Talk Of The Town
Kawika Kahiapo Lyrics
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Is about last night
When the sun went down
Yeah, and the trees all dance
And the warm wind blows
And the same old sound
And the water below
And the clouds give back
Every time they cry
Make the grass grow green
Beneath my toes
And if the sun comes out
I'll paint a picture all about
The colors I been dreamin' of
The hours just don't seem enough
To put it all together
Maybe its as strange as it seems
Mmm, mmm
And the trouble I find
Is that the trouble finds me
Its a part of my mind
It begins with a dream
And the feelin' I get
When I look and I see
That this world is a puzzle
Find all of the pieces
And put it all together
And then I'll rearrange it
I'll follow it forever
And always be as strange as it seems
Mmm, mmm
Nobody ever told me not to try
Not to try
Always try
Always try
And the water below
Gives a gift to the sky
And the clouds give back
Every time they cry
Make the grass grow green
Beneath my toes
And if the sun comes out
I'll paint a picture all about
The colors I been dreamin' of
The hours just don't seem enough
To put it all together
Always be as strange as it seems
Mmm, mmm
Kawika Kahiapo's song "Talk of the Town" is a tribute to the feeling of being in a place where everything just clicks. The singer wants to be in a place where the talk of the town is about the magic that happened the night before when the sun went down, and the trees danced with the warm wind. The world seems to be in perfect harmony, with the water below giving a gift to the sky, and the clouds always giving back whenever they cry. The singer is in awe of how the world works, and how everything is connected. He wants to paint a picture of the colors he has been dreaming of as a way to capture this beauty, though it seems that the hours are never enough to fully capture and comprehend the true depth of it all.
Despite being in a place of beauty and wonder, the singer realizes that trouble still finds him. It's a part of his mind, and he can't seem to shake it off completely. However, he still wants to find all the pieces of this puzzle that is the world and put them back together. He wants to rearrange it and be strange, knowing that it may seem strange to others, but this is what he desires.
The song is a beautiful ode to the beauty of the world despite its imperfections, and how people should always strive to find wonder and beauty even in the darkest of moments.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be where the talk of the town
I desire to be in a place where gossip revolves around me.
Is about last night
About the happenings of last night.
When the sun went down
When the dusk approached.
Yeah, and the trees all dance
The trees sway with the rhythm of the wind.
And the warm wind blows
The wind generates a feel of warmth.
And the same old sound
The sound around seems usual and unchanged.
And the water below
The water below the sky.
Gives a gift to the sky
The water below adds to the beauty of the sky.
And the clouds give back
The clouds add to the bliss of the view.
Every time they cry
Every time it rains.
Make the grass grow green
The rain makes the grass flourish.
Beneath my toes
Beneath my feet.
And if the sun comes out
And if the sun shines.
I'll paint a picture all about
I'll create an art-piece depicting the experience.
The colors I been dreamin' of
I'll bring my dreamy colors to life.
The hours just don't seem enough
The amount of time seems insufficient.
To put it all together
To showcase everything together.
Maybe its as strange as it seems
The idea behind it may appear bizarre.
Mmm, mmm
Representation of humming.
And the trouble I find
The problem I face.
Is that the trouble finds me
The trouble keeps finding me.
Its a part of my mind
It's the mentality I have.
It begins with a dream
It all begins with imagination.
And the feelin' I get
The feeling of realization.
When I look and I see
When I observe.
That this world is a puzzle
This realm is a puzzle we need to solve.
Find all of the pieces
Finding all the pieces to the puzzle.
And put it all together
Put everything together like a jigsaw.
And then I'll rearrange it
I'll rediscover and reform it.
I'll follow it forever
I'll stay devoted to it forever.
Nobody ever told me not to try
No one ever said not to make an attempt.
Always try
Perseverance is crucial.
Always try
Perseverance is crucial.
And always be as strange as it seems
Be unconventional and unique, contrary to its appearance.
Mmm, mmm
Representation of humming.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JACK HODY JOHNSON
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