Kate1969 Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 (edited) It's a newer sone out right now by The Killers, it's called Somebody Told Me, and I'm a little confused about what it means ::. Any insight woul dbe greatly appreciated, here are the lyrics: Breaking my back just to know your name Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game I'm breaking my back just to know your name But heaven ain't close in a place like this Anything goes but don't blink you might miss Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight Well somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential Ready? Let's roll onto something new Taking its toll and I'm leaving without you Ready? Let's roll onto something new But heaven ain't close in a place like this Anything goes but don't blink you might miss Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight Never thought I'd let a rumour ruin my moonlight Well somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Pace yourself from me I said maybe baby please But I just don't know now Somebody told me You had a boyfriend Who looks like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Edited September 12, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 I've heard this song quite a few times & it sounds like to me that he thinks a woman he used to see, is really a man, & now he's panicking in trying to find out the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate1969 Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Yea, I myself had figured something like this, but I wanted to see if someone had any other suggestions. Atleast I know someone else out there thought the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkfan413 Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I'm thinking the song is about a girl that this guy used to go out with and now she's dating another girl. Like he's saying she turned into a lesbian or something. "She looked like a girlfriend that I had in febuary of last year" saying that her boyfriend looked like a girl.... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 That's what I thought - that his previous girlfriend was the girl he was pursuing's current girlfriend. But then why does he say "it's not confidential - I've got potential"? Oh, it is so full of contradictions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate1969 Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 So, I'm not the only one, well that makes me feel a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I still say it's the otherway around, he thinks his ex girl is really a guy. Look at the lyrics very closely & you'll see this. Not a bad song though, has anybody seen the music video, I think they're at a drive in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 This was my favourite song on the rejected game tracks of the last title I tested - this and Modest Mouse's Float on. Hmmm..... I think you could be right Mindcrime, his "girlfriend" was a guy...or maybe he/she wasn't :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 I think he's just insulting his ex's new bf by making him out to be effeminate-looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarason Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Okay, i agree with mindcrime, cause this weekend, i was litening tro the edge, my local rock station and heard this song, after it the dj said "Oh, the wonders of plastic surgery" So there we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Coz a DJ'd never lie... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little miss sunshine Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 This is the picture i get (i haven't seen the video yet): he is standing in a bar or club checking out this hot chick. at first he just want to know her name, but then there is a rumour: she likes girls or she is a he. i haven't worked out that one.. i think she likes girls and he likes that idea as well (potential). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkfan413 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 it doesnt really matter if you've seen the video or not. it's just the band standing around and playing. so it doesnt tell much about the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulllul Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 i really think he doesnt know the girl, hes at like a club or something (thus the "heaven aint close in a place like this" and "rushin around", etc) and hes really into this girl, shes into him- then somebody told him she had a boyfriend, i think the "who looks like a gf" comment is just calling him effeminate, yeah, hes a pretty boy... then hes like hey well ive got potential... and etc he seems unable to make up his mind hes all poed that his happy dance was ruined with this knowledge, hes attracted to her, but i dont think he can decide what to do, thus the confusion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiba Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 well, i'm more or less confused about the chorus. "somebody told me that you had a boyfriend that looked like a girlfriend that i had in february of last year ..." now...does he mean: a. he dated a guy? b. she's dating a girl? c. his girlfriend looked like a guy? d. her boyfriend looks like a girl? if someone knows, tell me! email mewgaramon@adelphia.net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 Check Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 I would say the girl got a sex change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkfan413 Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 i still think she's dating a girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ministro del tempo Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 I've passed two hours on these lyrics but finally i got it. He just discovered that the girl behind him has changed sex, and that's the the rumour that ruins his moonlight (and every man could understand him). "You had a boyfriend", because is actually talking with a girl, or a girl-like anyway, "that looked like a girlfriend that i had in february", it's not important who was that girl, the fact is that she had a girlfriend. Otherwise, if you are in a club and you discover that the girl you like is lesbian, do this create you some problem? And the theory about the fact that is ex-girlfriend became a man has no sense, and the time-fact (neither one year is passed) is in contrast with an operation that has longer times. In the end, the question is very simple, and every man feared, even for one night, that the girl he's approaching has/had some surprise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 He just discovered that the girl behind him has changed sex ...so do they use a synthetic hot dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakin Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Am I the only one then, who heard this song and thought "Hey, that's a catchy chorus"? Who says it means anything at all? Perhaps the guy just thought it was clever, and sounded good? I think y'all have put far too much effort into a silly pop song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mermista Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Am I the only one then, who heard this song and thought "Hey, that's a catchy chorus"? no, you're not. I was actually hanging out with some friends on a houseboat this past Sunday and that song was on the radio during a cd change, and about 5 or 6 of us spent a good 20 minutes talking about how it makes no sense but "D*mmit, it's catchy" So you're not alone :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko90 Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 I feel the song is about a guy who is jealous because he lost the one he loved, and is calling her new boyfreind a girl, because of the jealousy, which makes sense...think about it, but it doesn't matter its a pimpin song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko90 Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I've always thought this song was about the girl he loved, and broke up with, and now a rumour goes to him that she's in the club with another guy, he gets jealous and CALLS the guy a girl...there for you get the "Someone told me" and the "you had a boyfreind" as well as the "who looked like a girlfreind" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniperSoviet Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 This is the picture i get (i haven't seen the video yet): he is standing in a bar or club checking out this hot chick. at first he just want to know her name, but then there is a rumour: she likes girls or she is a he. i haven't worked out that one.. i think she likes girls and he likes that idea as well (potential). The music video is plain and simple. The band is just outside singing their song. Its just the band and this blinky screen thing in the back for an effect. Where is says "Breakin my back just to know your name. Seventeen tracks and I had it with this game. Im breakin my back just to know your name But everythings close in a place like this. Everything goes but dont blink you might miss" Well I think that part is about another girl he wants to meet. Has anyone seen that Dentene gum commercial where the guy has a pack of Dentene gum and see's another girl and gives her the gum and his girl friend comes up behind him and he leaves the outside-restaurant, takes his gum and leaves? I have a theory that that guy is the lead singer of The Killers. He looks just like him. Well the Killers is my favorite band and that is my favorite song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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