There are multiple artists using this name.

1. Tension is a heavy/po… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.

1. Tension is a heavy/power metal band from Baltimore, United States formed in 1984 by Tom Gattis (Wardog/Ballistic) and released only one full-length album Breaking Point in 1986.

2. A Straight Edge Hardcore / Punk band from POMPANO BEACH, Florida, US released by Uprising Records (Sean Muttaqi) as well Endless Fight Records.

3. Tension is a Taiwanese R&B/pop group, signed by EMI Taiwan. The band consists of 5 members - Brian Fong, John Baik, Jimmy Hung, Andy Lee, and Raymond Hu.
They were discovered during a performance at a local bar in Los Angeles by Taiwanese artist/producer David Tao. A record contract was offered to them a few months after, which sent them all to Taiwan as one of the first Asian-American groups to hit the market. Their first record album, "Smart" released in 2001, sold over 200,000 copies in a few months, giving them the highest first-week album sales during its release. After their success of touring and promoting their first album, they headed back to the states to work on their second album. While TENSION was recording their next album, a legal dispute was placed against their first record label, Shock Records, making the group place a hold on its production. Their second album, "Gotta be Your Man", was released in 2003. TENSION received Best Album and Best Hit Single at the Singapore awards, and they were nominated at Golden Melody Awards for Best Group. They signed with record label, EMI, for their 3rd album, "Planet love", which was pushed for an early release a few months after. They also recorded a compilation album titled "Story".

4. Tension, a club/vocal house project of late 80's/early 90's, who had a big club hit with their "It's a place called heaven".

5. Tension are a four piece Melbourne based Australian technical/nu-metal band, sharing similarities with bands like Deftones, Meshuggah and Isis. They released a self titled EP in 2002, and an album "The Blind Leading the Deaf Following the Dumb" in 2005.

6. Tension is a punk rock band from Leamington Ontario, Canada.

7. Tension is Punk/Pop band from Rhinebeck, New York.

8. Tension is a deathcore band from Guadalajara, Mexico comprised of

9. Thrash metal band from New Plymouth, New Zealand circa 1989-1993. Formerly Das Unter Mensh. Released ep Sound As a Weapon, single Dead Souls and Winning Hearts and Minds as Das Unter Mensh. Played with Sepultura at Auckland Town Hall 1992 and toured with Pungent Stench 1993. Most band members too stoned to care anymore split soon after.

10. A power violence/ grind core band from the Los Angeles area that released a demo in 2011

Tell Me Why
Tension Lyrics

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Oh tell me why
Tell me why
那个夏天过得飞一样的快
躺在学校的草地上
看天上变换云彩
说着梦想说喜欢的女孩
什么都不能阻挡我追求那未来
离开了家来到陌生的地方

发现一切都不简单
生活有好也有坏
少了你们有一点点奇怪
像什么忘了带
Oh tell me why
为什么快乐又单纯的年代
消失得那么快
Oh tell me why
为什么那些想要留住的感觉
找不回来
Tell me why
再遇到你好像有一点距离
交换生活中的精彩
感觉却拉不回来
我们坐在曾经混过的地方
看着好像当年的我们吵闹的小孩
风吹着我们走在回忆里
一点一滴慢慢倒带
想起了纯真那段爱
你的妹妹她还是我的最爱
也远在千里外
Oh tell me why
为什么快乐又单纯的年代
消失得那么快
Oh tell me why
为什么那些想要留住的感觉
都已不再
那颗星比想像遥远
长大后的我们慢慢忘了怎么摘
看见自己有一点点无奈
也许你不在也许放不开
So please tell me
Oh tell me why
为什么快乐又单纯的年代
消失得那么快
Oh tell me why
为什么那些想要留住的感觉
Oh tell me why
为什么快乐又单纯的年代
消失得那么快
Oh tell me why

为什么那些想要留住的感觉
Oh tell me

Overall Meaning

The song "Tell Me Why" by Tension explores themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, and the loss of innocence. The lyrics open with the singer reminiscing about a past summer spent lying on the grass at school, watching the clouds and dreaming about the future. Despite the obstacles in his path, he felt unstoppable in his pursuit of his dreams. But as he grew older and left home for unfamiliar territory, he discovered that life was far from simple. He misses the familiarity of home and the uncomplicated happiness of his youth, questioning why these feelings are so fleeting and difficult to recapture.

As the song progresses, the singer reconnects with old friends and revisits the places of his youth, but realizes that the past cannot truly be recaptured. He laments the loss of the sense of wonder and joy that defined his earlier years, as well as the distance that has grown between him and his loved ones. The lyrics express a longing for the simplicity of youth and the desire to hold onto the memories that make us who we are.

Overall, "Tell Me Why" is a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the bittersweet quality of nostalgia. The song captures the sense of longing and regret that many people feel as they grow older and realize that they can never truly go back to the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh tell me why
The singer is expressing a desire to understand something and is asking the listener to explain it to them.

那个夏天过得飞一样的快
The singer is reminiscing about a particular summer that went by very quickly.

躺在学校的草地上
The singer is describing their location during the summer, lying on the grass at school.

看天上变换云彩
The artist is observing the clouds in the sky changing shape.

说着梦想说喜欢的女孩
The artist is discussing their dreams and a girl they like.

什么都不能阻挡我追求那未来
The singer is expressing their determination to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals, regardless of obstacles in their way.

离开了家来到陌生的地方
The singer has left home and traveled to an unfamiliar place.

发现一切都不简单
The artist has realized that everything is more complex and difficult than they initially thought.

生活有好也有坏
The artist acknowledges that life has both good and bad aspects.

少了你们有一点点奇怪
The artist feels that something is missing and that they find things a little strange without their friends or family around.

像什么忘了带
The singer is drawing a comparison between the feeling of something missing without their loved ones and forgetting to bring something with them.

为什么快乐又单纯的年代消失得那么快
The artist is lamenting the fact that happy and simple times seem to disappear too quickly.

为什么那些想要留住的感觉找不回来
The singer wonders why it is impossible to recapture certain feelings they wanted to hold onto.

再遇到你好像有一点距离
The singer feels that there is a bit of distance between themselves and someone they have met again after some time apart.

交换生活中的精彩感觉却拉不回来
The singer wishes to exchange exciting aspects of their life with someone else, but feels unable to recapture certain feelings or experiences.

我们坐在曾经混过的地方
The artist and their companion are sitting in a place where they used to frequent in the past.

看着好像当年的我们吵闹的小孩
The artist and their companion observe what appears to be their younger, rowdier selves.

风吹着我们走在回忆里
The singer and their companion are walking through memories, as if propelled by a gust of wind.

一点一滴慢慢倒带
The singer is envisioning rewinding time, bit by bit, through memories.

想起了纯真那段爱
The artist is reminiscing about a time when they were in love with someone in a very pure, innocent way.

你的妹妹她还是我的最爱也远在千里外
The artist mentions that their companion's sister is still their favorite person, even though she is far away.

那颗星比想像遥远
The artist is reflecting on a star that seems much further away than they initially thought.

长大后的我们慢慢忘了怎么摘
The singer regrets that as they have grown older, they have forgotten how to do certain things they once enjoyed or knew how to do.

看见自己有一点点无奈
The artist feels helpless when faced with their own limitations or the passage of time.

也许你不在也许放不开
The singer acknowledges that perhaps their companion is no longer with them or they are unable to let go of something.

So please tell me
The singer is pleading with the listener to explain or help them understand something.

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