There are several artists with this name: 1. a songwriter from Boston, 2. a… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists with this name: 1. a songwriter from Boston, 2. a rapper from Alabama formerly known as Yung Bleu, 3. a techno group, 4. a band from Quebec, 5. an ambient artist from Kansas, 6. an Austrian jazz trio, 7. a bedroom pop artist from Newfoundland.
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1) William James McAuley III (born 18 July 1975), best known by his performing name, Bleu, is a Boston, Massachusetts musician. Bleu is an award-winning songwriter, producer and recording artist. He spent time on Columbia Records but became a maverick of independent fan funding models. Bleu has written and produced songs for Gold and Platinum selling records including Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Tristan Prettyman, Michelle Branch, Big Freedia and many more. He recently moved into film, producing original songs for Disney's Legend of The Neverbeast, including a duet with Grammy nominated KT Tunstall. Other projects are The Major Labels, The Blizzard of '05 and LoudLion.
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2) A rapper from Mobile, Alabama who changed his name from Yung Bleu to BLEU and had a hit with You’re Mines Still (feat. Drake) featuring Drake. His 2022 single Love In The Way is featuring Nicki Minaj.
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3) A techno group.
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4) A Quebec band.
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5) An experimental ambient artist from Chapman, KS. His music can be downloaded for free from http://bleurkrds.tumblr.com/
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6) An Austrian jazz/improvised trio with members Lorenz Raab - tp, flh, Ali Angerer - tu, e-dulcimer, Reiner Deixler – dr.
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7) A bedroom pop artist from St. John's, Newfoundland: https://whoisbleu.bandcamp.com/

3's A Charm
Bleu Lyrics

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I rode the local service home and took off my tired shirt and my shoes and my socks
My answerin' machine light was blinkin'
I couldn't hope but help that it was you
It turned out to be my mom but it was good to hear that familiar southern drawl

That's love
Fits like a glove
That's loving

I picked up the phone and slowly dialed the first six digits of your number
I felt the stupid sting of pride askin' why it wasn't you calling me
It took everything I had to dial that last number but they say 3's a charm

That's love
Fits like a glove
That's loving

You picked up the phone and said "oh my God I was just about to call you"
You had a couple tickets to go see some band over at the rock-a-rama
I said "I think I've seen those guys a couple times before and I really didn't like 'em"
You said "3's a charm, 3's a charm, 3's a charm"

That's love

Fits like a glove
That's loving

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bleu's song "3's A Charm" tell the story of a man who's coming home from work after a long day. As he enters his home, he notices his answering machine light is blinking and hopes it's his significant other calling him. Unfortunately, it turns out to be his mom, but he's still glad to hear the sound of her voice. He then decides to call his significant other, but he's hesitant because he wasn't the one who initiated the call last time. However, he musters up the courage and dials the number, hoping that third time's the charm. When she answers, she reveals she had just thought about calling him and offers them both tickets to go see a band. Although he has seen them before and didn't like them, he agrees to go with her because "3's a charm."

The message of the song revolves around the idea of love and how it can fit like a glove when it's meant to be. The phrase "3's a charm" is used to express that sometimes third time's the charm and things work out when you least expect them to. It highlights how relationships require effort and persistence and sometimes heartache and setback, but as long as love is the driving force, these things can be overcome.

Line by Line Meaning

I rode the local service home and took off my tired shirt and my shoes and my socks
After a long day, I returned home and relieved myself of my work clothes.

My answerin' machine light was blinkin'
I noticed a missed call on my answering machine.

I couldn't hope but help that it was you
I was hopeful that the call was from the person I wanted to hear from.

It turned out to be my mom but it was good to hear that familiar southern drawl
While it wasn't the person I was hoping for, it was still nice to hear a familiar voice.

That's love
Love brings comfort and joy.

Fits like a glove
Love fits so well it feels effortless.

That's loving
Being in love brings happiness and contentment.

I picked up the phone and slowly dialed the first six digits of your number
I mustered the courage to call the person I wanted to speak with.

I felt the stupid sting of pride askin' why it wasn't you calling me
I felt foolish for not having received a call and wondered if I was being avoided.

It took everything I had to dial that last number but they say 3's a charm
I hesitated to complete the call, but decided to take a chance.

You picked up the phone and said "oh my God I was just about to call you"
The person I called was thinking of me at the same time and was happy to hear from me.

You had a couple tickets to go see some band over at the rock-a-rama
The person had tickets to see a band and wanted me to go with them.

I said "I think I've seen those guys a couple times before and I really didn't like 'em"
I had seen the band before and didn't enjoy their music.

You said "3's a charm, 3's a charm, 3's a charm"
The person believed that seeing the band three times might change my opinion and wanted us to go together.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIAM JAMES III MC AULEY

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