In 1976, three of the Furey brothers, Finbar Furey, Eddie Furey, and Paul Furey (the latter having previously been in The Buskers with friend Davey Arthur) formed a folk group called Tam Linn. When Furey brother George joined them later that year, the band changed name to The Furey Brothers & Davey Arthur, then, more simply, The Fureys & Davey Arthur. The name eventually simplified to The Fureys when Arthur no longer performed with them after 1993 (though he returned for a number of recordings until he had a stroke in 2014).
Recordings as The Fureys & Davey Arthur include:
Emigrant, Polydor, 1977
Morning On A Distant Shore, Polydor, 1977
Banshee, Dolby, 1978
The Green Fields of France, Banshee, 1979
The Sound Of The Fureys and Davey Arthur, Polydor, 1980
When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Banshee, 1982
Steal Away, Banshee, 1983
In Concert, RTÉ, 1983
Golden Days, K-Tel, 1984
At The End Of The Day, K-Tel, 1985
The First Leaves Of Autumn, 1986
Red Rose Café/Irish Eyes/Sitting Alone, 1987,(EP)
Dublin Songs, 1988
Poor Man's Dream, 1988
The Scattering, 1988
Alcoholidays
The Best Of The Fureys and Davey Arthur, 1993
www.thefureys.com
www.daveyarthur.ie
Who Do You Think You Are
The Fureys & Davey Arthur Lyrics
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'Cause all that′s waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most
I learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time
Who do you think you are?
Runnin′ ′round leaving scars
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don′t come back for me
Who do you think you are?
I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms
I′ve learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time
Who do you think you are?
Runnin' ′round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
′Cause you broke all your promises
And now you′re back
You don't get to get me back
Who do you think you are?
Runnin′ 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You′re gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don′t come back at all
Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
Tearing love apart
You′re gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don′t come back for me
Don't come back at all
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
The song "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri is about a past lover who betrayed the singer, and now wants to come back into their life. The line "I know I can't take one more step towards you" implies that the singer has moved on and doesn't want anything to do with the person who left them hurt in the first place. They have learned to live without them and have become stronger because of it. The chorus asks the question "who do you think you are?" directed at the ex-lover who thinks they can just come back into their life without any consequences or questions.
The metaphor of the "jar of hearts" refers to the ex-lover's tendency to collect people's hearts and break them apart. The line "tearing love apart" further emphasizes this idea. The ex-lover's actions are compared to the coldness of ice, symbolic of their lack of empathy and emotion. The warning "you're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul" serves as a reminder that their actions will have consequences.
Overall, the song is about empowerment and moving on from toxic relationships. It encourages the listener to stand up for themselves and not let someone who has hurt them so deeply back into their life without a second thought.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I can't take one more step towards you
I acknowledge the undeniable truth that I cannot move towards you any further
'Cause all that's waiting is regret
Because the only thing that awaits me is nothing but deep regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
Do you not understand the fact that I'm no more a mere shadow of yours?
You lost the love I loved the most
The biggest price you paid is losing the love I adored the most!
I learned to live, half alive
I have learned to live life just halfway without any true happiness
And now you want me one more time
And now after all that you have done, you still seek my presence in your life
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are to treat me this way?
Runnin' round leaving scars
You have been running around hurting people's emotions and causing scars for your selfish reasons
Collecting your jar of hearts
You acquire hearts like they are jars to be kept, but you don't care for them
And tearing love apart
You have been destroying the very concept of love, and what it stands for
You're gonna catch a cold
Your heartless behavior will eventually lead to your own downfall
From the ice inside your soul
The cold and devoid of emotions soul that you possess is what will bring about your ultimate ruin
So don't come back for me
Thus, it's better if you do not try and come back to me again
I hear you're asking all around
I am aware that you are making inquiries about my whereabouts
If I am anywhere to be found
Trying to determine if I am even willing to see you again
But I have grown too strong
However, I have taken my time to move past my pain and become much stronger now
To ever fall back in your arms
I am now far too strong to ever fall back into your manipulative arms again
It took so long just to feel alright
It was a very slow and grueling process to reach my present state of being okay
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
But I finally took back control of my life and managed to put that twinkle back into my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Sometimes, I wish I had missed the very first time that we kissed
'Cause you broke all your promises
Because you had broken all the promises made to me
And now you're back
And now that you have returned to me
You don't get to get me back
You don't have the right to get me back anymore
Don't come back for me
Thus, do not ever think about coming back to me again
Don't come back at all
Please stay away from me for good
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are to try and come back into my life, after everything that you have done?
Runnin' round leaving scars
You have been running around hurting people's emotions and causing scars for your selfish reasons
Collecting your jar of hearts
You acquire hearts like they are jars to be kept, but you don't care for them
Tearing love apart
You have been destroying the very concept of love, and what it stands for
You're gonna catch a cold
Your heartless behavior will eventually lead to your own downfall
From the ice inside your soul
The cold and devoid of emotions soul that you possess is what will bring about your ultimate ruin
Don't come back for me
Thus, it's better if you do not try and come back to me again
Don't come back at all
Please stay away from me for good
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are to treat me this way?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are to think that you can get away with your vile behavior?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are to question me about my life?
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Contributed by Xavier W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Who do you think you are?
With your head up in the clouds
And ribbons flowing down your golden hair.
Who do you think you are?
The tide is coming in
And soon your little castles won't be there.
Wandering at the rainbow
Sailing high then laying low
Are you mummy's chosen pearl?
Are you daddy's little girl?
Ooh, and if you think you are,
And I think you are,
And mummy thinks you are...
You are.
Who do you think you are?
You've got lots of friends at school,
You're everything a teenage girl should be.
Who do you think you are?
You've become the perfect girl,
You're the pride and joy of all the family.
Drifting into womanhood
Things you don't know, things you should.
Are you all a young boy needs
To perfect a life he leads?
Ooh, and if I think you are,
And your mummy thinks you are...
You are.
Wandering at the rainbow.
Seems familiar, don't you know?
Are you learning what it means
To be living all your dreams?
Ooh, and if you think you are,
And if I think you are,
And your mummy thinks you are,
And your litte baby daughter thinks you are...
You are.