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Song/CD:Strangers/Roseland NYC Live
Band/Performed by:Portishead
Tabbed by/date:Vick Garbugli 00/12/20
Tuning/others: standard
whole song
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Cody Wanna Be |
#1 by Cody Mann at Feb 6, 1975 at 9:50 PM EST |
| thanks AlairaKasimer and deedee, it does make more sense that way. I'm still puzzled by the lines "done it warning / done it now" etc. If this really is what she says, what does it mean, and what does that have to do with the tone/theme of introspection/knowing yourself/etc? deedee's words are definitely worth repeating: "Some song's don't have to be explained" but I still can't help but wonder... | |
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Jesse Wanna Be |
#2 by Jesse at Jun 23, 1975 at 10:43 PM EST |
| The singer of the song feels that the person she is singing about is like a stranger, or maybe they are both strangers to each other, because they don't communicate their own thoughts well. They just assume the other person understands their thoughts/perspectives "Did you realise, no one can see inside your view, Did you realize the world inside belongs to you" even though they never state them | |
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Adam Wanna Be |
#3 by Adam Doyle at Nov 20, 1976 at 1:40 PM EST |
| To settle the above confusion, the first verse says"did you realize the world inside belongs to you" and the second verse says"Did you realize For why this sight belongs to you.". Absoloutly beautiful, on this side, it means we see things each from our own viewpoint/state of life/position and each side should respect and appreciate this. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#4 by Aaron schmidt at Jan 15, 1985 at 8:53 PM EST |
| I partially agree with AlairaKasimer: the first time I really think she says "Did you realize the world inside belongs to you?". Or at least I can surely tell that she's not saying "forwhy etc...". English is not my first language so my opinion might not count much... Still, that was my 2 cents about the lyrics. Can't really add much about the meaning. Some songs don't have to be explained. | |
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Dan Average |
#5 by Dan Weyand at Jun 21, 1987 at 8:28 AM EST |
| I don't think she's saying "do you realize forwhy this sight belongs to you" I think she's saying "do you realize the world inside belongs to you?" I've listened a lot, and it really even makes a lot more sense... | |
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Matt Average |
#6 by Matt Thomas at Apr 30, 2001 at 2:25 PM EST |
| yeah the way they mix the beats and then the slower parts....fucking awesome song | |
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tracey Wanna Be |
#7 by tracey grimes at Jun 15, 2002 at 12:30 AM EST |
| really good song, probably best Portshead song (as for me). Very beautiful lines ''Did you realise, no one can see inside your view''. And true, u can't see yourself, and noone can see things as u do. :D | |
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Katie Wanna Be |
#8 by Katie Papeika at Jul 21, 2006 at 9:37 PM EST |
| damn straight! this has to be my favortie song out all their music i love what it says | |
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tyler Average |
#9 by tyler staplers at Oct 11, 2006 at 8:43 AM EST |
| i love the whole sound of this entire song- the beat, the old fashioned way it sounds in the beginning. I LOVE PORTISHEAD | |
