@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Unknown
Unseen
We live underneath the radar
No sign - on screen
We dance underneath the radar
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
(So get hip!)
We speak
Unheard
Like ants we dance between the towers
We sleep
They move
Come sailin' over the horizon
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
(So get hip!)
He says I am the doctor -
In a be -52
I come across the horizon -
Drop my love on you
I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all - Watch out!
I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all
See ya later!
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
So get hip!
(All the best)
Unseen
We live underneath the radar
No sign - on screen
We dance underneath the radar
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
(So get hip!)
We speak
Unheard
Like ants we dance between the towers
We sleep
They move
Come sailin' over the horizon
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
(So get hip!)
He says I am the doctor -
In a be -52
I come across the horizon -
Drop my love on you
I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all - Watch out!
I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all
See ya later!
See ya later - see ya later
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
Hip-a-no-no-no-no
See ya later - call me
Between the walls - well hey
We're just too small to make a fuss about it
Did something fall? well hey
What is the point in losin' sleep about it?
We dance underneath the radar
We live underneath the bomb
When you live underneath the radar
There's no way that you're ever gonna get far
So get hip!
(All the best)
Lyrics submitted by nomilktoday
Underneath the Radar Lyrics as written by Richard Smith Karl Hyde
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I can't beleive I'm the first to comment on this song. It is a great 80's song and made even better by the fact they went onto doing stuff like Born Slippy, it makes you appreciate it even more. Great stuff all round.
I'm going to guess it has something to do with living a life of insignificance in the eyes of those above you, and the joys of doing so.
To me this song was badass-it was like crack to my ears as a teenager growing up in what could be compared to Siberia. It's so weird how they started off as this and morphed into the band techno dance/house whatever everything but the kitchen sink kinda duo. Go further back-try "Freur".
Certainly it's about the chances of nuclear war during the Cold War. Which is why the lyrics should be "B-52" (the aircraft made to drop bombs ...), not be-52, which is meaningless.
Great song: captures the sense of triviality which was the only safe way to feel: reality could drive anyone crazy, so it was best avoided.
I agree, this is a great song from a great album. I love "Show Me Some Emotion" the most and "Pray" is a great tune as well.
"See ya later!" :)
If you take into factor the time period and even the eposide forr Miami vice this song was used, "underneath the radar" applys to airplanes not being on radar. "come sailing under the horizon" also relates to how the massive amounts of cocaine was brought into Miami in the 80's. "did something fall who cares" relates to the kilos lost in airplanes flying "underneath the radar". Think about it