| Massive Attack – Angel Lyrics | 4 months ago |
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It's funny how no one mentions the original 1973 song which has the following lyrics: You are my angel, you are my angel Sent from heaven above as a gift from god And I'm gonna love you, love you, girl 'till the end of time Your eyes are like a cat in the dark That hypnotize every man with love But I'm gonna watch you, watch you, girl, anywhere you go Because I love you, love you and I don't want to lose you This version is just a readaptation of the original lyrics in this cold and dark atmosphere specific to mezzanine. Every theme covered in the original is present in the new version but the lightness and joy seem to have given way to something much darker. Less words, more room for interpretation. So as everyone has their own (over)interpretation, I would say, for my part, that maybe the woman of the first version has passed away and is now on the dark side. This could explain the use of the third person. But she still is present in his heart and thoughts, obsessively. She could be his guardian angel but also the evil bringing him down to the depths of hell. Alive, she used to hypnotize men, Now she has the power to neutralize them in a sight. Angels sometimes have terrifying aspects in ancien texts and myths. Anyway, this is just an interpretation among many others. My opinion is that Massive Attack made a great job turning a classic reggae love song into a dark and disturbing piece of art. |
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