Oh Yeah!
Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music Lyrics
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Roxy Music
Brian Ferry
Some expression in your eyes
Overtook me by surprise
Where was I how was I to know'
How can we drive to a movie show
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They playing Oh Yeah on the radio
And so came to be our song
And so on through all summer long
Day and night drifting into love
Driving you home from a movie show
So in tune to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They playing Oh Yeah on the radio
It's some time since we said goodbye
And now we lead our separate lives
But where am I where can I go'
Driving alone to a movie show
So I turn to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
There's a band playing on the radio
And it's drowning the sound of my tears
They're playing Oh Yeah on the radio
The lyrics of "Oh Yeah" by Roxy Music talk about the emotional impact of music and how it can transport us through different stages of life. The song starts off with the singer expressing surprise at the strong emotions he feels when a certain expression in someone's eyes catches him off guard. This unexpected feeling takes him back to a specific time in his life where he was driving to a movie show with someone, and the music in his car had a profound impact on him. The band on the radio was playing "Oh Yeah," a song that became a symbol of their love.
As the song continues, we see the impact the music had on the singer and his lover throughout the summer. They were so in tune with each other that the sounds in the car became a reflection of their emotional state. However, as time passed and they went their separate ways, the singer finds himself alone driving to a movie show, with the music once again providing solace. Even though they have said goodbye, the music still has the power to drown out the sound of his tears.
Overall, "Oh Yeah" by Roxy Music is a tribute to the emotional power of music and how it can transport us through time and space, connecting us to our past and our present.
Line by Line Meaning
Some expression in your eyes
I was captivated by the look in your eyes
Overtook me by surprise
Your gaze took me by surprise, and I was instantly drawn to you
Where was I how was I to know'
I was unaware of what was about to happen and had no way of predicting it
How can we drive to a movie show
How can we go to the cinema when the music we're listening to is so captivating
When the music is here in my car
The music we're listening to is so powerful it feels like it's in the car with us
There's a band playing on the radio
There's an amazing band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
Their music is characterized by a rhythm of guitars playing in harmony
They playing Oh Yeah on the radio
The band is playing their hit song 'Oh Yeah'
And so came to be our song
The song became significant to our relationship
And so on through all summer long
We continued listening to the song all throughout the summer
Day and night drifting into love
Throughout the day and night, we gradually fell in love
Driving you home from a movie show
I drove you home from the cinema after the movie ended
So in tune to the sounds in my car
We were so focused on the music playing in my car that we barely spoke
It's some time since we said goodbye
It's been a while since we parted ways
And now we lead our separate lives
We are leading completely different lives now
But where am I where can I go'
I feel lost and unsure of where to go
Driving alone to a movie show
I'm driving alone to the cinema
So I turn to the sounds in my car
I focus on the music playing in my car as a form of comfort
And it's drowning the sound of my tears
The music is so loud that it drowns out the sound of my tears
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELLAS MCDANIEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jc4402
Some expression in your eyes
Overtook me by surprise
Where was I how was I to know'
How can we drive to a movie show
When the music is here in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They playing Oh Yeah on the radio
And so came to be our song
And so on through all summer long
Day and night drifting into love
Driving you home from a movie show
So in tune to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They playing Oh Yeah on the radio
It's some time since we said goodbye
And now we lead our separate lives
But where am I where can I go'
Driving alone to a movie show
So I turn to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
There's a band playing on the radio
And it's drowning the sound of my tears
They're playing Oh Yeah on the radio
@judyglover3136
when a song touches your soul...you know it's just perfect...
@Koolaidistheshit
The bridge and chorus give me goosebumps EVERYTIME. I feel lucky, music gets me high.
@MultiSilberpfeil
Once upon a time, artists produced quality songs both lyrically and musically. It was a delight for the ears of every music lover. You could listen to it endlessly. It had a special impact for many. The sixties, seventies, eighties... great times...! "Oh Yeah..." released in 1980 and still popular in 2023...! Thank you Bryan FERRY for one of your masterpieces and may you be well. ROXY MUSIC... pure youth sentiment...! Greetings from Belgium (Europe) and Florida (USA).
@vandalking8341
Vote for Roxy Music!!! They must enter the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!!!
@BibtheBoulder
where do we vote?
@smaitonsichande4842
I second that
@glensalt7460
OH YEAH
@Alwaysontime-dh1gz
Absolutely about time
@peterfranks6243
Jesus, love this song...
Ferry, the James Bond of rock
@peterfranks6243
@modern daydreamz I'll go with that