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| Golden Earring – Radar Love Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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I believe I have commented here before. But I wanted to share my thoughts about this song with the newer contributors. I love this song, just like the others do, for the bass line, the drums, but even more for the lyrics. I have always thought the song was sexual. The word before "sunrise" is not "new," it is "nude." Listen carefully. The song is about a guy driving and thinking about his woman while pleasuring himself. "Shifting gear" is an obvious slang for pleasuring oneself. Why do they use the song "Coming on strong?" Because it has the word "coming" in it. "Last car to pass" is not him passing a car, it about letting the last car pass him. Just before that phrase, he says "no more speed." He is slowing down to let the last car pass. He's "gotta keep cool" and "gotta take care" so no other drivers will see what he is doing." One more radar lover gone." He has reached his climax. Your thoughts? |
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| Steely Dan – Third World Man Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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Steely Dan's "Third World Man" The first time I heard this song, I thought I knew the meaning, and after all these years, I still like my interpretation. Becker and Fagan write them, then we get to give our opinions of what the heck they are writing about. Johnny is not a man. He is a boy. War has forced him to be a Third World MAN. He has been conscripted into the military. He no longer gets to have a child's playroom. His playroom is now a bunker. He's forced to "mobilize" at dawn or whenever he is told to do so. He is crouching like the soldier he is to avoid being shot. Soon, he will throw down his disguise, the disguise of a soldier. Then we will see he is just a child. We will see behind those bright eyes (the eyes of a child). Then by and by (we hope), the sidewalks will be safe for the "little guy." (the children). Fireworks are the rockets, bombs, etc. used in a war. When he is crying out (like a child), I have to just (sadly) sing "He's a third world man." There are countless war-torn countries that have conscripted children into the military. Ghana may be one. A rondo is a musical form that has been explained very well by others on this website. It is a sad, haunting song that is one of my favorites from The Dan. RIP Walter Becker |
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