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly's too big
And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you is

In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way
But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe

In America, It brought you the hamburger, Well America you know where, You can shove your hamburger
And don't you wonder, Why in Estonia they say, Hey you, Big fat pig
You fat pig, You fat pig

Steely Blue eyes with no love in them, Scan The World,
And a humourless smile, With no warmth within, Greets the world
And I, I have got nothing, To offer you
No-no-no-no-no
Just this heart deep and true, Which you say you don't need

See with your eyes, Touch with your hands, please, Hear through your ears, Know in your soul, please
For haven't you me with you now?
And I love you, I love you, I love you, And I love you, I love you, I love you


Contradictory in a good way!!

Bruce, you're repeating yourself.

I think hanging with certain folk in certain forums is having a bad effect on you.

, but not really.

[The Golden Boy]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Morrissey :

America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly's too big
And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you is
(snip-snip)
Contradictory in a good way!!

Johnny Rotten:

God save the queen
The fascist regime
They made you a moron
Potential H-bomb

God save the queen
She aint no human being
There is no future
In England's dreaming

Don't be told what you want
Don't be told what you need
There's no future no future
No future for you

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
'Cos tourists are money
Our figures head
Is not what she seems

Oh god save history
God save your mad parade
Oh lord god have mercy
All crimes are paid

When there's no future
How can there be sin
We're the flowers in the dustbin
We're the poison in your human machine
We're the future you're future

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
We mean it man
And there is no future
In England's dreaming

No future no future
No future for you
No future no future
No future for me

No future no future
No future for you
No future no future
No future for you
No future no future for you

[whitedk57]

I am the eggman,
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus


I'm confused! Who is who anymore?

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Bruce, you're repeating yourself.

Well the original poster asked for examples of contradictory lyrics - I don't think anybody else has provided a better example....

Actually I don't think anybody else has actually provided a single example...

[Akami]

One of the most confusing songs for me to sing is "Two Out of Three" by Meatloaf.
Sounds like one mixed up guy, but what the heck, I love singing it.

Baby we can talk all night, but that ain't getting us nowhere

I told you everything I possibly can there's nothing left inside of here

And maybe you can cry all night but that'll never change the way that I feel

The snow is really piling up outside I wish you wouldn't make me leave here


I poured it on and I poured it out I tried to show you just how much I care

I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout

But you've been cold to me so long I'm crying icicles instead of tears

And all I can do is keep on telling you



{Refrain}
I want you (I want you), I need you (I need you) But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you

Now don't be sad (don't be sad) 'cause two out of three ain't bad

Now don't be sad 'cause two out of three ain't bad



You'll never find your gold on a sandy beach you'll never drill for oil on a city street

I know you're looking for a ruby in a mountain of rocks

But there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box


I can't lie (I can't lie) I can't tell you that I'm something I'm not

No matter how I try I'll never be able to give you something, something that I just haven't got


There's only one girl that I will ever love and that was so many years ago

And though I know I'll never get her out of my heart, she never loved me back, ooh I know

Well I remember how she left me on a stormy night; oh she kissed me and got out of our bed

And though I pleaded and I begged her not to walk out that door she packed her bags and turned right away

And she kept on telling me, she kept on telling me, she kept - on - telling - me

{Refrain twice}

Now don't be sad 'cause two out of three ain't bad

Baby we can talk all night, but that ain't getting us nowhere

[d8g3jdh]

Originally Posted by whitedk57

I am the eggman,
They are the eggmen
I am the walrus


I'm confused! Who is who anymore?

nice!