| Don Henley – New York Minute Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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NY Minute is one of Henley's best songs - excellent. I even like it better than some of the songs by The Eagles, and that's significant - since I'm not a big fan of many of Henley's independent songs. First of all, this song is NOT talking about 9/11 in any way, shape, or form. The song was written in the '80's, more than a decade before the attacks occurred. So, anyone thinking this is 9/11 related is an idiot. I think this song is about someone who had a chance to be happy & have a wife, family, etc. but chose not to go that route (fear of commitment, fear of rejection) and ended up thinking back on this decision years later - and regretting the choice. |
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| Men at Work – I Can See It In Your Eyes Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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Huge MAW fan from way back; I was in middle school in the early '80's when they were huge. Used to have "Cargo" and "Business as Usual" on Vinyl @ that time. Got out of the group for a long while, then got back into them again circa 2012 - when I bought Cargo & BAU on CD (used). I was re-listening to "I can See it in your Eyes" on the CD recently, and am appreciating the song a lot more than when I heard it back in the day. This is definitely one of my top five favorite songs by them, and I even find it superior & much more complex/nuanced than their much more iconic songs. The lines about school photographs, college rooms, and the locker definitely brings to mind a sense of wistful nostalgia; the narrator is thinking about the past with fondness, and remembering his high school/college years - when he was possibly happier than he is in the present. Going along with this, the narrator appears to be dating a woman who wants to settle down/get married (and possibly have a family), but he is either not ready for a long-term relationship, and/or he is afraid of commitment. He's living in the past (hence the references to his younger years) and also possibly living in a fantasy world - hence his dreams about being lost at sea, etc. Just my .02 |
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| Don Henley – The Boys of Summer Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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Great comments/interpretations of BOS on here. I first heard the song on the radio back in the '80's, when I was a teen in high school. And, this is long before I became familiar with The Eagles (who had primarily been big in the '70's). So, this was really my first exposure to Henley's work. The song has a lot of different subtexts. A literal interpretation is that it's about a guy (the narrator of the song) pining over a lost love & driving around a deserted beach town, seeing things that remind him of her. Going along with the beach setting, I specifically feel this is a town at the end of Summer/early Fall that was fairly lively during the summer - but, the summer is over & the tourists are finishing up their vacations & going back to work/school. It's possible the narrator is a local who lives in the town, so he has stayed while most of the others have left. However, the song is about a lot more than that. It's about getting older & realizing that your life has changed, and will never be what it once was. When I think back on this song that I first heard well over 30 years ago, I become filled with nostalgia for something that is essentially about nostalgia - interesting. |
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| Men at Work – Overkill Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Been a huge Men At Work fan since I first heard them in the early '80's as a pre-teen. I used to have their first two albums (Cargo & Business as Usual) on Vinyl. I remember Overkill being one of my favorite songs, despite the fact that I couldn't relate to it too much at the time. As I've gotten older, I understand the song much more. I.e., it 's about someone who is trying to sleep but each night, they but can't do so because of stress/anxiety about their personal situation(s), etc. The ghosts "that appear & fade away" are probably people in the person's past that he/she is remembering - past lovers, family members, etc. And, they're not necessarily "ghosts" because they've passed on (though that's possible), but because they're not in that person's life anymore & the person only has memories of them. |
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| Glenn Frey – You Belong to the City Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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I've been fascinated by GF's "You Belong to the City" song ever since I heard this as a teen way back in '85. Great lyrics/meaning, sound (especially the sax), and vibe/tone. This song essentially tells a story about a lone man who is walking through a large city at night. He is alone - but not really alone - due to all of the others around him. This song is a great representation of what it means to be on your own in an urban environment. |
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| The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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WAYF is one of my favorite Police songs - excellent. Very creative lyrics & haunting melody, that stays with you long after the song has finished playing...like all great songs. I don't agree with the married woman/younger man interpretation. I agree with those who believe the song is about a teacher/student relationship. In fact, years ago, someone mentioned to me that this song was about the great Peter Straub novel "Shadowland" (1980). The book was about two kids who spent a summer with an uncle, who was some sort of magician/sorcerer (maybe). Great book. Here's a link with more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowland_(Straub_novel) |
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| Laura Branigan – Self Control Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Enjoying Laura Branigan's Self Control - superb song. I heard this back in the '80's - however, I had forgotten about the song...until just recently when I saw the video for the first time. Excellent. I am now enjoying re-visiting the song after so many years. The song & video are very interesting, as are these interpretations. However, I don't believe this song is about a "lady of the night" - that's too obvious & simplistic, IMHO. My interpretation is that it's about someone (specifically a woman, but apparently the first person to sing this song was male - so it could be about a guy too) who doesn't like the daytime & lives for the night-time, going out and partying, etc. And, then when the day rolls around, they go about their daily lives - i.e. work, school, etc. However, they don't enjoy their dull daytime lives & look forward to the nights/weekends when they can go out again, enjoy themselves, and be "another person" for a brief time. I used to do the club scene somewhat in the '90's & remember how clubbing was kind of like entering a different world to some extent...the lights, people, etc. all looked completely different then they did during the day.... |
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| R.E.M. – What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is probably my favorite REM song. I was in college when the single first started playing on the radio back in '94. I don't have a strong opinion/interpretation on what this song actually means, but IMHO it's directed towards "Generation X", i.e. the generation (which I'm part of) that was in their 20's when the song made it's debut. |
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