JCDenton Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Song from Foundations
0 Hi...:-), 02 br
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00 I'm currently trying to get up to speed to the song from the Foundations. Especially, I have a problem with the underlined parts and the word 01 u 00 buttercup 02 u 00 . This word refers, according to my dictionary, to some kind of flower, but this doesn't make any sence here. Can you please help me out with it. thx. 02 br
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01 i 01 u 00 why do you 01 b 00 build me up 02 b 00 (build me up) 01 b 00 buttercup 02 b 02 u 00 , baby 02 br
00 just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around 02 br
00 and then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 02 br
00 when you say you will (say you will) but i need you still 02 br
00 i need you (i need you) more than anything, darlin' 02 br
01 u 00 you know that I have from the start 02 u 00 (have what????) 02 br
00 so build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart. 02 i 02 br
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00 Many thanks in advance for your help. It's my favourite song, so your help will be highly appreciated..:-) 02 br
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00 regards 02 br
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00 JCD 0-
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00 I'm currently trying to get up to speed to the song from the Foundations. Especially, I have a problem with the underlined parts and the word 01 u 00 buttercup 02 u 00 . This word refers, according to my dictionary, to some kind of flower, but this doesn't make any sence here. Can you please help me out with it. thx. 02 br
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01 i 01 u 00 why do you 01 b 00 build me up 02 b 00 (build me up) 01 b 00 buttercup 02 b 02 u 00 , baby 02 br
00 just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around 02 br
00 and then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby 02 br
00 when you say you will (say you will) but i need you still 02 br
00 i need you (i need you) more than anything, darlin' 02 br
01 u 00 you know that I have from the start 02 u 00 (have what????) 02 br
00 so build me up (build me up) buttercup, don't break my heart. 02 i 02 br
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00 Many thanks in advance for your help. It's my favourite song, so your help will be highly appreciated..:-) 02 br
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00 regards 02 br
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00 JCD 0-
Top answer
02 br 01 b 00 Buttercup 02 b 00 is not only a flower. It's a way to say to a girl she's sweet. 02 br 00 And 01 b 00 build up 02 b 00 I take it by the context it means 01 b 00 flatter 02 b 00 .
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0 Hi, JCD. 02 br
00 I'm afraid there's only so much I can do! 02 br
01 b 00 Buttercup 02 b 00 is not only a flower. It's a way to say to a girl she's sweet. 02 br
00 And 01 b 00 build up 02 b 00 I take it by the context it means 01 b 00 flatter 02 b 00 . 0-
00 I'm afraid there's only so much I can do! 02 br
01 b 00 Buttercup 02 b 00 is not only a flower. It's a way to say to a girl she's sweet. 02 br
00 And 01 b 00 build up 02 b 00 I take it by the context it means 01 b 00 flatter 02 b 00 . 0-
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0 Hey Madhulk, 02 br
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01 u 00 a) ButterCup 02 u 02 br
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00 Yes. I forgot to look at the urbandictionary.com page... 05 0 00 Yes, buttercup seems to be cool, perfect girl. 02 br
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01 u 00 b) build me up 02 u 02 br
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00 Hmm, other option, which came into my mind was that.....Why do you build m
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01 u 00 a) ButterCup 02 u 02 br
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00 Yes. I forgot to look at the urbandictionary.com page... 05 0 00 Yes, buttercup seems to be cool, perfect girl. 02 br
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01 u 00 b) build me up 02 u 02 br
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00 Hmm, other option, which came into my mind was that.....Why do you build m
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01 cite 10 JCDenton 12 cite 11 u 10 why do you 11 b 10 build me up 12 b 10 (build me up) 11 b 10 buttercup 12 b 12 u 10 , 12 blockquote10 why do you make me feel good, get me excited 02 br
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01 cite 10 JCDenton 12 cite 11 u 10
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