When i was in my teens we had a sampler lp with this song on it which was played quite often. Just today, an unusual lazy day at home, i heard the song again and i was impressed by the beauty of the melody, arrangement and lyrics; and the fact that it took me 40 years to UNDERSTAND the song.
The guy (here i agree with delial) is a rational person who doesn't usually show his feelings off, and one who chose a lonely occupation. Yet (as if there's a contradiction here) he longs for his beloved. Her singing in the wire (a technical artifact he can't help noticing) accentuates the distance and is reflected in the arrangement.
I think btw that the first 'want' has a strikingly different meaning than the second. The first (need you more than WANT you) is an immediate wanting, sexual if you want; the second is more a please-stay-with-me-for-the-rest-of-my-life wanting, closer to the emotional NEEDing.
When i was in my teens we had a sampler lp with this song on it which was played quite often. Just today, an unusual lazy day at home, i heard the song again and i was impressed by the beauty of the melody, arrangement and lyrics; and the fact that it took me 40 years to UNDERSTAND the song.
The guy (here i agree with delial) is a rational person who doesn't usually show his feelings off, and one who chose a lonely occupation. Yet (as if there's a contradiction here) he longs for his beloved. Her singing in the wire (a technical artifact he can't help noticing) accentuates the distance and is reflected in the arrangement.
I think btw that the first 'want' has a strikingly different meaning than the second. The first (need you more than WANT you) is an immediate wanting, sexual if you want; the second is more a please-stay-with-me-for-the-rest-of-my-life wanting, closer to the emotional NEEDing.