This is a video I watched around 6-7 years back, on TV. Back then I found the song funny because i used to translate what he was saying
"Once you dig in, you find it coming out the other side"
as something related to what happens when you "dig in" your nose :P because well, let me put it this way, I saw people who dig their nose, "very frequently" when I was young and after hearing this song I used to think of "It (the finger) coming out the other side" and used to laugh (on the inside)
And it also made me understand why one would actually pick their nose.. because.
"Once you dig in, you find yourself having a good time"
So yeah, that's what I basically thought after hearing the song... when I was a kid.
For some reason the song was brought back in my head and because of that.. I started singing it again.. (in my mind, of course ) but this time when I said part that again.. it was like this..
"Once you dig in, you find it coming out the other side"
hey, wait.. that's the same thing right? So whats the bid deal? Well, lets just say that a certain word has a certain homonym that one would have learnt after "growing up".. you know the thing that implies
"Once you dig in, you find yourself having a good time"
Very peculiar to see how perception of things change as time passes by! You see and hear things different after "growing up" thats for sure :P Well, just to be sure I was not singing a mis-heard lyrics, I went you youtube and saw the video.. and this time.. I heard it as..
"Once you dig in, you find it coming on the other side"
*ahem* OK.. so now I was totally confused and didn't understand if it was the old me or the new me that mis-heard it.. So I type "Dig in Lenny kravitz lyrics" in my address bar (FF) and came here.
This is the starting lyrics..
It's time to face it,
Come on in and
Join the party,
Life has been waiting
For you to care,
Don't try to fake it
Jump on in and,
Get it started
There's so much lovin',
For you to share
There is nowhere to run,
There is no way to hide
Don't let it beat you,
Say "Nice to meet you"
And "Bye"
Once you dig in
You'll find it coming
Out the other side
And once you dig in
You'll find
You'll have yourself
A good time
Come on in and
Join the party,
Life has been waiting
For you to care,
Don't try to fake it
Jump on in and,
Get it started
There's so much lovin',
For you to share
There is nowhere to run,
There is no way to hide
Don't let it beat you,
Say "Nice to meet you"
And "Bye"
Once you dig in
You'll find it coming
Out the other side
And once you dig in
You'll find
You'll have yourself
A good time
Let me phrase it...
"Don't try to fake it" "Jump on in and get it started"
Ok.. now I was totally convinced that he was singing about something else..something that I thought it was talking about when I recently heard it, especially NOT about picking nose! Something ,you know.. for which "Life has been waiting"
The whole lyrics can be translated as to something that is telling a "first timer" to "do it"... with respect...by saying "Nice to meet you" and "bye"
This really makes me think, what the singers actually think when they write these songs.. and what the fans think of it.. I mean look at the youtube comments
"'So rockin' inspirational for me'...thanks Lenny :)"
I have nothing to say to this because.. well, maybe he meant something else and my brain is thinking in a very unintended manner and spoiling the whole "inspirational" song.. I mean, the video at least, is not this bad, so I guess its just me.. or is it?
All I can say is that something are just good to "listen" but once you start hearing to the lyrics and dig in to it... heads will be rolling!