Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Just Give Me a Reason
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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You were a thief you stole my heart
And I your willing person I let you see the parts of me
That weren't all that pretty
And with every talk you fixed them Now you've been talking out to me Things you never say to me
Tell me that you've had enough
Of our love, our love Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
Im sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
I thought that we were fine
Oh we had everything
Your head is running wild again
My dear we still have everything
And its all in your mind
Yeah but this is happening
You've been having real bad dreams
Oh oh
You used to lie so close to me
Oh oh
There's nothing more than empty sheets
Between our love, our love, oh our love, our love
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
I never stopped
You're still written in the scars on my heart
Your not broken just bent and we can learn to love again
Oh tears ducts and rust
I'll fix it for us
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
You're holding it in
You're pouring a drink
No nothing is as bad as it seems
We'll come clean
Just give me a reason
Just a little bit's enough
Just a second we're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
It's in the stars
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
We're not broken just bent
And we can learn to love again
The song “Just Give Me a Reason” by Kidz Bop is about the ups and downs of a relationship. The song talks about how the relationship started with the singer being vulnerable and revealing their not-so-pretty parts to their partner. The partner fixed these parts and the relationship was going well. However, things have changed now, and the partner has been saying things that they have never said before, and they are considering ending the relationship. The singer pleads with their partner to give them a reason to stay and not end the relationship which is only slightly bent, but not broken. The song seems to suggest that their love is enough to bring them back together, despite the challenges they faced.
The song's meaning is driven home with repeated phrases such as “We're not broken, just bent”, and “Just give me a reason”. The singer acknowledges that their relationship has faced challenges, but emphasizes that they can learn to love each other again. The line, “It’s in the stars, it’s been written in the scars on our hearts” suggests that their relationship is meant to be, and they just need to work through their issues for it to flourish once again.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for a second chance in a relationship that is only slightly damaged. The singer is willing to put in the effort required to restore the love they once had.
Line by Line Meaning
Right from the start
From the very beginning of our relationship
You were a thief you stole my heart
You captured my heart and it was all yours
And I your willing person I let you see the parts of me
I was open and honest with you and showed you my vulnerable side
That weren't all that pretty
Parts of me that I'm not proud of
And with every talk you fixed them
You helped me work through my issues
Now you've been talking out to me
Lately, you've been sharing feelings with me
Things you never say to me
Thoughts and emotions that you've kept hidden before
Tell me that you've had enough
You want to end our relationship
Of our love, our love
Of the love we share
Just give me a reason
Please give me a legitimate explanation
Just a little bit's enough
I don't need a long-winded explanation, just a brief one will suffice
Just a second we're not broken just bent
Our relationship isn't completely destroyed, it's just a bit weakened
And we can learn to love again
We can work through our issues and rebuild our love
It's in the stars
It's fate that we're together
It's been written in the scars on our hearts
Our past struggles have shaped our love and made it stronger
We're not broken just bent
Our relationship is not beyond repair, just damaged
I'm sorry I don't understand where all of this is coming from
I'm confused and not sure why you want to end our relationship
I thought that we were fine
I didn't think there was anything seriously wrong with our relationship
Oh we had everything
We had a strong love and connection
Your head is running wild again
Your thoughts are spiraling out of control
My dear we still have everything
We still have our love and connection
And it's all in your mind
Your thoughts are distorting reality
Yeah but this is happening
Your desire to end our relationship is really happening
You've been having real bad dreams
You've been struggling with negative thoughts about us
You used to lie so close to me
We were once intimately and emotionally connected
There's nothing more than empty sheets
We're no longer as emotionally connected or intimate
Between our love, our love, oh our love, our love
Our once-strong love isn't as present as it once was
Oh tears ducts and rust
Crying and sadness
I'll fix it for us
I'll work to make things better for us
We're collecting dust but our love's enough
We may have some issues, but our love is strong enough to overcome them
You're holding it in
You're repressing your feelings
You're pouring a drink
You're turning to alcohol to cope
No nothing is as bad as it seems
Our situation isn't hopeless or as bad as it appears
We'll come clean
We'll be honest with each other and work through our issues
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alecia Moore, Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess
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