Does anyone have any idea what the lyrics to “Tom Sawyer” mean?
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I think it's a song about a basic modern guy. His options are wide open, he's confident. He's got the world at his feet. He's a free thinker and his opinions can't be bought or sold. \n\nA modern day warrior\nMean, mean stride\nToday's Tom Sawyer\nMean, mean pride\n\nThough his mind is not for rent\nDon't put him down as arrogant\nHis reserve, a quiet defense\nRiding out the day's events\nThe river\n\nWhat you say about his company\nIs what you say about society\nCatch the mist, catch the myth\nCatch the mystery, catch the drift\n\nThe world is, the world is\nLove and life are deep\nMaybe as his skies are wide\n\nToday's Tom Sawyer\nHe gets high on you\nAnd the space he invades\nHe gets by on you\n\nNo his mind is not for rent\nTo any god or government\nAlways hopeful, yet discontent\nHe knows changes aren't permanent\nBut change is\n\nWhat you say about his company\nIs what you say about society\nCatch the witness, catch the wit\nCatch the spirit, catch the spit\n\nThe world is, the world is\nLove and life are deep\nMaybe as his eyes are wide\n\nExit the warrior\nToday's Tom Sawyer\nHe gets high on you\nAnd the energy you trade\nHe gets right on to the friction of the day
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its not dyre...its tyler !\n\nhere r the lyrics...\n\n\n\nThank you for teaching me how to love \nShowing me what the world means \nWhat I've been dreamin' of \nAnd now I know, there is nothing that I could not do \nThanks to You \n\nFor teaching me how to feel \nShowing me my emotions \nLetting me know what's real \nFrom what is not \nWhat I've got is more that I'd ever hoped for \nAnd a lot of what I hope for is \nThanks to you \n\n(Oh there's)No mountain, no valley \nNo time, no space \nNo heartache, no heartbreak \nNo fall from grace \nCan't stop me from believing \nThat my love will pull me through \nThanks to You \n\n(Adlib) \n\n(Oh There's)There's no mountain, no valley \nNo time, no space \nNo heartache, no heartbreak \nNo fall from grace \nCan't stop me from believing \nThat my love will see me through \nThanks to You \nThanks to You \n\nFor teaching me how to live \nPutting things in perspective \nShowing me how to give \nAnd how to take \nNo mistake \nWe were put here together \nAnd if I breakdown \nForgive me but it's true \nThat I'm aching with the love I feel inside \nThanks to You \nThanks to you
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The only info I could find is this, the full lyric, I hope it might be useful\n\nhttp://www.crapville.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3262&TPN=2\n\n(Is the second post)
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I think the song will mean something different for every person listening to it.  That's why it's such a hit.  No one can explain to the other why it is touching a cord so they only thing you can do is make a recommendation and let them hear it for themselves.\n\nFor me I think he's talking about the contemplative life which has been the big secret of the Mystics like Thomas Merton et el
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The translation tools aren't anything like as good as some people seem to think and they dodge difficult words and often get words out of context.  These are Spanish lyrics.\n\nFor the world!\nThe dynamic duo!\n"W" with Yandell!\n\nCome closer to me...\nA little bit...\nI want to feel you...\nGive me a little song...\nCome closer...\nI need you...\nWith you I want to....\nDance closely...
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I suspect it's supposed to be something like "Quod quondam iterum ego vado, in profundis vorago existimo iaci" which means something like "Whichever path I travel (in the past, in the future, sometimes), I judge myself to be thrown into a profound pit."\n\nIt didn't make much sense to me in the first version…I suspect it's a bad computer translation.
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It is an early Billy Joel song, where he is telling a girl to "come out Virginia don't make me wait". In other words he wants her to have some "fun" with him. To hep with his message he tells her that "He'd rather laugh eith the sinners, than cry with the Saints" and that only the good die young. \n\nIf you can't read between those lines - he is trying to loosen up a girl that has apparently strict parents for some fun and action.\n\nIt is a light fun song with no deep meaning
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if you know the chorus put some of it into google.  that's what i do and i always get the lyrics.\ngood luck
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sure! here are the lyrics to the three songs that disney channel has released to date (as music videos):\n\n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n“Best of Both Worlds” Lyrics:\n\n(Oh yeah. C’mon.)\n\nYou get the limo out front.\nHottest styles. Every shoe. Every color.\nYeah, when you’re famous it can be kind of fun.\nIt’s really you, but no one ever discovers.\nIn some ways, you’re just like all your friends.\nBut on stage, you’re a star.\n\nYou get the best of both worlds. \nChill it out. Take it slow. Then you rock out the show.\nYou get the best of both worlds.\nMix it all together and you know that it’s the best of both worlds.\n\nThe best of both worlds. (Yeah!)\n\nYou go to movie premieres.\n(Is that Orlando Bloom?)\nHear your songs on the radio.\nLiving two lives is a little weird. (yeah)\nBut school’s cool ‘cause nobody knows.\n\nYeah you get to be a small-town girl.\nBut big-time when you play your guitar.\n\nYou get the best of both worlds. \nChill it out. Take it slow. Then you rock out the show.\nYou get the best of both worlds.\nMix it all together and you know that it’s the best of both—you know-- \nThe best of both worlds!\n\nPictures and autographs.\nYou get your face in all the magazines.\nThe best part is that\nYou get to be whoever you want to be!\n\n(Best! Best!)\nYeah, the best of both!\n(Best! Best!)\nYou got the best of both!\n(Best! Best!)\nC’mon the best of both!\n\nWho’d have thought that a girl like me\nWould double as a superstar?\n\nYou get the best of both worlds. \nChill it out. Take it slow. Then you rock out the show.\nYou get the best of both worlds.\nMix it all together and you know that it’s the best—\n\nYou get the best of both worlds. \nWithout the shades and the hair, you can go anywhere.\nYou get the best of both, girl.\nMix it all together—oh yeah—\nIt’s so much better ‘cause you know you got the best of both worlds.\n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n\n“Who Said?” Lyrics\n\nI’m more than just\nYou’re average girl\nI like to turn me up\nAnd show the world\n(Oh yeah!)\n\n‘Cause some can talk the talk\nBut this girl just wants to rock\nI’m individual\nI’m not like anyone\n\nI can be glamorous \nJust like you see in all the magazines\nI can be cool as ice \nOr anything I want to be\n\nWho said, who said\nI can’t be Superman?\nI say, I say\nThat I know I can\n\nWho said, who said\nI won’t be president?\nI say, I say\nYou aint seen nothing yet\n(Oh yeah! Yeah!)\n\nGo on and make some noise\nEvery girl has her choice\nTo lead their own parade\nI do it my way!\n\nI can be soft and sweet\nOr louder than the radio\nI can be sophisticated\nOr totally go (totally go...totally go)\nOut of control (out of control)\n\nWho said, who said\nI can’t be Superman?\nI say, I say \nThat I know I can\n\nWho said, who said\nI’m not electrifying?\nI say, I say—\n\nThere’s no holdin’ back\nThen get right on track\nCause you control the game\nSo let ‘em know your name\n\nNo limitations on imagination.\nImagine that!\n\n(Yeah!)\n\nWho said, who said\nI can’t be worldwide?\nI say, I say \nTime is on my side\n\nWho said, who said\nI can’t be ten feet tall?\nI say, I say,\nThat I can have it all\n\nWho said, who said\nI can’t be Superman?\nI say, I say \nThat I know I can\n\nWho said, who said\nI won’t be president\nI say, I say\nYou aint seen nothing yet\nYou aint seen nothing yet\n\n(Whoa! \nYeah!\nWho said?\nC’mon!\nYeah!\nThat’s right!)\n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n\n“This is the Life” Lyrics\n\nTake the world\nShake and stir\nAnd that’s what I got goin’ on\n\nI throw my cares up in the air\nAnd I don’t think they’re comin’ down\nYeah, I love how it feels right now\n\nThis is the life\nHold on tight\nAnd this is the dream\nIt’s all I need\nYou never know where you’ll find it\nAnd I’m gonna take my time, yeah\nI’m still getting it right\nThis is the life\n\nTakin’ in a whole new scene\nAnd I ‘m swimmin’ with a new cro
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It's probably from Aesop's Fables. That's where most quotes like that come from.
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"Its about two young lovers who have just meant and as the song goes on their love progresses. At first he is reminising on all the good times they've had and how she made him feel 'whole' again.\nThe next verse is how he's got to the point where he doesnt value himself anymore and all he can think and care about is her. \nAnd even though they've had bad times and raging arguments they'll still always be friends because they each share that bond that no one else has"\n\nhttp://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858485373&offset=25&page=2#comments
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If the book is in public domain, it may be online but newer books won't be.  Try typing the name of the book in quotes followed by the word etext in the yahoo or google search box\n\n"Tom Sawyer" etext
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Title: Artist: LESS THAN JAKE Song: Motown Never Sounded So Good Album: ANTHEM\nID: 45343\nDate and time (posted): 2004-08-02 13:26:47\nTo comment on this (Or read other comments), Please scroll down  \nMotown Never Sounded So Good lyrics\n\n\n[Roger:] \nSo you say, all your white flags are up and that you've had enough and that you were tired of collecting dust, you say everything always looks the same and you made your brand new face to match your brand new place, you say all your distress calls have gone out and your ship is going down \n\n[Pre-chorus] \n[Chris:] \nWell I say it to myself all the time, \n"Stop living half and a life and stop feeling like I'm half alive." \n\n[Chorus] \n[Roger:] \nI can't get enough, I'm not satisfied, I've wasted my time with this daily grind, in single file line, is this real life, I've been telling myself sometimes, what matters is on the inside. \n\n[Roger:] \nDo you remember when we had all the answers, and can you really remember when we wished for anything better, just to feel like it's been forever, does it feel like a broken record, a head full of yesterdays, you keep wishing your life away, you can't keep looking over you own shoulder, things'll never look up unless you start to move forward. \n\n[Pre-chorus] \n\n[Chorus] \n\n[Chorus 2] \n[Roger:] \nI can't get enough, I'm not satisfied, I've wasted my time with this daily grind, I can't get enough, I'm just getting by, I can't stand this design for our bitter lives, I keep feeling lost and I'm not satisfied with traffic and turnpikes and these tired eyes \n\n[Chorus]
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it is kinda hard to understand the lyrics...
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It's from "The Rubaiyat," by Omar Khayyam, in the classic translation by Edward FitzGerald.  The poem as a whole is a paean to hedonism (especially wine-drinking).\n\nThe entire verse is:\n\n"Yesterday this day's madness did prepare;\nTo-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair:\nDrink! for you not know whence you came, nor why:\nDrink! for you know not why you go, nor where."\n\nThis means yesterday was pointless; it was just getting ready to make today and tomorrow a mess, so you might as well drink.
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Okay, this one is certainly debatable, but I think Everlast's What It's Like could be considered existential.  It isn't optimistic, but it does go through various characters that have made choices and the sort of pain they go through for their choices.  That's existentialism.  They don't really believe in fate.  Everyone makes choices and must deal with the consequences.  Here are the lyrics (a lot of swears, so don't be surprised if things are starred out):\n\n\nWe've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin' for your change\nThe hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and full of mange\nHe ask the man for what he could spare with shame in his eyes\nGet a job you fuckin' slob's all he replied\n\n[CHORUS]\nGod forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes\n'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues\nThen you really might know what it's like [X4]\n\nMary got pregnant from a kid named Tom who said he was in love\nHe said don't worry about a thing baby doll I'm the man you've been dreamin' of\nBut three months later he said he won't date her or return her call\nAnd she sweared god damn if I find that man I'm cuttin' off his balls\nAnd then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walkin' through the doors\nThey call her a killer, and they call her a sinner, and they call her a whore\n\n[CHORUS]\nGod forbid you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes\n'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose\nThen you really might know what it's like [X4]\nI've seen a rich man beg\nI've seen a good man sin\nI've seen a tough man cry\nI've seen a loser win\nAnd a sad man grin\nI heard an honest man lie\nI've seen the good side of bad\nAnd the down side of up\nAnd everything between\nI licked the silver spoon\nDrank from the golden cup\nSmoked the finest green\nI stroked daddies dimes at least a couple of times\nBefore I broke their heart\nYou know where it ends\nYo, it usually depends on where you start\n\nI knew this kid named Max\nHe used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs\nHe liked to hang out late at night\nLiked to get shit faced\nAnd keep pace with thugs\nUntil late one night there was a big gun fight\nMax lost his head\nHe pulled out his chrome .45\nTalked some shit\nAnd wound up dead\nNow his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of his pain\nYou know it crumbles that way\nAt least that's what they say when you play the game\n\n[CHORUS]\nGod forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news\n'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose\nThen you really might know what it's like [X4]\nTo have to lose...
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It's part of a song I think Tom T. Hall sang years ago.  It probably means what you think it means. Isn't this the ideal for a man?  For me, I prefer a slow horse, my slightly older man, iced tea and more money too! LOL  (I am a granny, ya know)