What does this sentence mean?

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ragheda

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Hello there ..

What does this sentence mean?

"Stretch myself back into the vibe"
It's from a son by avril lavigne "mobile"

Thanks :)
 
Hello there ..

What does this sentence mean?

"Stretch myself back into the vibe"
It's from a son by avril lavigne "mobile"

Thanks :)
It means whatever Avril Lavigne wanted it to mean.
 
As we say so often in this forum, song lyrics are often meaningless. They are produced to fit in with rhythm and rhyme and, sometimes, to sound is if they ought to have a meaning.
 
A "vibe" can be a good feeling, a good mood. How she intends to get there by stretching, I can't say.
 
"Vibe" is short for vibration. In 60's lingo, and after the Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations," a vibe became the word to describe the feelings that emanate from others or from groups of people.
When I walked into the office, I felt a strange vibe from my coworkers. I guess they all knew that I was about to be fired.​
I don't know the song, but if she wanted to "stretch [herself] back into the vibe,"
then she is saying that she is not "with it" and needs to return to a good place, which is just out of reach unless she extends herself a bit.
 
needs to return to a good place, which is just out of reach unless she extends herself a bit.


***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Ragheda,

(1) I had never heard of that singer until I read your post.

(2) I googled the lyrics and was shocked :shock: by some of her words. (I am

a very old man.)

(3) I found at least one explanation. His explanation was that (in his opinion),

those words reflect the feelings of a teenager who wants to return to the happier

days when she/he was much, much younger.

(a) As you can see, his interpretation is very similar to Icaplan's excellent

interpretation.
 
"Stretch" is also a term used to mean an unknown or unlikely place or situation.

Mary is now running track?
Yes,.
That's a stretch for her.




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(2) I googled the lyrics and was shocked :shock: by some of her words. (I am a very old man.)

I also googled the lyrics, and with the exception of one "S" word, I couldn't find anything that I would consider even remotely shocking, unless you're easily shocked by banality. :-|
 
Thanks in advice, all of you .. that's really helped me a lot
I've understood the meaning :-D

Sorry If I'm asking a lot about songs but this is my favorite way to learn English
I find it easy and effective .
 
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