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Steve’s Going To London (Live from the Hollywood Bowl)
[Intro]
Steve's goin' to London
Shawn's stuck in a suit
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn
Like every other afternoon
Steve's goin' to London
Dan peed in the pool
Tom fell for his best friend's mom
But what the hell you gonna do?
[Verse 1]
Hey-hey, look around, look around
Wouldn't it be nice for someone to miss ya?
Hey-hey, funny how all the things
That you used to like, now they depress ya
[Pre-Chorus]
While you try to find some meaning in your life before you're gone (Ooh)
There's a song that don't mean anything at all (Ooh)
And it sounds like
[Chorus]
Steve's goin' to London
Shawn's stuck in a suit
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn
Like every other afternoon
Steve's goin' to London (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Dan peed in the pool (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Tom fell for his best friend's mom
But what the hell you gonna
What the hell you gonna do?
[Post-Chorus]
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
[Verse 2]
Hey-hey, look around, look around
Wouldn't it be nice to see me on TV?
I'd dress to the nines with a smile
And you'd probably think that that was the real me
[Pre-Chorus]
While you try to find some meaning in your life before you die (Ooh)
Here's a bunch of random shit to waste your time (Ooh)
And it sounds like
[Chorus]
Steve's goin' to London (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Shawn's stuck in a suit (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn
Like every other afternoon (Every other afternoon)
Steve's goin' to London (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Dan peed in the pool (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Tom fell for his best friend's mom
But what the hell you gonna
What the hell you gonna do?
[Post-Chorus]
What the hell you gonna do?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey; do-do-do-do-do-do)
[Interlude]
You'll make this rather snappy, won't you?
Ah-ah-ah (Hey)
Ah-ah-ah
[Bridge]
I try hard to write a cool song
So I start with somethin' simple like tryin' to put my shoes on
Now somethin' kinda clicked 'cause you relate a bit
But no one's gonna care about a shoe song
I try hard to write a cool song
But I gotta make it matter, so maybe I'll throw the news on
Could I relate the shoes to 2022?
Or maybe an election down in Tucson?
I try throwin' something cool on
So I'm listenin' to Kendrick and playin' the swimming pool song
But why did I do that? 'Cause now I hate my track
I'm quite aware I'll never write a cool song
But who really needs a cool song?
There's so many better melodies, why do you need a new one?
So stop writin' a song about writin' a song
You're losin' their attention, buddy, move on
[Chorus]
Steve's goin' to London (What the hell?)
Shawn's stuck in a suit
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn
Like every other afternoon (Every other afternoon)
Steve's goin' to London (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Dan peed in the pool (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
Tom fell for his best friend's mom
But what the hell you gonna
What the hell you gonna do?
[Post-Chorus]
What the hell you gonna do?
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
What the hell you gonna do?
[Outro]
Steve's goin' to London (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Steve's goin' to London (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London (Let's go, let's go)
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London (I know, I know, I know)
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London
Steve's goin' to London
Significado de la letra
La canción 'Steve's Going to London' de AJR plantea la historia de varios personajes con dilemas cotidianos y emocionales. Steve está en camino a Londres, escapando tal vez de algo en su vida. Shawn se siente atrapado en un traje, Tom duerme en el jardín de su mejor amigo y Dan tuvo un incidente desagradable en la piscina. Mientras reflexionan sobre la vida, cuestionan la falta de significado y se preguntan qué hacer.
La letra nos invita a mirar a nuestro alrededor y desear que alguien nos extrañe, mientras recordamos épocas pasadas que ahora nos entristecen. Hay una sensación de buscar un propósito antes de que sea demasiado tarde, pero al mismo tiempo se muestra cierta resignación ante las situaciones de la vida.
El tema se adentra en la idea de aparentar en la sociedad moderna, mostrando una dualidad entre la imagen que proyectamos y nuestra verdadera esencia. Se plantea la angustia de querer ser auténtico en un mundo lleno de expectativas y superficialidades.
En la parte del puente, el narrador destaca la lucha por crear una canción relevante y personal, reflejando la dificultad de conectar con la audiencia y expresar emociones genuinas. Se cuestiona la necesidad de ser 'cool' o relevante, y se aboga por la sinceridad y la autenticidad en la música.
En resumen, 'Steve's Going to London' es una canción que trata sobre la búsqueda de significado, la autenticidad en un mundo superficial y la lucha por expresarse de forma honesta en medio de las expectativas sociales. Una reflexión emocionalmente profunda, acompañada de un ritmo pegajoso que invita a la introspección y a cuestionar nuestra propia existencia.
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