Lyrics of the Lost

Lyrics of the Lost

A series of unfair and wildly speculative investigations, critiques and interpretations exposing the hidden meanings of overplayed smooth radio pop songs. Featured in "Top 10 Pop Podcasts on the Planet”. Support the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peter-davis6/subscribe Regular segments: Internet Theories, Misheard Lyrics, Listener Comments. Visit https://speakpipe.com/lyrics to record us your own voicemail hot-take on your smooth pop song of suckiness and you could be on a future episode! (you can also email sound files or text to poidadavis@gmail.com if that's easier).

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November 9, 2025 57 mins

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[Verse 1: Chris Martin]

When you try your best, but you don't succeed

When you get what you want, but not what you need

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse


[Verse 2: Chris Martin]

And the tears come streamin' down your face

When you lose somethin' you can't replace

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

Could it be worse?


[Chorus: Chris Martin & ...

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[Intro]

Oppa is Gangnam style

Gangnam style


[Verse 1]

A lady who is warm and human during the day

A classy lady who knows how to enjoy a cup of coffee

A lady whose heart gets hot when night comes

A lady with that kind of twist


[Refrain]

I am a man

A man as warm as you during the day

A man who one-shots his coffee before it even cools down

A man whose heart bursts when night comes

Such a man


[Pre-Cho...

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[Verse 1: Carl Wilson]

I may not always love you

But long as there are stars above you

You never need to doubt it

I'll make you so sure about it


[Refrain: Carl Wilson]

God only knows what I'd be without you


[Verse 2: Carl Wilson]

If you should ever leave me

Well, life would still go on, believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me?


[Refrain: Carl Wilson]

Go...

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[Verse 1]

Nights in white satin, never reaching the end

Letters I've written, never meaning to send

Beauty I'd always missed with these eyes before

Just what the truth is, I can't say anymore


[Chorus]

'Cause I love you

Yes, I love you

Oh, how I love you, oh

[Verse 2]

Gazing at people, some hand in hand

Just what I'm going through, they can't understand

Some try to tell me thoughts...

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[Verse 1]

It’s fine, it's cool

You can say that we are nothing but you know the truth

And guess i'm the fool

With her arms out like an angel through the car sunroof


[Pre-Chorus]

I don't wanna call it off

But you don't wanna call it love

You just wanna love someone who calls you baby


[Chorus]

You can kiss a hundred boys in bars

Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling

You can say it&...

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[Verse 1]

You've gone too far this timeBut I'm dancing on the ValentineI tell you somebody's fooling aroundWith my chances on the danger lineI'll cross that bridge when I find itAnother day to make my stand, oh woahHigh time is no time for decidingIf I should find a helping hand, oh woah[Refrain]Oh, why don't you use it?Try not to bruise itBuy time, don't lose itOh, why don&...

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[Verse 1]Even through the darkest phaseBe it thick or thinAlways someone marches braveHere beneath my skin[Chorus]And constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been (Been)[Verse 2]Maybe a great magnet pullsAll souls towards truthOr maybe it is life itselfFeeds wisdom to its youth[Chorus]Constant (Constant)Craving (Craving)Has always (Always)Been[Post-Chorus]CravingAh-ha, constant crav...

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[Verse] Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy [Pre-Chorus] Well, I talk about it, talk about it Talk about it, talk about it Talk about, talk about Talk about movin' Gotta move on Gotta move on Gotta move on [Chorus] A-won't you take me to Funkytown? Won't you take me to Funkytown? Won't you take me to Funkytown? Won't you take...

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[Paul Young] It's Christmas time There's no need to be afraid At Christmas time We let in light and we banish shade [Boy George] And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas time [George Michael & Simon LeBon (Duran Duran)] But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmas time it's hard But when you're having fun [Simon LeBon, &...

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[Verse 1] Who's gonna tell you when it's too late? Who's gonna tell you things aren't so great? [Chorus] You can't go on, thinking nothing's wrong, (mumble) Who's gonna drive you home tonight? [Verse 2] Who's gonna pick you up when you fall? Who's gonna hang it up when you call? Who's gonna pay attention to your dreams? Yeah, who's gonna plug their ears when you scream? [Chorus repeats] [Vers...

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[Verse 1] Last night, I had the strangest dream I sailed away to China In a little rowboat to find ya And you said you had to get your laundry clean Didn't want no one to hold you, what does that mean? And you said [Chorus] Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride Nobody gonna slow me down Oh no, I got to keep on moving Ain't nothin' gonna break-a my stride I'm runnin' and...

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[Verse 1] We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I (Do I) A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy [Pre-Chorus] I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand [Chorus] Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodby...

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[Verse 1] You're beautiful, that's for sure You'll never ever fade You're lovely, but it's not for sure That I won't ever change [Pre-Chorus] And though my love is rare Though my love is true [Chorus] I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away I don't know where my soul is (Soul is) I don't know where my home is And baby, all I need for you to know is I'm li...

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[Introduction] I like small speakers I like tall speakers If they've music they're wired for sound [Verse 1] Walking about with a head full of music Cassette in my pocket and I'm gonna use it Stereo Out on the street, you know Ohohohohohohoho, oho [Verse 2] Into the car, go to work and I'm cruising I never think that I'll blow all my fuses Traffic flows Into the breakfast s...

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[Intro] Oh Oh, ooh Oh, ooh Oh, yeah [Verse 1] You have so many relationships in this life Only one or two will last You go through all the pain and strife Then you turn your back and they're gone so fast Oh, yeah And they're gone so fast, yeah [Verse 2] Oh, so hold on the ones who really care In the end, they'll be the only ones there When you get old, start losing your hair Can you...

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[Intro] I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you, yeah

[Verse 1] I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need (And I) Don't care about the presents Underneath the Chri...

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[Verse 1] I've gotta take a little time A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older

[Verse 2] Now, this mountain, I must climb Feels like a world upon my shoulders Through the clouds, I see love shine It keeps me warm as life grows colder

[Pre-Chorus] In my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it a...

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[Intro] Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya [Verse1] There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea And you became the light on the dark side of me Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill [Pre-Chorus] But did you know that when it snows My eyes become large an...

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It's 2013. A pope resigns for the first time ever (he hated robes that hid his buff figure), the Boston Marathon is bombed by a couple of crazy kids, Grand Theft Auto 5 is published, Chrissy Amphlett dies, as does the last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters, Annette Funicello, and Lou Reed, ... and the robo-boys of Daft Punk release this groovy thang.

What are the meanings, the messages, the attitudes, the life and times o...

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It's 1998. Sonny Bono dies. Shania Twain records the first version of 'THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH'. Google is founded as a company. The final episode of 'Seinfeld' airs. 'The Big Lebowski' hits cinemas . Frank Sinatra and Linda McCartney die but Bindi Irwin is born. The Japanese economy enters a recession due to the collapse of land and property prices (property bubbles CAN burst!). Europeans agree o...

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