{"id":8602,"date":"2018-12-07T13:35:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T19:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/?p=8602"},"modified":"2021-05-26T07:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T13:30:55","slug":"seven-more-assorted-settle-down-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/seven-more-assorted-settle-down-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"seven assorted settle down songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <strong><i>settle down<\/i><\/strong>, which can mean\u00a0<i>establish an &#8220;adult&#8221; lifestyle<\/i> or <i>calm down<\/i> is a really common phrasal verb for singers of popular music to use\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; vertical-align: middle; -webkit-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-emoji-one\/icons\/1F62F.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<p>this first line of <strong>ed sheeran<\/strong>&#8216;s song <strong><i>kiss me<\/i><\/strong> is<\/p>\n<h4><i>settle down<\/i> with me<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ed Sheeran - Kiss Me (Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sqfRCPLOEcA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>bob marley<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>kinky reggae<\/em><\/strong> shows appreciation for diverse lifestyles, but also says this at :25 and again at 1:45<\/p>\n<h4>u know i just can&#8217;t <i>settle down<\/i> in a <em>kinky<\/em> part of town<\/h4>\n<p><i><strong>kinky<\/strong><\/i> means <i>unusual<\/i> or <i>perverse<\/i>, frequently in reference to sexual activity. bob was cool with the kinky part of town but he couldn&#8217;t live there.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kinky Reggae - Bob Marley (LYRICS\/LETRA) (Reggae) (+ Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8sxC3CzKRZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>at 1:05 of <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>chiffons<\/strong> well known 60s track\u00a0<strong><i>one fine day<\/i><\/strong> listen for this line that predicts a <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/crush-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>crush<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>(strong romantic feelings) will eventually become a significant relationship<\/p>\n<h4>i&#8217;ll keep waiting and one day darling, you&#8217;ll come to me when u want to <i>settle down<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Chiffons - One Fine Day - 1963\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KvyOqKhKWQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>this is the second verse of <strong>danny o&#8217;keefe<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong><em>underrated<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(not appreciated) 70s hit about the sad transition into adulthood, \u00a0<i><strong>good time charlie&#8217;s got the blues<\/strong><\/i> (1:30)<\/p>\n<h4>ya know my heart keeps tellin&#8217; me, &#8220;you&#8217;re not a kid at thirty-three;\u00a0ya play around, ya lose your wife. ya play too long, you lose your life.&#8221;<br \/>\ni got my pills to <i>ease<\/i> the <i>pain<\/i>. can&#8217;t find a thing to <i>ease<\/i> the rain.<br \/>\ni&#8217;d love to try and <i>settle down<\/i>. but everybody&#8217;s leavin&#8217; town.<\/h4>\n<p><i><strong>ya <\/strong><\/i>is a common, abbreviated form of of you (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/the-u-the-ima-in-fua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">u<\/a><\/strong>). <i>ease<\/i> is the verb equivalent of <i>easy<\/i>. it means <i>mitigate<\/i>, <i>make easier<\/i>. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/pain-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><i>pain<\/i><\/strong><\/a> is <i>suffering<\/i>, <i>discomfort<\/i>. in the title of the song, <strong><em>charlie&#8217;s got<\/em><\/strong> is a contraction of the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/has-got-structure-richyrocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>has got structure<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Danny O&#039;keefe ~ Good Time Charlie&#039;s Got The Blues (original version)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-YP3pIPp8P8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>sammy davis jr.<\/strong>&#8216; s <em><strong>anthem<\/strong><\/em> (inspirational song) to individuality <strong><em>i gotta be me<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0uses the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/have-got-examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have\/has got structure<\/a> too. <em>i gotta<\/em> is a reduction of <em>i have got to<\/em>. at 1:25, this lyric is an excellent contrast of <em>settle<\/em> vs <em>settle down<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>i won&#8217;t <em>settle down<\/em>.\u00a0won&#8217;t <em>settle<\/em> for less.<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sammy Davis Jr - &quot;I Gotta Be Me&quot;  (with lyrics)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oaalq3RYAyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>settle down<\/strong><\/em> can be understood here as either <em>relax<\/em> or <em>get married, start a family, etc<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/settle-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>settle<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>means <em>accept<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>range life<\/strong><\/em>, a 90s alternative rock hit by <strong>pavement<\/strong>, has this lyric in the chorus\u00a0that can also be understood as both <em>calm down<\/em> and <em>transition to an adult lifestyle<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>i want a range life if i could <em>settle down<\/em>,<br \/>\nif i could <em>settle down<\/em>, then i would <em>settle down<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pavement - Range Life (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1VVj1zqbWpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>and one final application of s<em>ettle\u00a0<\/em><i>down <\/i>meaning\u00a0<em>calm down<\/em>&#8211;&gt; the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/artists-ripping-each-other-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>hook<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>(most recognizable part) of <strong><em>electric relaxation<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by <strong><em>a tribe called quest<\/em><\/strong>. it&#8217;s often misunderstood. until a couple weeks ago, i thought it said <em>relax yourself, girl. preset plan<\/em> but it <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/actually-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">actually<\/a> says<\/p>\n<h4>relax yourself, girl. please <em>settle down<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHRnvjCkTsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>which of these <em>settle down<\/em> songs is your favorite? is this playlist better than <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/settle-down-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this other settle down playlist<\/a> on richyrocks.com? \u00a0share your opinion under <strong>leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.217.85\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 'Enter email address...') {this.value = '';}\" onblur=\"if (this.value === '') {this.value = 'Enter email address...';}\" \/><\/p><p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>&nbsp;<input type=\"submit\" name=\"unsubscribe\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/><\/p><\/form>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>settle down, which can mean\u00a0establish an &#8220;adult&#8221; 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