Radio
dr. everheart and the musical mirrors Lyrics


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Lately, I've been givin' everything I've got to feeling alone
Baby you got me livin' one of them hard luck songs on the radio
Oh and I know, if I change the station I'll get the same song
Hope it ain't on the top too long

'Cause I really couldn't take it but they kept on playin' it
It's too unhappy and too close to home
I don't want to hear it but the singer keeps singin' that song

I gave you my love, you denied it
Then I gave you my life, but you wouldn't stay
And I hope you will return it to me someday
I gave you my love, you denied it
Then I gave you my life but you threw it away
And I hope you will return it to me someday

Some days I just sit around and kind of dream and watch the rain
Or I'll pick up some ol' magazine of yours that I forgot to throw away
Then I'll sleep a little or walk the floor, I'll smoke a lot more than I did before
I'll call somebody I used to know, just to try to stay away from that radio

'Cause I really can't take it when they keep on playin' it
It's so unhappy and so close to home
I don't want to hear it but the singer keeps singin' that song

I gave you my love, you denied it
Then I gave you my life, but you wouldn't stay
And I hope you will return it to me someday
I gave you my love, you denied it
Then I gave you my life but you threw it away
And I hope you will return it to me someday





I gave you my love, you denied it
Then I gave you my life but you threw it away.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dr. Everheart and the Musical Mirrors' song "Radio" describe a person who is feeling lonely and heartbroken after being rejected by someone they loved. The singer says that they have been giving everything they have to feeling alone, and they feel as though they are living one of those hard luck songs that they hear on the radio. They are tired of hearing the same sad song over and over again, but they can't seem to escape it. The singer keeps singing about lost love, which is too close to home for the singer.


The singer talks about their attempts to cope with their pain. Sometimes they dream and watch the rain, or they pick up old magazines that remind them of the person they lost. They smoke more than they used to, and they call old acquaintances just to distract themselves from the song on the radio. However, no matter what they do, they can't escape their feelings of loneliness and heartbreak.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "I gave you my love, you denied it. Then I gave you my life, but you threw it away. And I hope you will return it to me someday." This line indicates that the singer feels as though they gave everything to the person they loved, but that love was not reciprocated. They hope that one day, the person will come back to them and return their love.


Line by Line Meaning

Lately, I've been givin' everything I've got to feeling alone
Recently, I have dedicated all of my effort to feeling isolated and lonely.


Baby you got me livin' one of them hard luck songs on the radio
You have caused me to live out one of those unfortunate heartbreak songs that they play on the radio.


Oh and I know, if I change the station I'll get the same song
I am aware that if I change the station, I will find the same sad song being played on another channel.


Hope it ain't on the top too long
I hope that this song does not remain on the top of the charts for too long.


'Cause I really couldn't take it but they kept on playin' it
I cannot stand to hear the song, but it continues to be played.


It's too unhappy and too close to home
The song is too sad and hits too close to home for me to bear it.


I don't want to hear it but the singer keeps singin' that song
I have no desire to listen to it, but the singer keeps singing it.


I gave you my love, you denied it
I expressed my love to you, but you rejected it.


Then I gave you my life, but you wouldn't stay
I devoted my life to you, but you were not willing to stay with me.


And I hope you will return it to me someday
I am hopeful that you will come back to me someday and return my love and my life.


Some days I just sit around and kind of dream and watch the rain
On some days, I sit around, lose myself in thought, and watch the rain fall.


Or I'll pick up some ol' magazine of yours that I forgot to throw away
Other times, I'll pick up an old magazine of yours that I neglected to throw away.


Then I'll sleep a little or walk the floor, I'll smoke a lot more than I did before
I'll either take a nap or pace around the room, and I'll smoke a lot more than I used to.


I'll call somebody I used to know, just to try to stay away from that radio
I'll contact someone I haven't spoken to in a long time just to keep my mind off of that sad radio song.


I gave you my love, you denied it
I expressed my love to you, but you rejected it.


Then I gave you my life, but you threw it away
I devoted my life to you, but you carelessly discarded it.


And I hope you will return it to me someday
I am hopeful that you will come back to me someday and fulfill the promise of my devotion.


I gave you my love, you denied it
I expressed my love to you, but you rejected it.


Then I gave you my life but you threw it away
I devoted my life to you, but you carelessly discarded it.


And I hope you will return it to me someday
I am hopeful that you will come back to me someday and fulfill the promise of my devotion.


I gave you my love, you denied it
I expressed my love to you, but you rejected it.


Then I gave you my life but you threw it away
I devoted my life to you, but you carelessly discarded it.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, RIK ELSWIT, SHEL SILVERSTEIN

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