Beat were a Finnish band who represented their country in Eurovision Song Contest 1990. The group performed the song Fri? (Free?) in Swedish and finished 21st out of 22 countries, scoring 8 points. The group was composed of members Janne Engblom, Kim Engblom, Tina Krausen and Tina Petersson.
points. The group was composed of members Janne Engblom, Kim Engblom, Tina Krausen and Tina Petersson.
Too Nice To Talk To
Beat Lyrics
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I spent the night just watchin' you
I watched you dance
I watched you move
Can't breath and still I watched you move away
Now I think quite a lot
As I stare at my shoes
That I put myself through
There's nothing to say and there's nothing to do
You're just too nice to talk to
Too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
The right lines wouldn't come out for you
I glance but you just stared me through
Felt such a fool I felt you knew
But you might tell me to go away
Now I think quite a lot
Of my own point of view
Is that all I have that's in common with you
Your emotions so guarded
My heart is retarded
You're too nice to talk to
Too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
This evening hasn't gone like I planned
Should I take the situation in hand
Can't go on but I can't seem to dance
You chain my feet, I stamp and stamp and stamp
Because nothing I do ever seems to be right
The same line to mind every Saturday night
Out the window you might say I'm out of of my mind
But you're too nice to talk to
Too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
Too nice to talk to
You're too nice to talk to
Too nice
The lyrics to The Beat's song Too Nice To Talk To describe a person who is enamored by someone else, but is too timid to express their feelings. The singer spends the night watching the person dance and move, unable to take their eyes off them. Despite their desire to speak to the person, they feel overwhelmed by their emotions and are unable to find the right words to say. The person they are attracted to is described as being "too nice to talk to," both because they are guarded with their emotions and because the singer feels inadequate in their presence.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective, thinking about their own insecurities and wondering if they have anything in common with the person they admire. They feel foolish for being unable to express themselves and fear that the object of their affection will reject them if they try.
The chorus repeats the phrase "too nice to talk to," emphasizing the central theme of the song: the difficulty of connecting with someone when insecurities and fears get in the way.
Overall, the lyrics to Too Nice To Talk To capture the complex emotions and anxieties that come with unrequited love. The singer's feelings of inadequacy, doubt, and desire are all expressed in a poetic and evocative way.
Line by Line Meaning
It's too late now, it's twenty past two
The time has passed and it's late at night.
I spent the night just watchin' you
I spent the night watching you.
I watched you dance
I watched you as you danced.
I watched you move
I watched you as you moved.
Can't breath and still I watched you move away
Even though I was breathless, I still watched you move away.
Now I think quite a lot
I'm now reflecting on what happened.
As I stare at my shoes
I'm staring at my shoes while thinking.
About all these things
I'm contemplating all these things.
That I put myself through
I'm thinking about the situations I put myself in.
There's nothing to say and there's nothing to do
There's nothing to talk about or do.
You're just too nice to talk to
You're too kind and it's hard to talk to you.
The right lines wouldn't come out for you
I couldn't find the right words to say to you.
I glance but you just stared me through
I looked at you, but you looked straight through me.
Felt such a fool I felt you knew
I felt embarrassed and thought you knew.
But you might tell me to go away
You might ask me to leave.
Of my own point of view
From my perspective.
Is that all I have that's in common with you
Do we only have our point of view in common?
Your emotions so guarded
You keep your emotions to yourself.
My heart is retarded
My emotions are hindered or slow.
This evening hasn't gone like I planned
This evening didn't go as I expected.
Should I take the situation in hand
Should I take control of the situation?
Can't go on but I can't seem to dance
I can't continue, but I can't seem to dance.
You chain my feet, I stamp and stamp and stamp
It's as if you're chaining my feet and I keep stamping.
Because nothing I do ever seems to be right
I feel like I can never do anything right.
The same line to mind every Saturday night
The same thing comes to mind every Saturday night.
Out the window you might say I'm out of of my mind
You might say I'm crazy or insane.
But you're too nice to talk to
But you're still too kind to talk to.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROGER CHARLERY, ANDREW COX, ANDY COX, EVERETT MORTON, DAVID STEELE, DAVID WAKELING
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