#cyndi wood

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Cyndi Wood, PMOM February 1973, PMOY 1974

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Cyndi Wood 1973

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Cyndi Wood, PMOM February 1973, PMOY 1974

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Via Camryn Hampton's Instagram Story (March 23rd, 2024)

[dorothy16]

littleshopnyc PLANTS Just Wanna Have Fun! What a privilege to have THE Cyndi Lauper at #LittleShopNYC this weekend 💚

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Cyndi Wood

[sillyname30]

Plants just wanna have fun. But fun for them is eating people. I would be careful.

littleshopnyc: PLANTS Just Wanna Have Fun! What a privilege to have THE Cyndi Lauper at #LittleShopNYC this weekend 💚

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Cyndi Wood, PMOM February 1973, PMOY 1974

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Cyndi Wood

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Reminder: Vote based on the song, not the artist or specific recording! The tracks referenced are the original artist, aside from a few rare cases where a cover is the most widely known.

Lyrics, videos, info, and notable covers under the cut. (Spotify playlist available in pinned post)

Time After Time

Written By: Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman

Artist: Cyndi Lauper

Released: 1984

Cover included: Iron & Wine, 2016

Written by Lauper, with assistance from Rob Hyman, “Time After Time” is one of the all-time great love ballads. It was Lauper’s first #1 hit and arguably her signature song. After Lauper had already recorded the large majority of her debut album—She’s So Unusual—her producer Rick Chertoff insisted she needed “one more song.” Chertoff introduced her to Hyman and they began working on the song. Lauper came up with the title while reading TV Guide—Time After Time was a 1979 science fiction movie starring Malcolm McDowell as H. G. Wells, portraying him inventing a time traveling machine. Lauper’s label initially wanted this song to be her first single before she convinced them to go with “Girls Just Want To Have Fun.” In her memoir, Lauper recounts: “When the album was completed, the label wanted the first single to be “Time After Time.” But I kept saying to them, “Listen to me—releasing a ballad first defines you in a certain way. You become known as a balladeer, and it can kill your career.”

[Verse 1] Lyin' in my bed I hear the clock tick and think of you Caught up in circles Confusion is nothing new Flashback, warm nights almost left behind Suitcase of memories Time after [Verse 2] Sometimes you picture me I'm walkin' too far ahead You're callin' to me I can't hear what you've said Then you say, "Go slow," I fall behind The second hand unwinds [Chorus] If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting Time after time If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, oh, I'll be waiting (I will be waiting) Time after time [Verse 3] After my picture fades And darkness has turned to gray Watchin' through windows You're wondering if I'm okay Secrets stolen from deep inside The drum beats out of time [Chorus] If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting Time after time [Bridge] You say, "Go slow," I fall behind The second hand unwinds [Chorus] If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting Time after time If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, oh, I'll be waiting (I will be waiting) Time after time [Outro] Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after time Time after Time

Um, It's Kind of a Lot

Written By: Will Wood

Artist: Will Wood

Released: 2022

This song is about the singer's conflicting emotions of both immense love and fear towards the person they are in a relationship with. The singer expresses various types of fear, such as being afraid of leaving the house, dying of cancer, and four-letter words like "love," but then expresses the overwhelming love they have for this person. This love becomes so powerful and consuming that "it scares me half to death." Ultimately, the singer realizes the immense amount of love that makes them so fearful, and admits that "it's kind of a lot." This song expresses the complexities of love and fear, and how those conflicting emotions can be so intense and difficult to navigate.

[Verse 1] I'm afraid of leaving my house I'm afraid of dying of cancer I'm afraid of black Sedans, white vans, and computers I'm afraid of losing my mind I'm afraid of windows and airplanes I'm afraid of my past, my fans, and my future But I've never been afraid of no one breaking my heart It's not like I'm 'bout to fall and cut my throat on the shards And I'm afraid of damn near everything All my life's a panic trip, a rocketship to planet schizoid Hold me like a tourniquet, and I'll you, like an iron maiden I've grown used to fear But no, not to you yet, my dear [Chorus] Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death I'm not used to this, how did it happen, baby? Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death The other half, I guess I'm giving to you Oh, baby [Verse 2] Oh, I'm afraid that you'll change your mind I'm afraid there's somebody better I'm afraid of four-letter words, like "love", "for", and "ever" (Or whatever) And I'm afraid you'll notice all my flaws I'm afraid you already have, obviously And I'm afraid I'll come on too strong, hold you too tight, and scare you too But I never been afraid to wear my heart on my sleeve At least to prove I'm weak, and if you cut me, I'll bleed Oh, could you be the light my X-rays need? All my life's a Duchovny role Oh, Gillian, you won't believe this Spit me out, you don't know where I've been Hold me at claw's length, baby I'm not used to fear of losing something I hold dear [Chorus] Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death I'm not used to this, how did it happen, baby? I love you so much it scares me half to death The other half I guess I'm giving to you Oh, baby [Bridge] I'll twist my words, a clever turn of phrase Sorry, darling, please excuse my constant need to self-aggrandize Coddling my narcissism, M.A.D., come ride my A-bomb While I beg you to say I'm okay So here's one last lyric to sum up these thoughts I struggled to come up with To make me sound deep and smart, and then I promise I'll shut up Wait, let me think, hold on, I got this Anything but "I'm in love with you" [Chorus] I love you so much it scares me half to death How should I put this, how did this happen, baby? Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death The other half I guess I'm giving to you Oh, baby (Uhh, I mean, it's kind of a lot…)