all weather and noise

English translation: you can't rely on the weather, and noise is just noise

21:31 Dec 15, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: all weather and noise
[Chorus]
American girls all weather and noise
Playing the changes for all of the boys
Holding a candle up to my hand
Making me feel so incredible

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/counting crows/american girls_1...
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 12:15
Selected answer:you can't rely on the weather, and noise is just noise
Explanation:
Basically, it's saying that they are as unreliable as the weather and they make a lot of noise without making any real sense.

Not that I agree, of coure :).
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 15:15
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4 +3you can't rely on the weather, and noise is just noise
Sheila Wilson


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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
you can't rely on the weather, and noise is just noise


Explanation:
Basically, it's saying that they are as unreliable as the weather and they make a lot of noise without making any real sense.

Not that I agree, of coure :).

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tushar Deep: Explanation is correct. Something that has no substance
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. I'm sure there are many American girls here who don't fit that description.

agree  B D Finch: Or changeable (blowing hot and cold).
16 hrs
  -> Thanks - I like 'blowing hot and cold' (not personally, of course)

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yeah, changeable like the weather (to suit all the boys) and just empty talk
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy
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