fac'wards

English translation: => gone backwards => gone to facts

17:41 Sep 17, 2023
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: fac'wards
That word appears in "Airegin" lyric:

Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin Gone fac'wards
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host
rennesrennes
Taiwan
Selected answer:=> gone backwards => gone to facts
Explanation:
Airegin => Nigeria

Gone fac'wards => gone backwards => gone to facts

https://genius.com/The-manhattan-transfer-airegin-lyrics

Airegin Lyrics
Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin Lyrics
Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin
Gone fac'wards
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host

Those losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!

Whatta' y' think o'that'n get a load a'
What I tell y'
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host

Those losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!

Whatta' y' think o'that'n get a load a'
What I tell y'
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 09:08
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3=> gone backwards => gone to facts
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=> gone backwards => gone to facts


Explanation:
Airegin => Nigeria

Gone fac'wards => gone backwards => gone to facts

https://genius.com/The-manhattan-transfer-airegin-lyrics

Airegin Lyrics
Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin Lyrics
Wait'll y'dig it on the map - Airegin
Spelled backwards
Really're closin' up the gap - Airegin
Gone fac'wards
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host

Those losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!

Whatta' y' think o'that'n get a load a'
What I tell y'
Back long time ago they saw a ghost
Ghost made a boast
Soon that ghost was host

Those losing their hue
They goofed 'n got the wrong view
First, things reverse, last is first!
Y' dig it!

Whatta' y' think o'that'n get a load a'
What I tell y'

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15
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Asker: Thank you for your explanation. Your ideas are inspiring and seem to go with the lyrics in some way. Thank you.


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