Day in the Life
Chocolate Snow Lyrics
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About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph.
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
Nobody was really sure
If he was from the House of Lords.
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
but I just had to look
Having read the book.
I'd love to turn you on
Woke up, fell out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
I'd love to turn you on
The lyrics of Chocolate's song "Life-n-a-day" are rich with poetic and philosophical meaning. The first verse talks about a lucky man who made the grade, although the news of his passing was rather sad. Despite this, the singer is able to find humor in the situation when he sees the photograph of the man who blew his mind out in a car. There is a sense of detachment from reality, as if death is just another spectacle for the masses to consume. The line "If he was from the House of Lords" implies that the man's social status was of more importance than his identity as an individual.
The second verse talks about a film in which the English Army had just won the war. The singer notes that there was a crowd of people who turned away, but he couldn't help but look, having read the book. This may be a reference to the idea that the truth can be hard to face, but it is necessary to confront it in order to grow and learn. The final line of the verse, "I'd love to turn you on," seems to suggest a desire to awaken others to this truth.
The third verse switches to the first person and describes a mundane morning routine. However, the line "somebody spoke and I went into a dream" suggests that the singer is not fully present in their surroundings. There is a sense of disconnection between the singer and the world around them.
The final verse returns to the news, this time reporting on the discovery of holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. The line "Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" is a surreal image that underscores the sense of unreality that runs throughout the song. The song ends with the same line as the second verse, "I'd love to turn you on," leaving the listener with a sense of ambiguity and openness to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
I read the news today oh boy
I came across a news story today
About a lucky man who made the grade
The news was about a man who became successful
And though the news was rather sad
Even though the news story was depressing
Well I just had to laugh
it made me laugh anyways
I saw the photograph.
There was a picture attached to it
He blew his mind out in a car
The man died in a car and many suspect it was a suicide
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
The man wasn't paying attention and drove through a traffic signal
A crowd of people stood and stared
Many people witnessed his death
They'd seen his face before
They recognized the man who died
Nobody was really sure
People were uncertain
If he was from the House of Lords.
If he had a noble background aka if he was from the upper class
I saw a film today oh boy
I watched a movie today
The English Army had just won the war
The UK had won a war
A crowd of people turned away
People didn't care about it
but I just had to look
But I still wanted to see it
Having read the book.
Because I had read about it before
I'd love to turn you on
I would like to excite or inspire you
Woke up, fell out of bed,
I woke up and fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
I used a comb to fix my hair
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
Went to the kitchen and had a cup of coffee
And looking up I noticed I was late.
And then I realized I was running late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Got my coat and hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
I was able to catch the bus very quickly
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
Went upstairs and had a cigarette
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
Someone started talking and my mind wandered
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
There are 4000 potholes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
Even though the holes were not that big
They had to count them all
They were still counted
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
Now we know how many potholes it would take to fill the Royal Albert Hall in London
I'd love to turn you on
I would like to excite or inspire you
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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