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Rosie
The Kooks Lyrics


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See the same old crowd again
Wash my hands and shake my feet
And yes I missed you all
Since I last saw you I fell down the rabbit hole

As I wonder what we'd be like
Wrapped up, so up tight with you
Lust will do funny things
I don't want you to go out looking so good
And you look so good

Rosie,
Well I feel your love and I want you to agree
To be,
Still take your time but get to me
Rosie

She looked away as I mentioned my name
The street lights light up my shame
The world can take you and swallow you whole
But you're a big girl and I think you already know
You've been bought and sold

Be careful with me
I see all that you see
Troy died in a day for little Rosie

Rosie,
Well I feel your love and I want you to agree
To be,
Still take your time roll your stone to me
Rosie

Gonna find you now I'll walk the beat
And you'll do me a pirouette in the street
And although we'll fall we'll find our feet
Rosie

Well I wanted you so easily
Illusions past and now I see
Image is so different to reality
Rosie

Overall Meaning

The Kooks's 2006 hit “Rosie” is a song about love, desire, and heartbreak. It paints a tale of longing for a woman named Rosie and the singer's inability to let her go. He begins by describing how he is with his same old crowd and has missed them since he last saw them as he fell down a rabbit hole. He then wonders what it would be like to be wrapped up tight with Rosie and how lust can do funny things. Despite not wanting her to go out looking so good, he knows she looks great.


The singer continually mentions to Rosie that he feels her love and wants her to agree to be with him. He knows that she is a big girl and can take on anything the world throws her way. Yet, he warns her to be careful with him and let's her know that he sees all that she sees. He mentions Troy dying in a day for little Rosie, possibly pointing to the Trojan War in Greek mythology. The singer is willing to walk the beat to find her and dance with her in the street. He acknowledges that he wanted her so quickly and that image differs from reality.


The lyrics of the song are a great reminder that love can be confusing, especially when the heart wants what it cannot have. The chorus is catchy and memorable with a deeper message about love, loss, and longing. The lead singer Luke Pritchard has said that this song reminds him of summer and desire, a time where the days are long, and love can creep up on you.


Line by Line Meaning

See the same old crowd again
I am seeing the same group of people again.


Wash my hands and shake my feet
I cleaned myself up and got ready to socialize.


And yes I missed you all
I feel a sense of longing for these people I have not seen in a while.


Since I last saw you I fell down the rabbit hole
Since I last saw you, I have had a difficult time coping with my own problems.


As I wonder what we'd be like
I am imagining what our relationship would be like.


Wrapped up, so up tight with you
I would be in a close and intense relationship with you.


Lust will do funny things
Strong attraction can lead to irrational decisions.


I don't want you to go out looking so good
I do not want you to look attractive to others.


And you look so good
You are very attractive.


Rosie, Well I feel your love and I want you to agree To be, Still take your time but get to me Rosie
I am saying that I feel affection for you and I hope you will eventually become my partner.


She looked away as I mentioned my name
The person I am interested in avoided eye contact when I introduced myself.


The street lights light up my shame
The street lights reveal my embarrassment.


The world can take you and swallow you whole But you're a big girl and I think you already know You've been bought and sold
Life can be challenging, but you are strong and resilient. You have experienced difficult things and have been taken advantage of.


Be careful with me I see all that you see Troy died in a day for little Rosie
I am warning you that I am sensitive and have experienced hurt before. I mention the tragic fate of Troy to illustrate this point.


Gonna find you now I'll walk the beat And you'll do me a pirouette in the street And although we'll fall we'll find our feet Rosie
I am determined to pursue this person I am interested in, even if things go wrong. We will find a way to make it work.


Well I wanted you so easily Illusions past and now I see Image is so different to reality Rosie
I was initially attracted to you based on superficial qualities, but I now realize that my perceptions were not accurate. The reality of who you are is different than what I thought.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: TONY HOFFER, HUGH W HARRIS, LUKE PRITCHARD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@dianaodintsov4371

See the same old crowd again
Wash my hands and shake my feet
And yes I missed you all
Since I last saw you I fell down the rabbit hole

As I wonder what we'd be like
Wrapped up, so up tight with you
Lust will do funny things
I don't want you to go out looking so good
And you look so good

Rosie,
Well I feel your love and I want you to agree
To be,
Still take your time but get to me
Rosie

She looked away as I mentioned my name
The street lights light up my shame
The world can take you and swallow you whole
But you're a big girl and I think you already know
You've been bought and sold

Be careful with me
I see all that you see
Troy died in a day for little Rosie

Rosie,
Well I feel your love and I want you to agree
To be,
Still take your time roll your stone to me
Rosie

Gonna find you now I'll walk the beat
And you'll do me a pirouette in the street
And although we'll fall we'll find our feet
Rosie

Well I wanted you so easily
Illusions past and now I see
Image is so different to reality
Rosie



All comments from YouTube:

@gregoryherman1562

Highly underrated song an album... A brilliant album

@samantarizzi248

So true! People (well most of them) say how their debut album was the only good one, when in fact all of their albums are amazing! Junk of the Heart is definitely worth listening to! But even the newest one, Listen, is great - especially the song "Sweet Emotion" <3 But also "Forgive & Forget", "Bad Habit", "See me Now" is nice, ... Love The Kooks!! :)

@oscarrg1477

Un momento de silencio por aquellos que nunca llegaron o llegarán a escuchar este pedazo de cielo, está obra de arte 👌🏻🔥😭

@nicolas_rage777

underrated in my opinion

@mayamagination

compared to their other stuff, I agree

@samantarizzi248

SO underrated!

@gustavobeat10

A lot... 🎸🎶

@AdamirNoSoyMoro

i like bands like this i think u have to listen to their songs a lot before you really enjoy the song 100%. the first time you listen you may not like it but after 5 times you realize thats theyre pretty good

@sarahlikesmusic7347

Exactly my experience

@sophie2992

I believe whoever thought to put those back-voices in the chorus is a genius. It's absolutely incredible!

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