Founded in 1990, Travoltas had toured all over Europe, America and Japan and released numerous albums, singles and videos. The band decided to quit after 16 years and 7 albums, and they played their last show on November 18th, 2006 in Gruta77 Club in Madrid, Spain.
Cherry From The Valley
Travoltas Lyrics
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She's the cutest girl I know
The queen of San Fernando valley
Hips so wide they could ride me home
And I think I'm gonna take a chance tomorrow
And I'm gonna tell myself: stand up, be strong
But today I'm whimping out
But tomorrow I will know what it's all about
She used to hang around with bad guys
Even I thought she was a ho
But she turned out to be like Sarah
She is the girl who lives next door
I get motions-sick
From watching her hips
Gotta make her mine
Before I die
In this song, Travoltas sings about a girl named Cherry who he admires a lot. He describes her as the cutest girl he knows, someone who is so beautiful that she is referred to as the "queen of San Fernando valley". Travoltas' admiration for Cherry is so strong that he wishes to gather the courage to take a chance and express his feelings to her. However, he confesses that he is too scared to do so at the moment. The song is an ode to Cherry, and the feelings that Travoltas has for her. Through his lyrics, he paints her as someone who is passionate and an object of desire.
Additionally, the song delves into the theme of first impressions and how they can be deceiving. Travoltas explains how in the past, he used to believe that Cherry was a "ho" because of the people she hung around with. However, he discovered that she was nothing like the negative impressions he had and was just like any other ordinary person. This part of the lyrics teaches us not to judge people by their appearances, and the importance of getting to know people, beyond what we see.
Line by Line Meaning
This song's about a girl named Cherry
This song is about a girl named Cherry.
She's the cutest girl I know
Cherry is the cutest girl the singer knows.
The queen of San Fernando valley
Cherry is considered as the queen of San Fernando valley.
Hips so wide they could ride me home
Cherry has very wide hips that the singer admires.
And I think I'm gonna take a chance tomorrow
The singer plans to take a chance and pursue Cherry tomorrow.
And I'm gonna tell myself: stand up, be strong
The singer will try to motivate himself to approach Cherry confidently.
But today I'm whimping out
The singer is feeling too nervous to approach Cherry today.
There (are) no words inside my mouth
The singer is feeling tongue-tied and can't think of what to say to Cherry.
But tomorrow I will know what it's all about
The singer hopes to have the confidence to talk to Cherry tomorrow.
She used to hang around with bad guys
Cherry used to hang out with people the singer considered bad guys.
Even I thought she was a ho
The singer used to think Cherry was promiscuous.
But she turned out to be like Sarah
The singer has since realized that Cherry is actually like the girl next door, Sarah.
She is the girl who lives next door
Cherry is similar to the singer's neighbor Sarah.
I get motion-sick
The sight of Cherry's wide hips make the singer feel dizzy.
From watching her hips
The singer is mesmerized by Cherry's hips.
Gotta make her mine
The singer is determined to win over Cherry's heart.
Before I die
The singer wants to win over Cherry before he passes away.
Contributed by Julia N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.