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Hi,
I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon Black" by Hayley Westenra).
As printed in the CD booklet:
Who painted the moon black? Just when you passed your love back Who painted the moon black? Oh won't you, won't you come back?
Although the broad meaning of this is clear, I'm a little confused by "when you passed your love back". What exactly does "pass back" mean when used in this context?
Thanks
I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon Black" by Hayley Westenra).
As printed in the CD booklet:
Who painted the moon black? Just when you passed your love back Who painted the moon black? Oh won't you, won't you come back?
Although the broad meaning of this is clear, I'm a little confused by "when you passed your love back". What exactly does "pass back" mean when used in this context?
Thanks
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on 23 Oct 2003: [nq:1]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon ... little confused by "when you passed your love back". [/nq] It looks to me as if the song writer was stretching for a rhyme.
- on 23 Oct 2003: [nq:1]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon ...
- little confused by "when you passed your love back".
- [/nq] It looks to me as if the song writer was stretching for a rhyme.
- Song lyrics don't have to mean much of anything.
- Look at all the skat singing of Ella Fitzgerald, to name just one great singer of non- sense sounds.
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on 23 Oct 2003:
[nq:1]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon ... little confused by "when you passed your love back". What exactly does "pass back" mean when used in this context?[/nq]
It looks to me as if the song writer was stretching for a rhyme. Song lyrics don't have to mean much of anything. Look at all the skat singing o
[nq:1]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon ... little confused by "when you passed your love back". What exactly does "pass back" mean when used in this context?[/nq]
It looks to me as if the song writer was stretching for a rhyme. Song lyrics don't have to mean much of anything. Look at all the skat singing o
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[nq:1]It looks to me as if the song writer was stretching for a rhyme. Song lyrics don't have to mean ... were "Just when you took your love back" It might be a misprint or a mistranscription, something that often happens.[/nq]
Thanks CyberCypher. I agree that song lyrics sometimes don't make too much sense.
that probably listened to some low quality RealAudio clip and not th
Thanks CyberCypher. I agree that song lyrics sometimes don't make too much sense.
that probably listened to some low quality RealAudio clip and not th
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[nq:1]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part of the lyrics to a song ("Who Painted The Moon ... confused by "when you passed your love back". What exactly does "pass back" mean when used in this context? Thanks[/nq]
Magnus As you'll have worked out, the singer is just saying that her lover has returned their love to them (whatever that means) probably with the CDs and maybe a q
Magnus As you'll have worked out, the singer is just saying that her lover has returned their love to them (whatever that means) probably with the CDs and maybe a q
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[nq:1] in messagenews:...[/nq]
[nq:2]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part ... does "pass back" mean when used in this context? Thanks[/nq]
[nq:1]Magnus As you'll have worked out, the singer is just saying that her lover has returned their love to them ... and the toaster... Its basically just a lazy bit of lyric writing and doesn't particularly reflect any common English
[nq:2]Hi, I'm trying to determine the exact meaning of part ... does "pass back" mean when used in this context? Thanks[/nq]
[nq:1]Magnus As you'll have worked out, the singer is just saying that her lover has returned their love to them ... and the toaster... Its basically just a lazy bit of lyric writing and doesn't particularly reflect any common English
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[nq:2]and doesn't particularly reflect any common English idiom...[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks, Django Cat. This makes sense. I wouldn't call it lazy though. On the contrary, I think this song is ... I don't know about 'passing back love' but the 'pass back' part is certainly English. We have 'pass around' too:[/nq]
--"When you are done with the ketchup, could you pass it
[nq:2]and doesn't particularly reflect any common English idiom...[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks, Django Cat. This makes sense. I wouldn't call it lazy though. On the contrary, I think this song is ... I don't know about 'passing back love' but the 'pass back' part is certainly English. We have 'pass around' too:[/nq]
--"When you are done with the ketchup, could you pass it
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[nq:2] in message Thanks, Django Cat. This makes sense. I ... and that's why I wanted to fully understand its lyrics.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know about 'passing back love' but the 'pass back' part is certainly English. We have 'pass around' too: --"When you are done with the ketchup, could you pass it back to me?"[/nq]
Bill - As you say, 'pass' modified by 'back' is no problem at all - "pass
[nq:1]I don't know about 'passing back love' but the 'pass back' part is certainly English. We have 'pass around' too: --"When you are done with the ketchup, could you pass it back to me?"[/nq]
Bill - As you say, 'pass' modified by 'back' is no problem at all - "pass
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