it almost sounds like she's saying "...for what i LACK wouldn't let me"... which doesn't actually make sense really. but, i admit, i sort of like it better that way.
I feel like its her accent that makes it seem like "lack" . I can see where you are coming from there.
I feel like its her accent that makes it seem like "lack" . I can see where you are coming from there.
I interpret it as like 'couldn't turn my back on a world for what i like wouldn't let me'
means something a person is so passionate about, they can't turn away from it and sacrifice it for another person or love itself.
I interpret it as like 'couldn't turn my back on a world for what i like wouldn't let me'
means something a person is so passionate about, they can't turn away from it and sacrifice it for another person or love itself.
And then the next line "on a world for what i like, i needed'. What they are so passionate about they can't live without.
And then the next line "on a world for what i like, i needed'. What they are so passionate about they can't live without.
it almost sounds like she's saying "...for what i LACK wouldn't let me"... which doesn't actually make sense really. but, i admit, i sort of like it better that way.
I feel like its her accent that makes it seem like "lack" . I can see where you are coming from there.
I feel like its her accent that makes it seem like "lack" . I can see where you are coming from there.
I interpret it as like 'couldn't turn my back on a world for what i like wouldn't let me' means something a person is so passionate about, they can't turn away from it and sacrifice it for another person or love itself.
I interpret it as like 'couldn't turn my back on a world for what i like wouldn't let me' means something a person is so passionate about, they can't turn away from it and sacrifice it for another person or love itself.
And then the next line "on a world for what i like, i needed'. What they are so passionate about they can't live without.
And then the next line "on a world for what i like, i needed'. What they are so passionate about they can't live without.
I've got Laura's new album, which has included a lyric book.
I've got Laura's new album, which has included a lyric book.
A few corrections...
A few corrections...
It's actually "I am lower now, and lower still" in place of "I am Laura now, and Laura still".
It's actually "I am lower now, and lower still" in place of "I am Laura now, and Laura still".
TheWrongGirl is actually right... She sings:
TheWrongGirl is actually right... She sings:
"But I couldn't turn my back On a world for what I lack wouldn't let me But I couldn't turn my back On a world for what I like I need it"
"But I couldn't turn my back On a world for what I lack wouldn't let me But I couldn't turn my back On a world for what I like I need it"
I love this song so much. I prefer the B-Side version to the album version, but I guess that's just because I've listened to the B-Side so often.