TokyoRockChick tweeted again
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These 31 posts are Jon's description of some songs in the BURRN interview. I tried to translated it into English. Sorry for too many tweets!
So its not exactly same as Jon's words, specially lyrics part since I have no idea about it. However, I hope this helps 2 imagine the songs.
1 : ♫ Superman Tonight ♫ This would be the most "Boy-Girl song". There was a girl, I watched her from far away, but I was powerless.
2 : She's like a pinball machine in a way, rolled over many guys.
3 : She's very beautiful & smart, however, she thought that it would be much more happy if she could have a little more confidence.
4 : This song is a kind of observation diary. And Im a fly on a wall.
5 : ♫ Broken Promise Land ♫ I sing about the state that the personal world collapses. There is a guy I know who has no luck badly.
6 : Everything does not go well, the stock, business, buying and selling of the house, kid's school... He is late 40s.
7 : He works but its not profitable and he does not even enjoy it. He wants to find his way again (rediscover himself) soon but its not easy
8 : Its difficult to give up everything you got now and start over again from zero (a brand-new life).
9 : People like him are the chief characters of the story. But its the reality Ive seen.
10 : He left NY and started his new life which was sober in an unknown land.
11 : But he had lived in the era of dreams and hopes in his 20s-30s, so it makes him wonder why he is here now.
12 : They are divided into "successful man" and "No successful man" in late 40s.
13 : And they notice the severe reality, that the life he had is much longer than the life he will have ahead.
14 : "What have I really achieved?" I know lots of people who think like that
15 : Its not too late, but this is a sort of test if we can stay who we are, when we look at ourselves in the mirror
16 : ♫ Happy Now ♫ I wrote this lyrics on the next day of the presidential election. Are we going to be happy at last?Can we take a break?
17 : "What would you say if I talk about my dream? You might say just sleep again? Look at my tired eyes, but at last my life is back.
18 : Maybe I can change something. Hope runs through my vein. I wont back to pain." - the lyrics is like that.
19 : "Pain" means 8 years till then. "Are we gonna be happy at last? " I wrote this kind of lyrics right after the new President was born.
20 : Its just a year ago. Tell the truth, I was concerned if we really needed to find an answer "Yes" or "No".
21 : But its not timely. Now its time to be judged if the promises were real thing.
22 : ♫ Fast Cars ♫ This is also about me. I took a holiday with Richie in spring. Desmond Child was also there,
23 : We're on the beach in Saint Barts island, talked about similar subject like now, "What is the legend? Is it 2 let go? Or is it 2 make?"
24 : The story is there're drivers who always follow taillights, on the other hand, there're ppl who drive at their pace & go their own way.
25 : I mean, lets go on our own roads forever! In this album, there are lots of similar themes as I hate to follow someone.
26 : I at last got a position to be able to say like that, but so many people are stuck in the same trap, they are scared of change.
27 : ♫ Thorn In My Side ♫ This is the song that I wrote with Richie in the beginning. I wrote it almost before I met him
28 : I want something worthwhile after I wake up every morning. I got here with such a long career, still Im not satisfied,
29 : I want to be bigger and work more. I want to complain to guys who complain.
30 : I just live my life in the way I am everyday, though. I sometimes have to accept the reality, such as wrinkles around my eyes. LOL!
31 : The thorn is a kind of motivation.
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