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.
Love Story
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please don't go and I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause it's trouble if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while
'Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you, please don't go and I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
Romeo save me they're trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town and I said
Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby just say yes
We were both young when I first saw you
"Love Story" is a song by Taylor Swift that tells the story of two young people who fall in love and have to overcome societal obstacles. The song is told from the point of view of Juliet, the female protagonist, as she recalls the first time she met Romeo, the male protagonist. She describes how she was captivated by him from the moment she saw him; however, she also recalls the opposition she faced from her family, who advised her to stay away from Romeo. Despite this, Romeo and Juliet continue to pursue their love, and eventually, Romeo proposes, and they get married.
The lyrics of this song explore the themes of love, perseverance, and rebellion. The song's message is that true love can conquer all obstacles, and that it's worth fighting for, even when society is against you. The lyrics also suggest that love can be difficult and that it requires sacrifice and perseverance. Overall, the song is a romantic ballad about two young people who fall in love and are determined to be together despite the opposition they face.
Line by Line Meaning
We were both young when I first saw you
When I met you for the very first time, we were both young and inexperienced.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts, I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air
Whenever I reminisce about our first meeting, I can picture myself standing on a balcony, with the warm summer breeze blowing through my hair.
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns, see you make your way through the crowd and say hello, little did I know
I remember seeing all the glittering lights, beautiful outfits, and the crowning moment was when you made your way to me, greeted me, and little did I know that it would lead to something special.
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles, and my daddy said stay away from Juliet, and I was crying on the staircase, begging you, please don't go, and I said
You were like the legendary Romeo, trying to get my attention by throwing pebbles, but my dad warned me to stay away from you. I was crying my heart out on the staircase and desperately asking you not to leave me alone.
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone, I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run, you'll be the prince and I'll be the princess, it's a love story, baby just say yes
I asked you to take me away to a place where we could be alone, so we could be together without anyone interfering. I was ready to leave everything behind and join you on this adventurous romantic journey, with you being my prince and me as your princess.
So I sneak out to the garden to see you, we keep quiet 'cause it's trouble if they knew, so close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
I sneaked out to meet you secretly in the garden, because it was risky and troublesome if someone found out. I requested you to close your eyes, as we planned to leave this town for a short while and escape into our private world.
'Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter, and my daddy said stay away from Juliet, but you were everything to me, I was begging you, please don't go and I said
As you were like Romeo, and my behavior was contrasting with my family's expectations, my father had warned me not to be with you. But to me, you were everything, and I begged you not to leave me and disappear from my life.
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone, I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run, you'll be the prince and I'll be the princess, it's a love story, baby just say yes
The refrain repeats and emphasizes my readiness to follow you to distant places, for us to be together without any external interference, with you as my prince and me as your princess, and I plead to you to just say yes to our love story.
Romeo save me they're trying to tell me how to feel, this love is difficult, but it's real, don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess, it's a love story, baby just say yes
I asked you to save me as everyone else was trying to shape how I perceive our relationship. I acknowledged that our love wasn't easy but definitely real; hence, we should not be afraid, but together we would make our way out of this mess and write our own love story which you just had to say yes to.
I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around, my faith in you was fading, when I met you on the outskirts of town and I said
I grew tired of waiting for you to show up, and I began to lose faith whether you will come around. But then I unexpectedly met you on the outskirts of town, and I expressed my longings to you.
Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone, I keep waiting for you but you never come, is this in my head? I don't know what to think, he knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
I was feeling very lonely and desperate, waiting for you to show up, but you never did. I was wondering if our love was a figment of my imagination. And suddenly, you appeared, knelt down with a ring in your hand, and proposed to me.
Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone, I love you and that's all I really know, I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, it's a love story, baby just say yes
Finally, you asked me to marry you, ensuring I would never be alone, and expressed your true, undying love for me. You then talked to my father, asking him for my hand, and encouraged me to pick out a white dress. We would then happily start our love story together, only if I promised to say yes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
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