The Look
Metronomy Lyrics
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You never running from this town
Kinda think you said
You'll never get anything better than this
'Cause you're going 'round in circles
And everyone knows you're trouble
'Cause you read it in a big book
And now you're giving me the look, look
But just remember how we shook, shook
And all the things we took, took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
Get up and we get down
We're always running 'round this town
And to think they said
We'd never make anything better than this
'Cause we're always in small circles
And everyone thinks we're trouble
We didn't read it in a big book (we didn't read it in a big book, big book) (big book)
And now we're giving you the look, look (giving you the look, ah) (giving you the look, ah)
Just remember how we shook, shook (shook, shook) (shook, shook)
And all the things we took, took (took, took)
(This town) (this town) this town's the oldest friend of mine
In Metronomy's song The Look, the lyrics portray a sense of complacency and comfort in one's routine. The first verse talks about someone who is content with their current situation and does not feel the need to leave their town. However, they are going around in circles and causing trouble, suggesting that they may be stuck in a cycle of boredom and mischief. The second verse shifts the perspective to the singer and their friend, who are also always running around town and causing trouble. The lyrics suggest a sense of defiance towards those who doubted their ability to achieve anything greater than their current lifestyle. The chorus emphasizes the importance and familiarity of their town, which has been a constant source of comfort and companionship.
The repeated line "we didn't read it in a big book" suggests a rejection of traditional ways of thinking and a desire to carve one's own path in life. The chorus also emphasizes the importance of shared experiences and memories with others. The line "just remember how we shook" refers to a shared moment of excitement or joy, while "all the things we took" refers to memories or items that they have shared.
Overall, the lyrics of The Look paint a picture of a group of individuals who are content with their lives and are not interested in conforming to traditional standards of success. They find comfort in each other and in their shared experiences within their own town.
Line by Line Meaning
You're up and you'll get down
You have experienced ups and downs in life
You never running from this town
You have never left the town you grew up in
Kinda think you said
You vaguely remember saying something
You'll never get anything better than this
You are content with your current situation
'Cause you're going 'round in circles
You feel stuck and are not making progress
And everyone knows you're trouble
People view you as a problematic individual
'Cause you read it in a big book
You believe something because you read it in a popular book
And now you're giving me the look, look
You are giving a judgmental look to the artist
But just remember how we shook, shook
Remember the fun times we had together
And all the things we took, took
We enjoyed life to the fullest
This town's the oldest friend of mine
The town holds many significant memories for me
Get up and we get down
We also experience ups and downs in life
We're always running 'round this town
We are very familiar with this town
And to think they said
Others did not believe we would succeed
We'd never make anything better than this
They thought we would never achieve anything significant
'Cause we're always in small circles
We tend to stay within our close group of friends
And everyone thinks we're trouble
Others also view us as problematic individuals
We didn't read it in a big book (we didn't read it in a big book, big book) (big book)
We did not blindly follow popular beliefs
And now we're giving you the look, look (giving you the look, ah) (giving you the look, ah)
We are now judging the singer for their narrow-mindedness
Just remember how we shook, shook (shook, shook) (shook, shook)
Remember the fun times we had together
And all the things we took, took (took, took)
We enjoyed life to the fullest
(This town) (this town) this town's the oldest friend of mine
The town holds many significant memories for us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Joseph Patrick Mount
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@doom1509
God tier mixing.
I played this video off my bluetooth in my car, off my luxury sound system, and finally off my headphones.
It is uncanny how well mixed this is. What makes this perfect is that the song is also a gem. Every instrument has a unique presence - that crank ratchet is deliciously mixed in and kept subtle throughout. The use of the acoustic guitar chords for those "oompf" accents/impacts...
Just ~~~~~aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah😇~
This is music at its finest, folks.
You know about tears of happiness?
This song gives me tears of appreciation.
@mariovidal9599
You're up and you'll get down
You never running from this town
Kinda think you said
You'll never get anything better than this
'Cause you're going round in a circle
And everyone knows you're trouble
'Cause you read it in a big book
And now you're giving me the look look
But just remember how we shook shook
And all the things we took took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
Get up and we get down
We're always running round this town
And to think they said
We'd never make anything better than this
'Cause we're always in small circles
And everyone thinks we're trouble
We didn't read it in the big book
And now we're giving you the look look
Just remember how we shook shook
And all the things we took took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
@camileorbita
You're up and you'll get down
You're never running from this town
Kind of think you said
You'll never get anything better than this
'Cause you're going 'round in circles
And everyone knows you're trouble
'Cause you read it in a big book
And now you're giving me the look, look
But just remember how we shook, shook
And all the things we took, took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
Get up and we get down
We're always running 'round this town
And to think they said
We'd never make anything better than this
'Cause we're always in small circles
And everyone thinks we're trouble
We didn't read it in a big book
(We didn't read it in a big book, big book, big book)
And now we're giving you the look, look
(Giving you the look, ah, giving you the look, ah-ah)
Just remember how we shook, shook (shook, shook, shook, shook)
And all the things we took, took (took, took, took, took)
(This town, this town) this town's the oldest friend of mine
This town, this town, this town
@celisrivera
You're up and you'll get down
You never running from this town
Kinda think you said
You'll never get anything better than this
'Cause you're going round in circles
And everyone knows you're trouble
Cause you read it in a big book
And now you giving me the look look
But just remember how we shook shook
And all the things we took took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
Get up and we get down
We're always running round this town
And to think I said
We'd never make anything better than this
'Cause we're always in small circles
And everyone thinks we're trouble
We didn't read it in the big book
And now we're giving you the look look
Just remember how we shook shook
And all the things we took took
This town... This town...
This town's the oldest friend of mine
This town... This town... This town...
@MystixOfficial
[Verse 1]
You're up and you'll get down
You're never running from this town
Kind of think you said
"You'll never get anything better than this
'Cause you're going 'round in circles
And everyone knows you're trouble"
[Chorus]
'Cause you read it in a big book
And now you're giving me the look, look
But just remember how we shook, shook
And all the things we took, took
This town's the oldest friend of mine
[Verse 2]
Get up and we get down
We're always running 'round this town
And to think they said
We'd never make anything better than this
'Cause we're always in small circles
And everyone thinks we're trouble
[Chorus]
We didn't read it in a big book (we didn't read it in a big book, big book, big book)
And now we're giving you the look, look (giving you the look, ah, giving you the look, ah-ah)
Just remember how we shook, shook (shook, shook, shook, shook)
And all the things we took, took (took, took, took, took)
(This town, this town) This town's the oldest friend of mine
[Bridge]
(This town, this town, this town)
@krukbee
Got cancer, last summer decided to run through Italy by motorcycle, I use interphone and i listen to music. I was near by Campo imperatore and this song pops out from YouTube algorithm. Still alive today and I use this song to keep my soul connected to that moment. Ktf keep the faith
@miguelmth2306
That's some serious strength!!! Wishing you lots of hope
@ganjaman59650
when your life explode like the bassline!
@supperhey
Wishing you all the best!
@giuliacomenduni5970
❤❤❤ coraggio!
@saadtantaoui8453
Much love from Morocco, live life normally at least we Gona all die one day. Trust me to Gona live the best life forget about the bullshit ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@arturofm7946
This song reminds me of one of the best moments of my entire life—moments that will never return but will remain forever deep in my heart.
@raydude1510
I’m literally crying right now out of happiness, I’ve been searching for the name of this song literally for 10 years and I’ve finally found it♥️♥️♥️
@crimsonmorningstar
pandora and shazam are your friends
@Adhana07
Yeah boy!