Arriving in Los Angeles was a spirit quest that took Taylor from one coast to the other: It was in gritty Washington, D.C. that a young Taylor steeped like tea in the music of Fugazi and Bad Brains, Black Tambourine and Velocity Girl. Now, Taylor distills his adopted home’s sun-bleached optimism and its heartbreaking letdowns: “Lovers and Fake Friends” abandons its dreamy beginnings for a disenchanted, Dinosaur Jr.-esque riot of guitars. “I Want It All” may as well be the lament of every sorry West Coast dream-chaser.
Y
Tennis System Lyrics
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إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
واللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يوم ويندم
واللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يوم ويندم
و ما تسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
و ما تسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
نظرة بالإشارة تعرف نبض الحرارة
نظرة بالإشارة تعرف نبض الحرارة
إنتا في الحب عبارة تخلي لعقول حيارة
إنتا إنتا عبارة تخلي لعقول حيارة
وللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يوم دابا يندم
وللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يو و يندم
آآه وماتسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
آآه وماتسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
تستهل طيارة لطيارة شوية عليك
تستهل طيارة لطيارة شوية عليك
تطير أنتا في العالي ما نوصلك يا غالي
تطير أنتا في العالي ما نوصلك يا غالي
واللي خلاك ما يفهم يجيلو يوم ويندم
واللي خلاك ما يفهم يجيلو يوم ويندم
ما تسمع اللي يخدعك أنتا معلم
لا لا تسمع اللي يخدعك انتا معلم
معلم - معلم - معلم - معلم
The lyrics to "Y" by Tennis System suggest the presence of a teacher who the singer looks up to and learns from. The repetition of the line "You are a teacher, and we learn from you" reinforces this theme. The repeated line "We stay silent when you're around, we won't speak up" also conveys the respect and reverence the singer has for the teacher. The lyrics also suggest that the teacher has a special ability to understand and see through deception, and warns the listener not to be fooled by those who wish to deceive them. The final lines of the song suggest that the teacher is above the rest, soaring high in the sky, and that those who fail to understand this will eventually regret it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Y" convey a sense of respect and admiration for a teacher who has a deeper understanding of the world and its many challenges. They suggest that this teacher has a special insight that the singer and others can learn from, and that it is important to pay attention to what this teacher has to say in order to avoid being deceived or misled by others.
Line by Line Meaning
إنتا معلم و حنا منك نتعلم
You're a teacher and we learn from you.
نسكت ونتا موجود ... مانرضى نتـكلم
We stay quiet when you're around, we don't want to talk.
واللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يوم ويندم
Those who didn't understand you will regret it one day.
و ما تسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
Don't listen to those who deceive you, you're a teacher.
نظرة بالإشارة تعرف نبض الحرارة
With a gesture, you can feel the intensity of the heat.
إنتا في الحب عبارة تخلي لعقول حيارة
You're an expression of love that leaves minds bewildered.
وللي خلاك ما يفهم يجي لو يوم دابا يندم
Those who didn't understand you will regret it now.
آآه وماتسمع اللي يخدعك إنتا معلم
Oh, don't listen to those who deceive you, you're a teacher.
تستهل طيارة لطيارة شوية عليك
You deserve a plane after another, you're great.
تطير أنتا في العالي ما نوصلك يا غالي
You fly so high, we can't reach you, my dear.
لا لا تسمع اللي يخدعك انتا معلم
No, no, don't listen to those who deceive you, you're a teacher.
معلم - معلم - معلم - معلم
Teacher - teacher - teacher - teacher.
Contributed by Samantha Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.