Finn started a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland in 1971. There he jammed in music practice room 129 (later the name of a Split Enz song) with friends and future Split Enz bandmembers Mike Chunn, Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie. Music soon became more important to him than his studies; in mid-1972 he quit university. A few months later, Judd and Finn (the band's members used their middle names as stage names) formed group Split Ends (renamed Split Enz, shortly before their first move to Melbourne in 1975). The bands' music style is best described as eclectic, incorporating influences from art rock, vaudeville, swing, punk, glam rock, rock and pop. Between 1972 and 1977, Finn and Judd alternated as frontman for the band. Once Judd permanently left the band, Tim Finn's younger brother Neil Finn took his place.
In 1983 Finn recorded his debut solo album, Escapade, while still a member of Split Enz. This met with major commercial success both in Australia and New Zealand, and yielded hit song Fraction Too Much Friction. After contributing four songs to the Split Enz album Conflicting Emotions, Finn left the band permanently in June 1984, to focus on a solo career. The following year he moved to London. 1986 saw the release of his second solo album Big Canoe.
In late 1989, Finn was back living in Melbourne, recording his eponymous third album, Tim Finn, for Capitol Records. In early 1990, he began playing music with younger brother Neil, for an intended Finn brothers record. After working together on some songs, Neil Finn proposed incorporating the tracks onto the latest album of Crowded House, the group he had formed after Split Enz dissolved. Tim Finn performed with the band to promote the band's album Woodface, and co-wrote eight songs, including the hit Weather with You. Yet some time during the tour which followed the album's American release, all concerned realised that the combination was not a good fit. Tim Finn returned to pursue his solo career.
In 2004, the Finn brothers released their second album together, Everyone Is Here. Since then Finn has continued to release solo albums.
What You've Done
Tim Finn Lyrics
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I knew my mind
All my best intentions
I left behind
The secret code is broken
I found it out
When the door is open
And all I ever wanted
Was to meet my special one
All the friends that gathered
I knew each and every one
They can't do what you've done
They can't do what you've done
The torch that you must carry
Is burning me
I saw you with your boyfriend
He's bigger than me
The pretty dress I bought you
I wear myself
Wipes away the memory
Of someone else
The mirror ball is spinning
Like a golden fatso moon
The girls of grace and glamor
Have all arrived too soon
They can't do what you've done
They can't do what you've done
They can't do what you've done
They can't do what you've done
There's a poet in the bathroom
And he's boring everyone
Newspaper reporters
Spoiling all the fun
With their lies and crimes
And piles of rhymes
That don't help anyone
You can't do what you've done
You can't do what you've done
You can't do what you've done
You can't do what you've done
What you've done
What you've done
What you've done
What you've done
The song What You've Done by Tim Finn is about falling in love with someone and the feelings of awe and infatuation that come with it. The lyrics convey the singer's belief that the person he has fallen for is special and unique, and that all other potential partners pale in comparison. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with this person, even if it means sacrificing his own desires and interests.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer says that he knew from the moment he met the person he has fallen for that everything else in his life would take a back seat to his infatuation. He describes all of his "best intentions" as being left behind, suggesting that he is willing to abandon his previous priorities and commitments for the sake of his love.
The second verse reinforces the notion that the person the singer has fallen for is special and unique. The singer refers to a "secret code" that he has discovered about this person, and suggests that he has unlocked a mystery that others have not. He says that when the door to this person's heart is open, there is "no room for doubt," emphasizing the singer's confidence that he has found his perfect match.
Overall, What You've Done is a song about the power of falling in love and the way that it can consume a person's thoughts and emotions. The lyrics suggest that the singer is deeply infatuated with the person he has fallen for and sees this person as an unparalleled match.
Line by Line Meaning
The first time that I saw you
From the very first time I laid eyes on you.
I knew my mind
I was absolutely certain of my feelings.
All my best intentions
All my prior plans and intentions.
I left behind
I abandoned for the sake of my feelings.
The secret code is broken
The hidden message behind it all is revealed.
I found it out
I finally discovered it.
When the door is open
When the opportunity presents itself.
There's no room for doubt
There can be no doubt in my mind or heart.
And all I ever wanted
Deep down, I always wanted.
Was to meet my special one
To meet the person who was meant for me.
All the friends that gathered
Everyone who came to celebrate with me.
I knew each and every one
I knew them all personally.
They can't do what you've done
None of them could ever bring me the happiness you have.
The torch that you must carry
The responsibility that you must bear.
Is burning me
Is weighing heavily on my heart and soul.
I saw you with your boyfriend
I witnessed you with your significant other.
He's bigger than me
He's physically larger than I am.
The pretty dress I bought you
The beautiful dress I had purchased just for you.
I wear myself
I wear now instead of giving to you.
Wipes away the memory
Eases the pain of remembering.
Of someone else
Of a past lover.
The mirror ball is spinning
The disco ball rotates quickly.
Like a golden fatso moon
Resembling a large, shining moon.
The girls of grace and glamor
The elegant, stylish girls.
Have all arrived too soon
Have come much too early.
There's a poet in the bathroom
Someone is reciting poetry in the bathroom.
And he's boring everyone
And nobody is interested in what he has to say.
Newspaper reporters
The journalists.
Spoiling all the fun
Ruining the festive mood.
With their lies and crimes
With the fabrications and scandals they report.
And piles of rhymes
And their abundance of meaningless poetry.
That don't help anyone
That are unproductive and unhelpful.
You can't do what you've done
I know and accept that nobody else can give me what you have.
What you've done
Everything you have brought into my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TIM FINN, ANDREW DOAN WHITE, LIAM O'MAONLAI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This song and video are world class, wake up people, I love it
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