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Lifter



Joined: 04 Jun 2006
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Location: Russia, Moscow

PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:35 am    Post subject: second best Reply with quote

From Elvis:
If I make you feel second best
Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

What does second best mean?

And one more question
What is "rubber soul"? The Beatles has an album called "Rubber soul"
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asterix



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The friend that you prefer over all the others is your best friend.
He is apologising in the song for making this girl feel that she was not his best friend but something less than that.
So second best is something less than your best. You can have second best, third best, fourth best and so on.
e.g. my best car is a Porsche, my second best car is a Chevrolet.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, don't have a clue what rubber soul is. It may have something to do with one's ability to bounce back after a disappointment.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asterix thanks a lot, now it's clear
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