Lyrics that make you say ‘eh?’

[CastorTroyWantsHisFaceBack]

Lounging on my Sunday afternoon and listening to an amazon playlist.

Toni Braxton - he wasn’t man enough for me comes on.

The lyrics make no sense

What are you thinking?
Did you know about us back then?
Do you know I dumped your husband, girlfriend?
I'm not thinking 'bout him
But you married him
Do you know I made him leave?
Do you know he begged to stay with me?
He wasn't man enough for me

If she’s not thinking about him, why is she singing to his poor wife that he begged to stay when she dumped him?

Have you any songs that make you say ‘eh? You’re just talking shite now love’?

You've gone too far this time
And I'm dancing on the valentine
I tell you somebody's fooling around
With my chances on the danger line
I'll cross that bridge when I find it
Another day
To make my stand, oh oh
High time is no time for deciding
If I should find a helping hand, oh oh
Why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't lose it
Why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't lose it
The reflex is a lonely child
Who's waiting by the park
The reflex is a door to finding
Treasure in the dark
And watching over lucky clover
Isn't that bizarre
Every little thing the reflex does
Leaves you answered with a question mark
I'm on a ride and I want to get off
But they won't slow down the round-about
I sold the radio and TV set
Don't want to be around when this gets out
So why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't lose it
Why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't lose it
The reflex is a lonely child
Who's waiting in the park
The reflex is a door to finding
Treasure in the dark
And watching over lucky clover
Isn't that bizarre
Every little thing the reflex does
Leaves you answered with a question mark
So why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't loose it
Why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it?
Buy time don't lose it
The reflex is a lonely child
Who's waiting by the park
The reflex is a door to finding
Treasure in the dark
And watching over lucky clover
Isn't that bizarre
Every little thing the reflex does
Leaves you answered with a question mark
Oh the reflex what a game
He's hiding all the cards
The reflex is in charge of finding
Treasure in the dark
And watching over lucky clover
Isn't that bizarre
Every little thing the reflex does

In fact all Duran Duran songs.. didn't stop me singing them all day long as a pre teen

The Beverley Craven/4am losing track of time has reminded me of Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield and the unnecessarily emphasised;
“4am in the morning”

Up The Junction by Squeeze.
'This morning at 4.50, they took her rather nifty, down to an incubator, where 30 minutes later... she gave birth to a daughter'

I always get wound up by Wham- wake me up before you go go. The whole song is about her sneaking off to go dancing and him feeling rejected by it, then at the end he croons "it's cold out there but it's warm in bed, they can dance, we'll stay home instead!" SHE WANTS TO GO DANCING GEORGE FFS!! stupid man.

Informer, you no say "daddy, me Snow, me I'll go blame"
A licky boom-boom down
Detective-mon said daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane
A licky boom-boom down

@oldandwornout

Yes!! I've never understood that Squeeze lyric. Great time though.

'I've had the same jeans on for 4 days now...'

And? At least a week is pretty standard in my house. You ain't rock and roll hun.

Home grown alligator, see you later. Gonna hit the road, gonna hit the road.

I like George Ezra but the lyrics make no sense. What on earth is a home grown alligator?

More Girls Aloud
So here I am walking primrose, wondering when I'm gonna see you again

These Days by Jess Glynn and someone else

“Calling me when I’m drunk, remind me of what I’ve done”

Always wondered how she even knows he’s drunk to call him? Especially when the song is about moving on and she has moved away etc? Just confuses me!

Ooh, I get the shivers
I don't want to see a ghost,
It's a sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
And watch the evening news

Whoops hasn't rtft

I am still baffled by Shakiras small and humble breasts

OP the lyrics make more sense when you're watching the video. Her ex shows up with his new wife who is basically trying to show off that she has him now & Toni Braxton is pointing out that he's a douchebag

@DreamInDreamer I just googled the lyrics to the promise,I assumed you were wrong.You weren't.Weird song.

@DreamInDreamer @SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc

I think I remember reading once that it refers to Primrose Hill, a posh bit of London where lots of famous folk hang out. Could be wrong though. Should still be “walking in Primrose” though

The 'chimney song 'lyrics are weird but someone on mumsnet said it meant a black eye?
' what's she gonna look like with a chimney on her' .. odd little song.

Reminded of another dreadful one.

Baby lay your head right back and relax...and put your pretty feet up on the dash.

Apart from the fact it needs the word BOARD at the end, it's a hideous image. Someone's smelly toes on my dashboard. Ick ick ick.

home grown alligator
It's the way it is sung with such conviction! Like, we're not meant to challenge the semantics of that?!

@WordsFailMeAgain I love that song! But yeah that lyric confused me too. I always took it as when they first split she'd ring him up and it would spoil his good time by reminding him he'd been a dick?

Most of Ed Sheeran's lyrics irk me, but the one that annoys me the most (I think it's from Perfect) is those one where he talks about having someone "between my arms".

Some of these are great!

Off to watch the TB video to see if it makes more sense.

It's our godforsaken right to be loved.

Thinking it's meant to be God given. But what do i know...

@mrsjayy but hopefully you won’t confuse them with mountains

You girls think you can just flirt and it comes to you
Well let me tell you, see, yes, yes, you are really rude
And rude as in good, I knew this as you stood and queued
But I just did not want to give the satisfaction to you