Entertainment
Pheonix Lyrics
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Why you keep pretending that you wanna let go?
Do-do you wanna let go?
Loud volume turns to low, low, low, low, low, low
What you want and what you do to me
I'll take the trouble that you have in mind
Show them what you do with me
When everyone here knows better
What I once refused to be,
Is everything they long together
I'd rather be alone
I love, I love, I love, I notice
I heard it all before I died
Before I knew you
Once upon a time would take too long, long, long, long, long, long
What you want and what you do to me
I'll take the trouble let you have in my mind
Entertainment
Show them what you do with me
When everyone here knows better
What I once refused to be,
Is everything they long together
I'd rather be alone
The opening lines of Phoenix's song Entertainment paint a picture of someone struggling to let go of something or someone. The repeated question "Do you wanna let go?" is a plea for honesty and transparency. The desire to hold on is portrayed through the use of the metaphor "trouble you have in mind". The singer acknowledges this trouble and is willing to take it on despite the uncertainty of the situation. This theme of uncertainty is echoed in the line "Loud volume turns to low" which represents the unpredictable, peaks and valleys of emotions in a relationship.
The chorus of the song, "Entertainment, show them what you do with me", touches on the idea of performing for others. The singer feels as though they are being used as entertainment for those around them. They acknowledge that others may know what is best for them, yet still refuse to conform to societal expectations of what they should be. The line "I'd rather be alone" reinforces this desire to be true to oneself despite external pressures.
Overall, Entertainment is a portrayal of a complicated and uncertain relationship, and the frustration of conforming to societal expectations. The lyrics are introspective and insightful, and the melody is catchy and upbeat.
Line by Line Meaning
Headline from this day on
Starting today, there will be a big news story
Why you keep pretending that you wanna let go?
Why do you keep acting like you want to move on when it's clear you don't?
Do-do you wanna let go?
Do you actually want to let go?
Loud volume turns to low, low, low, low, low, low
The excitement is fading away, becoming less and less intense
What you want and what you do to me
Your intentions and actions towards me
I'll take the trouble that you have in mind
I'll deal with the problems that you're thinking of
Entertainment
This relationship is just for show
Show them what you do with me
Pretend that we're together and show everyone
When everyone here knows better
Even though everyone knows it's not real
What I once refused to be,
What I never wanted to become
Is everything they long together
Is what everyone else desires in a relationship
I'd rather be alone
I'd prefer to be by myself
I love, I love, I love, I notice
I've noticed how much I love
I heard it all before I died
I've heard all of this before and I'm tired of it
Before I knew you
Before I got involved with you
Once upon a time would take too long, long, long, long, long, long
It would take too long if we had to go back to the beginning of this situation
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tamiewhiteisboring
Headline from this day on
Why you keep pretending that you wanna let go?
Do. Do you wanna let go?
Loud volume turn to low low low low low low
What you want and what you do to me
I’ll take the trouble that you have in mind
Entertainment
Show them what you do with me
When everyone here knows better
What I once refused to be
Is everything they long together
I’d rather be alone
I love, I love, I love, I notice
I heard it all before I died
Before I knew you
Once upon a time would take too long, long, long, long, long, long
What you want and what you do to me
I’ll take the trouble let you have my mind
Entertainment
Show them what you do with me
When everyone here knows better
What I once refused to be
Is everything they long together
I’d rather be alone
@DesleagueofCommoners
For those who didn't understand, this world is not yours to conquer, oh, wrong show. Anyway, I’ll explain the clip, from my point of view.
The clip depicts entertainment, and how people's lives shape around it. Whether talking about war, fun, history, or how people come together to entertain themselves.
The question is, "what to talk about entertainment and people?". Both really have a relationship, since the beginning, entertainment has a relationship with humans, as clouds have with the sea, producing rain, producing lakes, ponds, puddles of water.
And what to say, exactly about this relationship. I would point out that in the past, it was said, "this one was born to be a teacher", now it is said, "this one was born to be an actor, singer, poet", professions debated about its relevance, but that is the point, the degree of importance of entertainment.
The entertainment was created, the primary needs were to copulate, eat, make physiological needs, sleep, among other things, the most important, but with the entertainment, the importance of things and people, it has a different proportion.
One famous person is more famous than another, a certain profession is more sought after than another, a certain place is more visited than another. People do things to entertain themselves and arrest others to achieve that goal.
SUMMARY OF OPERA: Humanity has made entertainment its own vassal. Adapting with the fashions, trends, to fit in some society. Forgetting about living individually, following moral rules, it is necessary.
And how to get rid of the entertainment, [a prison they believe they never have to leave], don't get stuck in one program, or channel, or group. Have times alone (in old age or at some time or place, you will be alone)
Don't just read books, don't just play, don't watch movies only, don't just watch series, don't just be in fashion.
If you want to know if there are people in the entertainment, listen to Bruce Lee, be like water, always on the move, if you want to see life outside of entertainment, be like the air, invisible and wise.
Be like the earth, made by God, be strong, and separate from fire, which destroys nature, (but the element is used in many areas, I mean subliminally, bad people are like uncontrolled fire) And to end this long excerpt
""God is beyond the stars" and I want to understand the world, and I rather be alone
@mesokkun
"The music video, directed by Patrick Daughters, is shot in a cinematic style and is set in Korea. It features several characters interacting with each other throughout different historical periods. Its central theme is romantic with two people finding each other across the ages amidst conflict with antagonists." Wikipedia
@lastchicane7479
Bless ya!!
@johnathanw36
Basically cloud atlas
@CinematicnoranceChannel
Funny enough, 5 second after it start, i think of the same story
@geraldinecollaintier4068
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@ladeira83
Tnks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@SleepyGobby
This is the best KDrama I've ever seen
@SuyogIkhankar22
which movie this song is taken in?
@JMPERager
I think she meant the MV, not an actual movie. This song is, however, in a movie called Now You See Me.
@SleepyGobby
+Suyog Ikhankar I meant it as a joke, because the video has a lot of Korean in it and it's very dramatic and has a lot of KDrama-like themes in it