Radio Radio
White Brooke Lyrics
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Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
Break it up, break it down
All this bad news keeps on hanging' around
Well, I'm stuck in a rut
So, radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
And I'm caught in my heart
Where you're with me, everywhere I go
And I know (I know), yes I know (Yes I know)
That I can count on you like a good friend.
Radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
Make me dance, make me cry
Make me feel in love, feel like I'm alive
Make me blue, how we do
Make me anything that you want to
Radio, radio
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
So, radio, radio
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
You're the only one who can understand
Come on, make me feel like, feel like dancing, yeah.
The song "Radio Radio" by White Brooke is a tribute to the power of music and the impact it can have on our emotions. The lyrics describe the experience of feeling stuck and in need of a pick-me-up, and turning to the radio to provide some relief. The singer is waiting for a song that will make them feel "alright" and is entrusting the radio to deliver it to them. The radio is portrayed as a friend, a confidante, and a source of comfort, offering understanding and the ability to make the listener feel like dancing. The lyrics suggest that music can be transformative and can help us escape our troubles and emotions, if only for a little while.
The repetition of the line "Radio, radio, tell me what I wanna know" reinforces the idea that the singer is seeking something specific from the radio - a particular feeling or mood that will lift them out of their rut. The contrast between the bad news hanging around and the potential for a diamond in the rough suggests that music can provide a reprieve from the difficulties of life. The song encourages us to turn to music as a source of hope and inspiration, and to trust in its ability to make us feel better.
Line by Line Meaning
Radio, radio
Addressing the radio as the only source of hope for the listener
Tell me what I wanna know, wanna know
Asking the radio to play the right music to elevate one's mood
I've been wide awake, staying up all night
Presenting the desperation and sleeplessness due to a lack of comfort or distraction
Waiting for a song that will make me feel alright.
Expressing the desire for a song that can induce a pleasant, optimistic vibe and bring a sense of calmness
Break it up, break it down
Expressing frustration with the negative news and a defeatist attitude
All this bad news keeps on hanging' around
Reiterating how negativity and despair seem to be intertwined with everything
Well, I'm stuck in a rut
Admitting to being stuck in a negative spiral of thoughts, needing something to pull out of it.
And I need that diamond in the rough
Metaphorically using music to refer to the positive, uplifting thing that can help transform the listener's mood
You can play it fast, you can play it slow
Emphasizing that the content of the music doesn't matter as much as the feeling it creates
You're the only one who can understand
Highlighting that sometimes with music comes a sense of connection to something beyond oneself, the radio creating that connection.
Come on, make me feel like dancing.
Requesting the radio to play something upbeat that makes the listener want to dance and feel alive
And I'm caught in my heart
Describing the depth of feeling that music can evoke, getting trapped in a feeling or memory of an emotion.
Where you're with me, everywhere I go
Conveying the sentiment that music can become a part of oneself, influencing one's mental state even outside its immediate playing time
And I know (I know), yes I know (Yes I know)
Reinforcing the trust that the radio can create positive feelings every time one starts feeling negative
That I can count on you like a good friend.
Comparing the radio to a friend whose presence is relied upon during difficult times
Make me dance, make me cry
Expressing how the listener wants the music to evoke all kinds of emotions, whether it be joy or sorrow.
Make me feel in love, feel like I'm alive
Asking for the music to make the listener feel the emotions of love and the sense of being truly alive and present in the moment.
Make me blue, how we do
Expressing how even the sadness that music might evoke is welcome, as long as it provides an emotional release
Make me anything that you want to
Giving the radio the freedom to play any kind of music that can create a positive feeling in the listener
Come on, make me feel like, feel like dancing, yeah.
Repeatedly asking for the radio to play music that inspires movement, and creates a positive energy and excitement in the listener
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BROOKE WHITE, DAVID W. JR. COBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J G
Hearing her songs is so refreshing There's still hope in the pop music industry
Louise Kittaka
What a great song. I hadn't heard this one before. Going to get it on iTunes. What a genuine talent Brooke is.
Russell Behrmann
what's wrong with America when this woman isn't on the top of the charts?
Ann
2021 and still my favorite feel good, makes me smile every time song ❤🌞🌻
Anna Wood
Brooke has this innocent care free smile that lights up everything. I can't believe I missed her when she came to the TX fair a few weeks ago. Love you girl!!
zeldalink3211
I was obsessed with Brooke when she was on Idol, so when she came out with her album during the summer, that's all I listened to. My whole summer soundtrack right here. I miss summer <3.
CarolinaGirl2816
She seems like such a sweet, wholesome person. I love Brooke :-) This is such an excellent song.
PandaCat18
i haven't listen to this song for a very long time...its a wonderful song! im not a fan of country music, but this song is awesome!
Rachael Flynn
I. love. this. song. I never get tired of it!
kitiok
I love this song, so natural great so fresh!