Broudie and Rogers formed the act as the "perfect pop project", and Lightning Seeds broke through in 1989 with the psychedelic synth pop hit, "Pure", which made the UK Top 20 and was a minor hit on US pop radio and a major success on US alternative radio. In the 1990s Lightning Seeds became one of the most popular and enterprising of the era. The 1995 album Jollification was a critical masterpiece, spawning several successful singles. In 1996, Lightning Seeds provided the music and production for the official England anthem for the Euro '96 football tournament. The lyrics were written and sung by comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, and the song, "Three Lions", went straight into the charts at number one.
Since the release of 1999's Tilt the act has taken a back seat as Broudie concentrated on producing the works of others. However, in 2006, Broudie reformed the band with a selection of new members, releasing a Very Best Of album, and performing a number of tour dates. In 2009, the band released Four Winds, their first album in 10 years.
You Showed Me
The Lightning Seeds Lyrics
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Exactly what you do
How i fell in love with you
Oh, its true
Oh i love you
You showed me how to say
Exactly what you say
Oh its true
You fell for me too
And when i tried it, i could see you fall
And i decided its not a trip at all
You taught it to me too
Exactly what you do
And now you love me too
Oh its true
We're in love, we two
You showed me how you do
Exactly what you do
How i feel in love with you
You showed me how to say
Exactly what you say
In that special way
You taught it to me too
Exactly what you do
And now you love me too
The Lightning Seeds' song, You Showed Me, is a sweet, romantic tune about discovering love under the guidance of one's beloved. From start to finish, the song has a dreamy feel, thanks to the lovely, ethereal melody and Ian Broudie's tender vocals. The lyrics depict a love story where the singer has learned everything they know about love from the person they adore. The song's chorus repeats the line "you showed me how" several times, emphasizing just how much the singer owes to their lover.
The first verse implies that the singer has fallen in love with their partner because they have learned how to love, act, and speak exactly like them. This highlights the fact that love is a learned behavior that one acquires through observation and practice. The second verse suggests that the singer has tried what they've learned and has seen their partner reciprocate their feelings. The third verse emphasizes that the singer and their partner are now in love and that their love is reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
You showed me how to do
You taught me how to do things your way
Exactly what you do
Doing things the same way as you do
How I fell in love with you
I fell in love with you by following your ways
Oh, it's true
It truly happened
Oh, I love you
I love you
You showed me how to say
You taught me how to say things your way
In that very special way
In the unique way that you say things
You fell for me too
You also fell in love with me
And when I tried it, I could see you fall
When I tried your way, I could see you falling for me
And I decided it's not a trip at all
I realized it wasn't just a fling, but real love
You taught it to me too
You also taught me how to do things your way
And now you love me too
And now you also love me
We're in love, we two
We are both in love
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Luis Martínez Arriaga
25 años buscando esta canción y hoy me salió random en spotify y luego luego vine a buscarla a youtube, ya la guardé en todos lados, saqué captura de pantalla del video, la imprimiré y la enmarcaré y escucharé esta canción todos los días por los próximos 25 años para recuperar los años perdidos de no escucharla.
Fer_Montes
Yo la busque por años hasta que me acorde de que decía showed me y la encontré en Google
Cèsar Melómano
Crack 👍
Jesus Romero
Igual, yo la escuchè en un capìtulo de Daria, y la busquè y busquè hasta que la escuchè en la Radio. Utilicè Shazam, igual que tù, por todos lados la guardè
Austr ASus
Tambien de un capitulo de daria jajaj
Marcela Orozco Herrera
Después de 23 años encontré esta joya nuevamente, gracias tecnología.
Recuerdo que la primera vez que la escuche fue en Daria en MTV.
Katay Santos
yo pase como 20 anios tambien buscandola, la encontre en un pagina toda clandestina y lo subi aca. no se porque la banda no tiene este video en su cuenta oficial.
Marcela Orozco Herrera
@Katay Santos Quizás es porque es un cover. Tal vez por eso no esta en sus cuentas oficiales.
Diego Alba
La volví a escuchar 23 años después en una publicidad de "colchones Goni" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN5W5hqXegQ e identificar que la versión de "The Lighting" es la que había escuchado en ese momento... 👍
VerUnica Hdez
@Katay Santos porque es un Cover de THE TURTLES de los 60 buenísima