I Can't Wait
Jack White and the Bricks Lyrics
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They are collect ways
And I will never
find you forever
You talk to me on the phone
And spoke so loudly
But I will never understand
what you thought
have mixed up
Let me take arest
I wanna be alone
Then I'll be able to
get some good time to spare
And I feel out
the good situation
To start with you
So please tell me how
can I clever
We've continued a barren game
But we've wished
we would never be hurted
You stand so far away as if
I lost all of your love
But you don't have to
care about this game
Those story all about us
have mixed up
Let me take arest
I wanna be alone
Then I'll be able to get
some good time to spare
And I feel out
the good situation
To start with you
So please tell me how
can I clever
Soon you will know
the difference between us
Your voice would not reach here
Even if you scream hardly
I'm not the one
that you used image
We've only known a part of us
And I feel out
the good situation
To start with you
I've provided a lot of excuse
for you
So please tell me how
can I be clever
The lyrics of "I Can't Wait" by Jack White and the Bricks seem to express a sense of confusion and frustration in a relationship that has gone awry. The singer seems to be trying to make sense of things but feels lost in a jumble of mixed-up stories and misunderstandings. The lines "I forget all. They are collect ways" suggest a sense of memory loss or mental fog, which is perhaps why the singer cannot fully comprehend the conversation with their partner, who "talked so loudly" but still felt like a mystery.
The words "Let me take a rest, I wanna be alone, then I'll be able to get some good time to spare," seem to suggest a need for space and time to reflect. The singer seems to recognize that being alone will allow them to think more clearly and "feel out the good situation." However, despite their efforts, the singer still cannot make sense of things and pleads with their partner to "tell me how can I be clever."
There is also a sense of regret in the lyrics, as the singer recognizes that they have played a "barren game" and wished they would not be "hurted." At the same time, there is a feeling that the relationship was never fully understood or appreciated, as the singer says "We've only known a part of us" and warns that the partner's "voice would not reach here, even if you scream hardly."
Overall, this song seems to convey a sense of frustration and confusion in a relationship that has gone wrong, with the singer struggling to make sense of the mixed-up stories and misunderstandings that have led to a sense of distance and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
I forget all.
I have completely forgotten everything.
They are collect ways
They have gathered different ways.
And I will never
I am sure that I will never.
find you forever
Find you for eternity.
You talk to me on the phone
We spoke on the phone.
And spoke so loudly
You spoke very loudly.
But I will never understand
However, I will never comprehend.
what you thought
What you were thinking.
Those story all about us
The stories that are all about us.
have mixed up
Have become jumbled together.
Let me take arest
Let me take a rest.
I wanna be alone
I want to be by myself.
Then I'll be able to
Then I will have the ability to.
get some good time to spare
Have some good time to spare.
And I feel out
And I ascertain.
the good situation
The opportune moment.
To start with you
To commence with you.
So please tell me how
So please inform me how.
can I clever
Can I become clever.
We've continued a barren game
We have been playing a pointless game.
But we've wished
But we have yearned.
we would never be hurted
We would never be hurt.
You stand so far away as if
You are standing so far away as though.
I lost all of your love
I lost all of your affection.
But you don't have to
But you do not need to.
care about this game
Be concerned about this game.
Soon you will know
In the near future, you will understand.
the difference between us
The dissimilarity between us.
Your voice would not reach here
Your voice will not be audible here.
Even if you scream hardly
Even if you scream loudly.
I'm not the one
I am not the person.
that you used image
That you had imagined.
We've only known a part of us
We have only known a portion of ourselves.
And I feel out
And I ascertain.
the good situation
The opportune moment.
To start with you
To commence with you.
I've provided a lot of excuse
I have given many excuses.
for you
For your sake.
So please tell me how
So please inform me how.
can I be clever
Can I become clever.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: konishi shin'ichirou
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@alessa_cybergoth
I remember being 12 and listening to this A LOT. My sister was the one to introduce me to this band with this song.
I was the bullied kid in middle school, but listening to this always made me feel better... I could release my stress while rocking this song. I felt like a I was transported to a different dimension when I listened to this. I have good memories with this song.
Although I don't listen to The White Stripes anymore, I still love this song as a classic that made me go further with my musical tastes.
Thank You White Stripes for being there when I needed it, and thanks to my sister for showing me this band.
@raptordoommetal4714
[Verse 1]
We started living in an old house
My ma gave birth and we were checking it out
It was a baby boy, so we bought him a toy
It was a ray gun, and it was 1981
[Verse 2]
We named him 'Baby', he had a toothache
He started crying, it sounded like an earthquake
It didn't last long, because I stopped it
I grabbed a rag doll and stuck some little pins in it
[Verse 3]
Now we're a family, and we're alright now
We got money, and a little place to fight now
We don't know you, and we don't owe you
But if you see us around, I got something else to show you
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Now it's easy when you don't know better
You think it's sleazy? Then put it in a short letter
We keep warm, but there's just something wrong with you
Just feel that you're the hardest little button to button
[Verse 5]
I had opinions that didn't matter
I had a brain that felt like pancake batter
I got a backyard with nothing in it
Except a stick, a dog, and a box with something in it
[Chorus]
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
Uh-oh
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
Uh-oh
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
Uh-oh
@Alex_OMalley
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
We started living in an old house
My ma gave birth and we were checking it out
It was a baby boy, so we bought him a toy
It was a ray gun, and it was 1981
[Verse 2]
We named him 'Baby', he had a toothache
He started crying, it sounded like an earthquake
It didn't last long, because I stopped it
I grabbed a rag doll and stuck some little pins in it
[Verse 3]
Now we're a family, and we're alright now
We got money, and a little place to fight now
We don't know you, and we don't owe you
But if you see us around, I got something else to show you
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Now it's easy when you don't know better
You think it's sleazy? Then put it in a short letter
We keep warm, but there's just something wrong with you
Just feel that you're the hardest little button to button
[Verse 5]
I had opinions that didn't matter
I had a brain that felt like pancake batter
I got a backyard with nothing in it
Except a stick, a dog, and a box with something in it
[Chorus]
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button, oh-oh
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button, oh-oh
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
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[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button
The hardest button to button, oh-oh
@lt-yx1hx
"I'm gonna call an uber."
"Nah, don't worry, I brought my bass drum."
@toastiboi7618
69th like
@erwinlopez8368
Hahahaha *Zinger
@n.o.p.e6965
swichs to double bass
@johnlequebecois
Before Uber, there were drums
@The_Childrens_Ladder
Dam
@strawberrylemonadekristina
Absolute adore White Stripes videos. Their videos should be the gold standard for how other bands present their music visually. Every time I hear this kick ass song I see this video in my head and that is just righteous with me.
@probablybrian5460
OK Go is another band with insane music videos, I recommend "Obsession"
@adecadeofpoetry4831
Yeah, ur right. I feel like music videos are not as…”important “? as they use to be. (For context, I’m 31 yes old) I, actually, still go and look up videos to songs I like. I feel like the songs use to be almost centered around the video, they were worked on simultaneously or, at least, with the video in mind. If I’m wrong then they just did it better back then, period.
@strawberrylemonadekristina
@@adecadeofpoetry4831 Your comment is spot on! Here's a perfect example. This Elvis Costello video was made in 1979 and it's way cooler and imaginative than the majority of videos that were made in the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_zMvaX05Q&list=PL7mc1Uwj5AhcEtfvCZUzUDrXHVoA2X4-J&index=16