Come On Eileen
Badly Drawn Boy Feat. Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Lyrics
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Sounded sad upon the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along, who'd blame them
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen
These people round here wear beaten down eyes
Sunk in smoke dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us (no never), no not us (no never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
Come on Eileen oh I swear (what he means)
Ah come on, let's take off everything
That pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, Ah come on Eileen
That pretty red dress, Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen
Please
Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Toora toora-too-loora
Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen
Come on Eileen, these things they are real and I know
How you feel
Now I must say more than ever
Things round here have changed
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
The song "Come On Eileen" by Badly Drawn Boy Feat. Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra tells the story of an older man reminiscing about his youth and feeling nostalgic for the past. He references Johnny Ray, a popular singer from the 1950s, and how his music moved and touched the hearts of many. The singer also sings of Eileen, describing her in a beautiful red dress and expressing his feelings of confession towards her. The singer and his companions are far too young and clever to resign themselves to a life of bleakness and monotony, and they refuse to let the world bring them down.
The song in itself is an upbeat, catchy tune that combines several elements of pop, rock, and folk music. The lyrics express a sense of youthful exuberance and carefree joy that would resonate with listeners across generations. The song has managed to stand the test of time and continues to be a fan-favorite to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Poor old Johnny Ray
We feel bad for Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
He sounded sad when we heard him on the radio
Moved a million hearts in mono
He made a lot of people feel emotional with his music
Our mothers cried
Even our moms were moved by his music
Sang along, who'd blame them
It's understandable that they would sing along to his songs
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever
Now that you're older, I have to be more honest with you
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
Just sing this with me
And we can sing just like our fathers
We can sing like our dads did
Come on Eileen, oh I swear (what he means)
Come with me, I promise (I'm serious)
At this moment, you mean everything
Right now, you're everything to me
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess
When I see you in that dress, I have impure thoughts
Verge on dirty
My thoughts are almost inappropriate
Ah come on Eileen
Let's go, Eileen
These people round here wear beaten down eyes
The people around here look tired and defeated
Sunk in smoke dried faces
Their faces look aged and weathered
They're so resigned to what their fate is
They've accepted their fate
But not us (no never), no not us (no never)
But we're different, we won't give up
We are far too young and clever
We're too young and smart to give up
Remember
Don't forget
Go toora loora toora loo rye aye
Just sing this with me
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever
I'll always remember this song with you, Eileen
Ah come on, let's take off everything
Let's get naked
That pretty red dress Eileen (tell him yes)
I really like your red dress, Eileen (say yes to me)
Please
Come on, say yes
Come on Eileen too-loo rye-aye
Let's go, Eileen (just sing this with me)
Toora toora-too-loora
Just sing this with me
Now you have grown, now you have shown, oh Eileen
Now that you've grown up, I can see who you really are, Eileen
Come on Eileen, these things they are real and I know
I know these feelings are real, Eileen
Things round here have changed
Things have changed around here
Too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-aye
Just sing this with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Paterson, Kevin Rowland, Kevin Adams
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