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Old 07-Apr-2008, 20:50
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What does the expression 'It's egg rolling thick and heavy mean?"
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Welcome to the forums.

I have never met this. What is the full context for it?
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What does the expression 'It's egg rolling thick and heavy mean?"
If you are Dutch, then you should understand it.
"het is ei dik en zwaar rollen"
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Well, I'm not Dutch - please, do tell
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Well, I'm not Dutch - please, do tell
Hi Susiedgqq,
here goes the song:

"If you're the only one
Will I ever be enough?
Hail hail the lucky ones
I refer to those in love

Swore I'd love till the day I die
And beyond
Are we going to the same place?
If so, can I come?
It's egg rolling thick and heavy
The past we carry
I could be new
You underestimate me"
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If you are Dutch, then you should understand it.
"het is ei dik en zwaar rollen"
Hi Banderas,
Thanks for your response
Indeed, that’s the song! But I have to say that I never heard the expression in Dutch either (maybe because I’m not Dutch but Flemish).
But could it mean ‘ it has become a burden, or a boring routine’? Or am I on the wrong track?

Groetjes
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Hi Banderas,
Thanks for your response
Indeed, that’s the song! But I have to say that I never heard the expression in Dutch either (maybe because I’m not Dutch but Flemish).
But could it mean ‘ it has become a burden, or a boring routine’? Or am I on the wrong track?

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It could mean anything. We should ask Pearl Jam. But seriously, the lyrics is about two people in a relationship struggling to hold it together. My interpretation of "It's egg rolling thick and heavy" is:
it (our relationship) is very difficult because "she" expects too much from "him". Your guess is right then: it is a burden, indeed!
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