Breathe Life In
Strings feat Ana Criado Lyrics
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About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph.
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
Nobody was really sure
If he was from the House of Lords.
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book.
I'd love to turn you on
Woke up, fell out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
I'd love to turn you on
The first verse of this song talks about someone who had just made the news and how people had mixed feelings about it. The person in question may have achieved something remarkable, but it comes with a tragic ending. He "blew his mind out in a car" because he wasn't paying attention to the change of the traffic light. The line "nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords" creates the idea that the man was someone of high societal status, yet his ending was so unexpected and tragic.
The second verse is about a movie the writer saw about the English Army winning the war. The victory is one that the crowd had turned away from, but somehow, the writer was fascinated by it. The line "having read the book" might indicate that the writer had prepared himself for the reality of war but was still in awe of the victory. The last sentence of the verse "I'd love to turn you on" could mean different things to different people but may refer to the writer's desire to awaken people to the harsh realities of war and death.
The third verse, which is the bridge of the song, is about an individual's daily routine. Waking up late, finding ways to catch up, and smoking, hint at a carefree yet disorganized lifestyle. The final verse is an account of the singer reading a news article about four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire. The line "They had to count them all" is a declaration of how seriously the engineering issue was attended to. The line "Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall" is an ironic way of saying that from a terrible situation of so many holes, something good and useful can come out of it.
Line by Line Meaning
I read the news today oh boy
I was reading the news today and stumbled upon something interesting
About a lucky man who made the grade
The news was about a fortunate person who succeeded in some way
And though the news was rather sad
Despite the negative aspect of the news
Well I just had to laugh
It made me laugh anyway
I saw the photograph.
There was a picture that accompanied the news
He blew his mind out in a car
The man had a fatal accident
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
He was not aware of the traffic lights at the time
A crowd of people stood and stared
Many people were watching the aftermath
They'd seen his face before
The man was recognizable to some of the onlookers
Nobody was really sure
There was uncertainty regarding his identity
If he was from the House of Lords.
Some speculated that he may have been a member of the British nobility
I saw a film today oh boy
I watched a movie today
The English Army had just won the war
The film was about England winning a war
A crowd of people turned away
Others were not interested in the film
But I just had to look
I was intrigued enough to watch the movie
Having read the book.
I had previously read the source material for the movie
I'd love to turn you on
I am interested in arousing your curiosity and excitement
Woke up, fell out of bed,
I woke up and clumsily got out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
I combed my hair roughly
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
I went downstairs to have a cup of something to drink
And looking up I noticed I was late.
I realized that I was running behind schedule
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
I grabbed my outerwear to prepare to leave
Made the bus in seconds flat
I was able to catch the bus very quickly
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
I went back upstairs and took a cigarette break
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
Someone spoke to me and my mind drifted into a daydream
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
There were four thousand potholes in that region of England
And though the holes were rather small
Despite their size
They had to count them all
It was necessary to keep track of all four thousand holes
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
The final tally of potholes would fill the famous concert hall
I'd love to turn you on
I am eager to engage and excite your senses
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Johan J
The vocals of Ana Criado......chills every time! Just beautiful. :)
Alex Hernández
2018 and still this harmony and drop always makes me cry :(
Barton Motors Ltd.
Same.
daRude 90
3023 and still
DJ Wavemaster
Good music is always hard to describe by words....
Hunnterrr7
One off the best trance songs I have ever heard!<3
pale
This tune is so unbelievably beautiful!
DanceMFers
in-freaking-credible. so glad 4 strings is still around. definite top 5 of the year. can you imagine an andrew rayel mix?
DjNemes1s
Yeah!! Everything she puts her lyrics and voice on turns to gold mate!!
Ineke van der kolk
Ana Criado en Nadia Ali zijn de vrouwen met de mooiste stemmen als het gaat om vocals voor trance en house tracks. Deze dames maken elke track die ze inzingen speciaal door hun stem.