| Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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For my design history presentation i have to choose a song / video that means something to me. Anyhow i have chosen being boring. This is my take on it. For sure there are gay references in the lyrics and caughtyourrainbows is probably right about why the lyrics were written. However to me it says that through the 20th century things have been the same for the gay and straight community. Where inhibitions are thrown out of the door and without guilt or apology. I think Mr Tennant came out as a gay man quite late. I'm sure this must have been quite hard for him. Not being gay myself, I can only sympathise with someone who has difficulty in coming out to their parents or friends. I'm sure that the term "boring" is a metaphor for free thinking. As people have said the line "some are here and some are missing" is such a sad line that brings tears to my eyes. Pure poetry. It's not just aids that has taken the missing. It could be anything from suicide, aids or being married with kids. Whatever happened to them they are in his / my thoughts which keeps them alive. I say my life because if i could write one song this would be it. |
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