Despite being from North Carolina, the song was a massive European hit in 1995. It went to number one in Norway and Sweden, a top 5 hit in Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, and Switzerland, a top 10 hit in Austria, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands, and a top 20 hit in the UK.
'74-'75
The Connells Lyrics
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And the rain runnin' down
There's no reason
And the same voice comin' to me like it's all slowin' down
And believe me
I was the one who let you know
I was your sorry ever after seventy-four, seventy-five
It's not easy
Nothin' to say 'cause it's already said
It's never easy
When I look on in your eyes then I find that I'll do fine
When I look on in your eyes then I'll do better
I was the one who let you know
I was your sorry ever after seventy-four, seventy-five
Givin' me more and I'll define
'Cause you're really only after seventy-four, seventy-five
Got no reason for comin' to me
And the rain runnin' down
There's no reason
When I look on in your eyes then I find that I'll do fine
When I look on in your eyes then I'll do better
I was the one who let you know
I was your sorry ever after seventy-four, seventy-five
Givin' me more and I'll define
'Cause you're really only after seventy-four, seventy-five
I was the one who let you know
I was your sorry ever after seventy-four, seventy-five
Givin' me more and I'll define
'Cause you're really only after seventy-four, seventy-five
Seventy-four, seventy-five
Seventy-four, seventy-five
Seventy-four, seventy-five
"74-75" is a song by American rock band The Connells, released in 1993. The lyrics of the song seem to be about a failed relationship or a love that has faded away. The first verse indicates that someone is coming to the singer without any reason and talks in a voice that sounds slower than usual. The chorus of the song talks about how the singer was the one who let the other person know about their relationship, but it didn't work out. He was the "sorry ever after" and the years "74-75" are probably the years they were together.
In the second verse, the singer speaks directly to the person and tells them that there is nothing left to say as everything has already been said. However, when he looks into their eyes, he feels like he will be able to move forward and do better. The chorus then repeats, with the lines "Givin' me more and I'll define/Cause you're really only after seventy-four, seventy-five" possibly indicating that the other person is looking for something more from the relationship, but the singer is not able to provide it.
Line by Line Meaning
Got no reason for comin' to me
You have no explanation for why you keep coming back to me
And the rain runnin' down
The rain symbolizes the sadness and despair that surrounds us
There's no reason
Our relationship lacks any sense of rationality
And the same voice comin' to me like it's all slowin' down
Your voice sounds like it's drifting away slowly, indicating that our relationship is fading away
And believe me
Please trust what I am saying
I was the one who let you know
I am the person who informed you of my feelings
I was your sorry ever after seventy-four, seventy-five
My apologies for making you feel regretful after our relationship ended in 1974 or 1975
It's not easy
Our relationship is complicated
Nothin' to say 'cause it's already said
There is nothing left to say because everything we needed to say has already been said
It's never easy
Our past experiences have been challenging
When I look on in your eyes then I find that I'll do fine
By just looking into your eyes, I can sense that I will be okay
When I look on in your eyes then I'll do better
By gazing into your eyes, I'll be able to move past my current situation and improve myself
Givin' me more and I'll define
Providing me with more clues will enable me to characterize our relationship
'Cause you're really only after seventy-four, seventy-five
You only appear to be interested in my thoughts and feelings from 1974 or 1975
Seventy-four, seventy-five
Referring to the time period when our relationship started
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: David D Connell, Michael Collier Connell, Timothy W Harper, George Harris Huntley, Douglas John Macmillan, Stephen Jacob Potak, William Jr Wimberley
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Lyrics
Got no reason for coming to me
And the rain runnin' down
There's no reason
And the same voice
Comin' to me like it's all slowin' down
And believe me
I was the one who let you know
I was your "sorry ever after"
'74-'75
It's not easy
Nothin' to say 'cause it's already said
It's never easy
When I look on your eyes
Then I find that I'll do fine
When I look on your eyes
Then I'll do better
I was the one who let you know
I was your "sorry ever after"
'74-'75
Giving me more and I'll defy
'Cause you're really only after
'74-'75
Got no reason for comin' to me
And the rain runnin' down
There's no reason
When I look on your eyes
Then I find that I'll do fine
When I look on your eyes
Then I'll do better
I was the one who let you know
I was your "sorry ever after"
'74-'75
Giving me more and I'll defy
'Cause you're really only after
'74-'75
I was the one who let you know
I was your "sorry ever after"
'74-'75
Giving me more and I'll defy
'Cause you're really only after
'74-'75
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