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[Dani624]

And what is "likkle" as in "you notice likkle carpet burn"

is that just British for little?

I always thought it was you notice a little carpet burn. Meaning she was having sex with someone else on the floor and he saw it knowing it didn't happen from sex with him. That actually happened to a friend of mine.

[crol]

for you i was a flame... five story fire as you came
shes saying that she was his flame, but when she was having sex with him it was so passionate that she wasnt just a flame, she was a five story fire (ie a fire thats consumed five stories of a building)

i tread a troubled track, my odds are stacked
means shes heading along a dangerous path (ie path of self destruction, as the tabs so often call it) and all the odds are against her (to survive going back to black i guess) like shes going to sink back into depression and odds are she wont make it thru this time. apart from unholy war this is def the darkest song on the album

[suestev07]

For those who may not know the English slang - the word "come" is to orgasm, so "came" - having had an orgasm

[crol]

For those who may not know the English slang - the word "come" is to orgasm, so "came" - having had an orgasm

haha i wanted 2 mention that but wasnt sure if i should... thanks 4 doing it 4 me!

[Mimi]

I always thought it was you notice a little carpet burn. Meaning she was having sex with someone else on the floor and he saw it knowing it didn't happen from sex with him. That actually happened to a friend of mine.

I thought the same!

While we are about the meaning of lyrics..Can someone explain
'With his same old safe bet' from Back to Black?

I think it's amazing that everyone can understand what she actually wants to say in a song and that you can feel the emotions. You know where the song is about, but you can give your own interpretation to some words and sentences at itselves.

Hope you can understand what I mean, oh my English is shitty

[malaroda]

"His same, old safe bet" --> He chose his old girlfriend

For everyone wondering about "Me and Mr. Jones", I found this in Amy articles: http://www.amywineho...ead.php?tid=419

[sarahbol]

Thanks Kev and crol.
I do know what the "as you came" meant but didn't understand five story fire. Got it now.

[Dani624]

"His same, old safe bet" --> He chose his old girlfriend

For everyone wondering about "Me and Mr. Jones", I found this in Amy articles: http://www.amywineho...ead.php?tid=419

Aww man I never read that interview before. Awesome. Amy is the best man.

[kittengirl1000]

What is puff? There's that line in Back To Black where she sings you love blow and I love puff. Is it cannabis?

[pearljo]

Yes it is.

[fifteen]

I'm sort of late but I'd like to put my thoughts on the "This me, yeah baby..." line in Rehab.

First, I think she's saying "Kiss me" not "This me." And here's what I think the story behind Rehab line is:

"The man" (her dad) asks her why she is going down. (Why you think you here?) She tells him how hard life's been and that's why she depends on alcohol. (I'm gonna lose my baby, so I always keep a bottle near.) Her dad tells her she is most likely depressed, tells her to rest so he can sort it all out for her (by advising her go to rehab, anyone?), and requests a good night kiss. (Kiss me, yeah baby and go rest.)

The chorus goes and then the storyline continues. She interrupts her dad and tells him he does not truly know what is going on in her mind. "(It's not just my pride.) She wants him to know it's not that big of deal and she can move on, thus the reason she refuses rehab. (It's just 'till these tears have dried.)

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I'm not sure if this makes sense to anyone else but it was pretty clear to me. The song is about the refusal to go to Rehab and I think it doesn't make sense that she just suddenly talks about having Blake take her or something like that.

Also, I don't get how "a likkle carpet burns" can refer to her having sex near a fireplace. That just seems to come out of nowhere.

Came/come slang is also commonly known to basically all English speaking countries, but thanks for notice. In "Love Is A Losing Game," I always assumed Amy is saying she felt like a five story fire near the person, but now she is small again, and so calls love a losing game.

[malaroda]

I think that part in Rehab is when she actually went into rehab place and told the guy there she's drinking cause she just got out of a relationship, she was in there for about 15 minutes and walked out. She talked about it in the interviews.

[sarahbol]

^ True.
And it does sound like "this me" to me actually.

[Josh]

What is puff? There's that line in Back To Black where she sings you love blow and I love puff. Is it cannabis?

Blow is cocaine, puff is Mary Jane.

[brando]

i'm staying with ''this me'' too..