All this week, words I learned because of songs. Today's word is: Acquiesce At my old radio station, we had a 45 of this Til Tuesday song, and the lyrics were right on the paper sleeve. My old roommate/co-worker would always comment that he was impressed with a songwriter like Aimee Mann, who would use "acquiesce" in a pop song.
ac·qui·esce
Verb
Accept something reluctantly but without protest.
See the lyrics below.
Hear the song on Youtube.
"(Believed You Were) Lucky"
So I guess I'll give it up
Yeah I guess I will
What's the use in pushing
When it's all uphill
I can't be appointed
Keeper of the flame
Without two to carry
It won't burn the same
Oh, it seems obvious to me
But then again
Could be
You just never felt that way
I wish you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'Cause life could be lovely
Life could be so great
It gets so embarrassing
So I acquiesce
And I'll change my mind again
You change your address
Oh, it seems logical to me
But then again
Could be I was simply not that smart
I wish you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'Cause life could be lovely
Life could be so great
There must be some other door that they are saving
Behind which my happiness lies
I won't be wasting my words
To tell you hopes that I had -
We can just leave it alone for now
I wish you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'Cause life could be lovely
Oh life could be fucking great
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