I Love You
Beat Happening Lyrics


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I've been having these dreams
I've been dreaming

I'm on the beach, oh yeah
To rest my feet, oh yeah
Those poets grin, oh yeah
Who never sin, oh yeah
They fight with russians, oh yeah
And have discussions, oh yeah
With the kgb, oh yeah
At the baltic sea, oh yeah
They know the pope, oh yeah
He's a regular joe, oh yeah
[Repeat: x25]
They say 'give it to me'

I, I and when I woke up
I had a tear in my eye
I was crying
I've been having these dreams

I know this woman, oh yeah
Lives in a tomb, oh yeah
She played a song, oh yeah
But she can talk, oh yeah
The things she says, oh yeah
Could raise the dead, oh yeah
She says that god, oh yeah
He turned her bod, oh yeah
From a chocolate malt, oh yeah
To a pillar of salt, oh yeah
She says 'one, two, three, four
[Repeat: x25]
Give it to me'

And when I woke up
I had a tear in my eye

In my last dream, oh yeah
I made the scene, oh yeah
With tomahawk, oh yeah
We took a walk, oh yeah
Down lover's lane, oh yeah
To serenade, oh yeah
In passion view, oh yeah
In cowboy suits, oh yeah
They say 'one, two, three, four
[Repeat: x13]
Give it to me'





And I was crying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beat Happening's song I Love You are emotive, surrealistic and almost nonsensical, yet they create an enchanting and dream-like atmosphere. The song begins with the dream imagery of being on the beach, resting feet, talking to poets who fight with Russians and have discussions with the KGB at the Baltic Sea. This imagery continues with the mention of a woman who lives in a tomb but can play a song and has profound things to say, such as how God turned her bod from a chocolate malt to a pillar of salt. The repetition of the phrase 'give it to me' ties the three dream sequences together.


The tone of the song is nostalgic and confused, which is highlighted in the chorus, where the lyrics reveal that the singer has been having these dreams, and when they woke up, they had a tear in their eye. The yearning in the chorus is emotional and tangible, evoking a sense of loss or longing. The repetition of 'I love you' throughout the song matches this emotional power, as if the singer is trying to express their emotions and communicate their love.


In summary, Beat Happening's I Love You is an introspective and surrealistic song that uses dreamy imagery and repetition to create a dreamlike atmosphere. It is an experience of yearning, loss and confusion that culminates in an emotionally powerful expression of love.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been having these dreams
I've been having dreams that I can't wrap my head around


I'm on the beach, oh yeah
I find myself resting on the beach in my dream


To rest my feet, oh yeah
My feet are tired and I need rest


Those poets grin, oh yeah
The poets that I see in my dream are all smiling


Who never sin, oh yeah
These poets never do anything wrong


They fight with russians, oh yeah
These poets engage in heated arguments with Russians


And have discussions, oh yeah
They engage in discussions around various topics


With the kgb, oh yeah
And they also discuss with the KGB


At the baltic sea, oh yeah
All of this happens near the Baltic Sea


They know the pope, oh yeah
These poets have connections and know the Pope personally


He's a regular joe, oh yeah
Despite being the Pope, he's a very casual and humble person


They say 'give it to me'
These people demand to be given what they want


And when I woke up
I woke up from my dream


I had a tear in my eye
I was crying once I woke up


I know this woman, oh yeah
In another dream, I came across a woman


Lives in a tomb, oh yeah
This woman lives in a grave


She played a song, oh yeah
She played music for me


But she can talk, oh yeah
Despite living in a tomb, she can still talk


The things she says, oh yeah
And she says things that are incredibly compelling


Could raise the dead, oh yeah
She has the ability to bring the dead back to life


She says that god, oh yeah
According to her, God has something to do with her transformation


He turned her bod, oh yeah
God transformed her body...


From a chocolate malt, oh yeah
...from something that looks like a chocolate malt...


To a pillar of salt, oh yeah
...to a pillar of salt


She says 'one, two, three, four
She counts down in preparation for something


And when I woke up
Then I woke up again


I had a tear in my eye
Once again I found myself crying upon waking up


In my last dream, oh yeah
In my final dream for that night


I made the scene, oh yeah
I was part of something exciting and popular


With tomahawk, oh yeah
I had a tomahawk with me


We took a walk, oh yeah
We went for a walk


Down lover's lane, oh yeah
We walked down a beautiful path


To serenade, oh yeah
We sang romantic songs


In passion view, oh yeah
We were both filled with passion


In cowboy suits, oh yeah
We were dressed like cowboys


They say 'one, two, three, four
And once again we're counting down to something exciting


Give it to me'
Demanding and asking for something to be given to us


And I was crying
And once again I was crying upon waking up from my dream




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Written by: BRADDOCK, REED

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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Incase anyone wanted the lyrics :~) :

I've been having these dreams
I've been dreaming

I'm on the beach, oh yeah
To rest my feet, oh yeah
Those poets grin(?), oh yeah
Who never sin, oh yeah
They fight with russians, oh yeah
And have discussions, oh yeah
With the kgb, oh yeah
At the baltic sea, oh yeah
They know the pope, oh yeah
He's a regular joe, oh yeah
They say 'give it to me' (x 24)

I, i and when i woke up
I had a tear in my eye
I was crying

I've been having these dreams
I know this woman, oh yeah
Lives in a tomb, oh yeah
She played a song, oh yeah
But she can talk, oh yeah
The things she says, oh yeah
Could raise the dead, oh yeah
She says that god, oh yeah
He turned her bod, oh yeah
From a chocolate malt, oh yeah
To a pillar of salt, oh yeah
She says 'one, two, three, four
Give it to me' (x 20)
I've been having these dreams
I've been dreaming

And when i woke up
I had a tear in my eye

In my last dream, oh yeah
I made the scene, oh yeah
With tomahawk, oh yeah
We took a walk, oh yeah
Down lover's lane, oh yeah
To serenade, oh yeah
In passion view, oh yeah
In cowboy suits, oh yeah
They say 'one, two, three, four
Give it to me' (x 13)

And i was crying



All comments from YouTube:

v a

Incase anyone wanted the lyrics :~) :

I've been having these dreams
I've been dreaming

I'm on the beach, oh yeah
To rest my feet, oh yeah
Those poets grin(?), oh yeah
Who never sin, oh yeah
They fight with russians, oh yeah
And have discussions, oh yeah
With the kgb, oh yeah
At the baltic sea, oh yeah
They know the pope, oh yeah
He's a regular joe, oh yeah
They say 'give it to me' (x 24)

I, i and when i woke up
I had a tear in my eye
I was crying

I've been having these dreams
I know this woman, oh yeah
Lives in a tomb, oh yeah
She played a song, oh yeah
But she can talk, oh yeah
The things she says, oh yeah
Could raise the dead, oh yeah
She says that god, oh yeah
He turned her bod, oh yeah
From a chocolate malt, oh yeah
To a pillar of salt, oh yeah
She says 'one, two, three, four
Give it to me' (x 20)
I've been having these dreams
I've been dreaming

And when i woke up
I had a tear in my eye

In my last dream, oh yeah
I made the scene, oh yeah
With tomahawk, oh yeah
We took a walk, oh yeah
Down lover's lane, oh yeah
To serenade, oh yeah
In passion view, oh yeah
In cowboy suits, oh yeah
They say 'one, two, three, four
Give it to me' (x 13)

And i was crying

az0r22

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az0r22

SHE SAID THAT GOD OH YEAH HE TURNED HER BOD OH YEAH FROM CHOCOLATE MALT OH YEAH TO A CROISSANT OH YEAH

MP- CRAFT

I love everything about this

YTDC exposed AKA Paul

So rad. Love this

Kentaur Sheppard

What are you waiting for? Give it to him!

Plastenini

:))

Raíssa G. Matos

this one sounds like Life Stinks, from Pere Ubu :)

Julien Boisvert

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BenjaminRenegadeAngel

yes!

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