Burning
Whites Boy Alive Lyrics
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So many people turn me to stay
Never time to have my mind meet up
Caught in a motion and I don't wanna stop
So many people turn me one way
So many people turn me to stay
Never time to have my mind meet up
...
So many people turn me one way
So many people turn me to stay
Never time to have my mind meet up
Caught in a motion and I don't wanna stop
So many people turn me one way
So many people turn me to stay
Never time to have my mind meet up
Caught in a motion and I don't wanna stop
And I don't want to stop
And I don't want to stop
...
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The lyrics to "Burning" by The Whitest Boy Alive seem to be about feeling overwhelmed by the opinions and expectations of others. The repeated lines of "So many people turn me one way, so many people turn me to stay" could represent feeling pulled in multiple directions by various people in one's life. The line "Never time to have my mind meet up" implies that the singer doesn't have the chance to fully process their own thoughts and feelings because of external influences. The lyric "Caught in a motion and I don't wanna stop" suggests that the singer is stuck in a certain pattern, perhaps because they feel pressure to conform or because they don't know how to break free.
Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of frustration and feeling trapped by others' expectations. The repetition of the lines emphasizes the feeling of being pulled in different directions and not having the space to think for oneself. The chorus of "And I don't want to stop" could be seen as a rallying cry against this feeling of being trapped, a desire to not be controlled by others and to find one's own path.
Line by Line Meaning
So many people turn me one way
There are numerous people trying to influence me in one direction
So many people turn me to stay
There are numerous people trying to convince me to stay where I am
Never time to have my mind meet up
My thoughts are scattered and I can't seem to find a clear moment to sort them out
Caught in a motion and I don't wanna stop
I am stuck in a pattern of behavior and I don't want to break free from it
And I don't want to stop
I am so engrossed in this behavior that I don't want it to end
Contributed by Eli L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DelayedConcerns
So many people telling me one way
So many people telling me to stay
Never had time to have my mind made up
Caught in a motion that I don't wanna stop
So many people telling me one way
So many people telling me to stay
Never had time to have my mind made up
Caught in a motion that I don't wanna stop
So many people telling me one way
So many people telling me to stay
Never had time to have my mind made up
Caught in a motion that I don't wanna stop
So many people telling me one way
So many people telling me to stay
Never had time to have my mind made up
Caught in a motion that I don't wanna stop
That I don't wanna stop
That I don't wanna stop
@datsoon9236
My girlfriend loves this song and she wanted me to learn it on guitar for her. I figured the whole song out in about 10 minutes and I'm going to play it for her soon!
Edit: She loved it but a few months later she broke up with me without giving me a sure reason, despite me giving my best possible effort to be good to her, and treating her better than myself. Put me in a deep depression, but hopefully I'll find someone else eventually and forget about what happened.
Update #2: I now have a new girlfriend two years later, and I am happy again. I will never forget about my previous girlfriend because we never do. But I have found happiness in another, and I love her. I no longer wish I was with my ex, and I am now living a better life.
Thank you everyone for your support!
Update #3 FINAL update: (5-15-23) I have had a new girlfriend for awhile now, and I proposed to her last night. We are getting married in June 2023!
Thank you everyone. I think this is the last update. I have reached my dating end, as this is the person I'll be with my whole life.
I wish you all the best, and I hope your future relationships go well.
@lpsskyadamini4009
Great song! But I felt really awkward searching up 'burning the whitest boy alive'😂
@ryk.h
lmaooo
@Jellyboner
lmao!
@jonathancolindres7539
it was a joke
@nathanrico5701
Jesus,now that you point that out.
@yakubbi
Lps:Skyadamini yea
@coreiflowers5681
weird. i remember discovering this song when i was in 7th grade almost 9 years ago and it sort of shaping my taste in music. i remember being embarrassed to tell people i listened to a band called “the whitest boy alive”
@Geronimo7thson
Corei Flowers sammmee
@mr.hoppelelefant2350
Hahaha
@EduardoGMification
Their original name was Albi.