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    here is the words I found from the song Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

    ''Can you cut behind the mystery''. What does it mean?

    Thank you!!

    Ellen

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellenfeng
    here is the words I found from the song Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

    ''Can you cut behind the mystery''. What does it mean?

    Thank you!!

    Ellen
    Some possibilities:

    "Can you explain yourself?"
    "Can you reveal yourself more fully?"
    "Can you reveal what is behind the facade?"
    "Can you make things clear to me?"

    (Say: "Here are the words....")

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    Thank you Ronbee! They all make sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RonBee
    Quote Originally Posted by ellenfeng
    here is the words I found from the song Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

    ''Can you cut behind the mystery''. What does it mean?

    Thank you!!

    Ellen
    Some possibilities:

    "Can you explain yourself?"
    "Can you reveal yourself more fully?"
    "Can you reveal what is behind the facade?"
    "Can you make things clear to me?"

    (Say: "Here are the words....")

    8)

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    lay your heart on the line' is also from the same song. Can you explain? Thanks a lot.

    Ellen


    Quote Originally Posted by ellenfeng
    here is the words I found from the song Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

    ''Can you cut behind the mystery''. What does it mean?

    Thank you!!

    Ellen

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    'lay your heart on the line' is also from the same song. Can you explain? Thanks a lot.

    Ellen


    Quote Originally Posted by RonBee
    Quote Originally Posted by ellenfeng
    here is the words I found from the song Broken Arrow by Rod Stewart

    ''Can you cut behind the mystery''. What does it mean?

    Thank you!!

    Ellen
    Some possibilities:

    "Can you explain yourself?"
    "Can you reveal yourself more fully?"
    "Can you reveal what is behind the facade?"
    "Can you make things clear to me?"

    (Say: "Here are the words....")

    8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellen
    'lay your heart on the line' is also from the same song. Can you explain?
    He is, perhaps, asking her to commit herself (to a relationship). Or maybe he is asking her to express her feelings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellen
    'lay your heart on the line' is also from the same song. Can you explain?
    TDOL gave a good answer to that question here: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=835

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    Thanks, Ron.

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