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Up on a hill, here's where we begin
This little story, a long time ago
Stop to pretend, stop pretendin'
It seems this game is simply never-endin'
Oh, in the sun, sun, havin' fun, it's in my blood
I just can't help it, don't want you here right now, let me go
Oh, let me a-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-go
Leaving just in time, stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean, tryna catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy, do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different, so I'll pretend I'm leaving
I feel so different now, we trained at A-V-A
I wish you hadn't stayed, my vision's clearer now but I'm unafraid
Flying overseas, no time to feel the breeze
I took too many varieties
Oh, in the sun, sun, havin' fun, it's in my blood
I just can't help it, don't want you here right now, let me go
Woo, darlin' let me a-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-go
Leaving just in time, stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean, tryna catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy, do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different, so this is why I'm leaving
This little story, a long time ago
Stop to pretend, stop pretendin'
It seems this game is simply never-endin'
Oh, in the sun, sun, havin' fun, it's in my blood
I just can't help it, don't want you here right now, let me go
Oh, let me a-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-go
Leaving just in time, stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean, tryna catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy, do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different, so I'll pretend I'm leaving
I feel so different now, we trained at A-V-A
I wish you hadn't stayed, my vision's clearer now but I'm unafraid
Flying overseas, no time to feel the breeze
I took too many varieties
Oh, in the sun, sun, havin' fun, it's in my blood
I just can't help it, don't want you here right now, let me go
Woo, darlin' let me a-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-go
Leaving just in time, stay there for a while
Rolling in the ocean, tryna catch her eye
Work hard and say it's easy, do it just to please me
Tomorrow will be different, so this is why I'm leaving
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I think the song might be about drugs (heroin?), and a struggle with over dependence. A lot of the lyrics refer to being high ("up on a hill", "we train in AVA"), and then there are the more clear references ("I took too many varieties", "it's in my blood, don't want you here right now let me go")
Another thing is Jules miming snorting off Fab's drumkit in the $2 bill concert.
P.S has anyone seen the performance on Conan O'Brian? It's even better than $2 Bill. So fucking soulful!
i totally agree with u d00d! but when he says:<br /> <br /> "Leavin' just in time<br /> Stay there for a while<br /> Rolling in the ocean<br /> Trying to catch her eye<br /> Work hard and say it's easy<br /> Do it just to please me<br /> Tomorrow will be different<br /> So I'll pretend I'm leaving"<br /> <br /> what do u think that maeans?
this has got to be my favourite song off the album.
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For me this song is about Julian Casanblanca's dad, John Casablancas, who was divorced from Julian's mother from an early age, and lived lavishly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, driving an elite model agency. His dad was the guy that discovered Gisele Bundchen.
On this song Julian tells about a person that doen't have time for him and wants to be in the sun, overseas: "Oh, in the sun, sun havin' fun It's in my blood I just can't help it Don't want you here right now" So little Julian wants to be with his dad, but John wants to be "in the sun having fun", which is perceived badly by Julian. "Leavin' just in time Stayin' for a while Rollin' in the ocean Tryin' to catch her eye Work hard and say it's easy Do it just to please me Tomorrow will be different So this is why I'm leavin'"
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I think this song is about flirting with a girl that you will never see again and just enjoying the moment while you can.
yes good meaning, scuba! that makes the song 10 times better with that interpretation
the guitar solo here is fucking amazing
I think its a fabulous song! I can't believe anyone can resist the urge to tap their foot to the drum beat during the solo....In terms of general meaning I think they are expressing the challenge presented when ur a free spirit and fame catches up with you.