2) The Flyers are a Band from Sunderland in the North-East of England. They are labelled as an 'indie' style band, but combine genres such as punk, reggae, ska and many others in their songs.They Were Formed in Early 2007 after Hurling abuse at Mcdonalds staff highly amused all 5 members. The band got together when Ryan Morritt, Joe Kelly, Chris Thompson and Ben Gillespie Kerr decided to mess about in the bunker. The practice went well but they decided to replace Ben Gillepsie with Luke Neary; A Drummer From Thompson's Previous band. They also Decided To recruit a second guitarist; Arran Tate, A long term guitar Partner of Chris Thompson. Now with another new drummer, Glenn Laws, they have their own material and have high ambitions to become popular on their own cities music scene, then move to higher levels.
Do You Love Me
The Flyers Lyrics
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Spelling out things
So he won't know we're through
We know it's over and we don't want to say
But letter by letter he showed me today
And he really turned my head
As he turned around with a tear in his eye
And said
Hey d-a-d-d-why,I saw m-a-m-a cry
Say you're not going away
Is it because of me
Have I been be -a-d
Please,daddy,please won't you stay
'Cause if you leave,what will you do with M-E
So I picked him up,sat him down on my knee
I thought I'd explain but again he showed me
We've been too busy avoiding the blame
We forgot the real heart
Who will lose in this game
And I still love you,I just didn't see
Till he opened my eyes
And he spelled it out to me
Hey d-a-d-d-why,I saw m-a-m-a cry
Say you're not going away
Is it because of me
Have I been be -a-d
Please,daddy,please won't you stay
'Cause if you leave,what will you do with M-E
Hey d-a-d-d-why,I saw m-a-m-a cry
Say you're not going away
Is it because of me
Have I been be -a-d
Please,daddy,please won't you stay
'Cause if you leave,what will you do with M-E
Oh daddy,if you leave what will you do
With me?
The lyrics to The Flyer's song "Do You Love Me" depict a father and son having a heart-to-heart conversation about the state of their family relationship. The first verse establishes that the father and mother are communicating through spelling out their thoughts, indicating a lack of open and honest communication. The son, observant of the tension between his parents, questions his father's possible departure and the impact it would have on him. The father, realizing the gravity of the situation and the negative effect it would have on his son, promises to stay and work through the issues.
The second verse highlights the father's realization that he and his wife have been avoiding their problems, and in doing so, they have forgotten about the true victim - their son. The repetition of the refrain, "Hey d-a-d-d-why, I saw m-a-m-a cry, Say you're not going away," illustrates the son's desperation for the family to stay together and the fear of being left behind if his father leaves. The poignant ending, "Oh daddy, if you leave, what will you do with me?" emphasizes the importance of a strong and healthy family relationship.
Overall, "Do You Love Me" is a touching expression of the consequences of not communicating effectively in a family and the ultimate importance of putting the needs of loved ones first.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately we're acting like two kids in school
We've been behaving childishly lately
Spelling out things
Communicating indirectly by spelling out words so that the other person doesn't catch on to what we're saying
So he won't know we're through
So he won't realize that we've broken up
We know it's over and we don't want to say
We both know that our relationship is over but we're having a hard time admitting it to each other
But letter by letter he showed me today
He spelled out his true feelings for me letter by letter
And he really turned my head
He surprised me and made me stop and think
As he turned around with a tear in his eye
As he looked away from me crying
And said
And spoke to me
Hey d-a-d-d-why,I saw m-a-m-a cry
Child is trying to understand why his parents are having problems
Say you're not going away
Assurance that dad is not going to leave
Is it because of me
The child thinks that the reason his parents are having problems is him
Have I been be-a-d
Child is trying to understand if he has done something wrong
Please,daddy,please won't you stay
The child is begging his father to stay
'Cause if you leave,what will you do with M-E
Child is scared of his father leaving and is wondering what will happen to him
So I picked him up,sat him down on my knee
Dad is comforting and reassuring his child
I thought I'd explain but again he showed me
Dad was going to explain his true feelings but the child already understood what he needed to say
We've been too busy avoiding the blame
We've both been avoiding taking responsibility for our problems and it's only hurting us more
We forgot the real heart
We've lost sight of what really matters in our relationship
Who will lose in this game
We need to stop playing games with each other and start working through our problems
And I still love you,I just didn't see
Dad still loves mom, he just didn't realize it until his child helped him see it
Till he opened my eyes
The child helped Dad see the truth
Oh daddy,if you leave what will you do With me?
The child is scared of being alone if his father leaves
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG M. MARTIN, DENNIS MORGAN
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