| Duran Duran – The Reflex Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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"The Reflex" means a gambling addiction. This song is about card-player with a gambling addiction. "I sold the radio and the TV set" is typical behavior; dad is pawning the things in the house to pay off debts or get money to get back in the game."Watching over four-leaf cover" (CLUBS) and "dancing on the valentine" (HEARTS). Your family suffers, because you're not there: "The reflex is a lonely child who is waiting by the park" He didn't pick up the kids when he was supposed to! He's sneaking through the house at night in the dark, pinching stuff to pawn for his gambling addiction. "The reflex is a door to finding Treasure in the dark." Gamblers are supersticious, looking for 4-leaf clovers, rubbing their rabbits foots, kissing the blarney stone. "And watching over lucky clover Isn't that bizarre" to them! They put everything one a sure thing and then are stunned when they lose it all. "Every little thing the reflex does Must be answered with a question mark." "The Reflex" is that rush when a gambler feels lucky and he can't help but play one more hand!! But you end up losing. Duran Duran's Simon LeBon had a father and a grandfather who were serious gamblers. |
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