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Absolute Beginners Lyrics
I've nothing much to offer
There's nothing much to take
I'm an absolute beginner
And I'm absolutely sane
As long as we're together
The rest can go to hell
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
With eyes completely open
But nervous all the same
CHORUS
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Could laugh at the ocean/sail over heartaches second time
Just like the films
There's no reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
Nothing much could happen
Nothing we can't shake
Oh we're absolute beginners
With nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed
CHORUS
There's nothing much to take
I'm an absolute beginner
And I'm absolutely sane
As long as we're together
The rest can go to hell
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
With eyes completely open
But nervous all the same
If our love song
Could fly over mountains
Could laugh at the ocean/sail over heartaches second time
Just like the films
There's no reason
To feel all the hard times
To lay down the hard lines
It's absolutely true
Nothing we can't shake
Oh we're absolute beginners
With nothing much at stake
As long as you're still smiling
There's nothing more I need
I absolutely love you
But we're absolute beginners
But if my love is your love
We're certain to succeed
Song Info
Submitted by
lilbowiegirl On Jun 04, 2002
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It's the title song for the homonymous 1986 film, starring David Bowie as well. About the song, ok, it's a simple tune, with simple lyrics; but not without depth. To me, the guy says: I'm absolutely, deeply in love... but I'm not mad, not crazy ('And I'm absolutely sane'). He is mature, and lived enough to recognize a deep emotion without the blindness off love madness. On the other hand, the relationship is just beginning, but he's sure that it will survive whatever lif throws at them, and it's a concious, cerebral statement ('With eyes completely open'). I can relate to it particulary in the seeing your couple as your whole world ('As long as we're together, the rest can go to hell'). This song is about maturity, the rediscover of a feeling of youth, with a new perspective, and the nervousness of the projections.
Nobody has commented on this song? One of my all-time favorites. Brings tears to my eyes each and every time I hear it. It's about the value and simplicity of true love and that it takes nothing, no effort, to embrace and enjoy it. The lyrics are few which I think is quite symbolic of the true meaning of the song. Love carries you thru the "hard times". Love conquers all...without it life is empty....souls are empty.
Great movie too. :)
What movie? As for the lyrics, everyone is a beginner. There's always that first step. There's also fear of rejection; embarrassment; failure; etc. What in life does not require risk? Some times one hurdle is all it takes to relieve fears. And sometimes that one hurdle is simply too much...
What movie? As for the lyrics, everyone is a beginner. There's always that first step. There's also fear of rejection; embarrassment; failure; etc. What in life does not require risk? Some times one hurdle is all it takes to relieve fears. And sometimes that one hurdle is simply too much...
Ahem,I would refer one to ; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090585/
Ahem,I would refer one to ; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090585/
I've dedicated this song to a lover of mine...it totally describes our relationship and maybe ajust a little more. The music video is fascinating. Yeah...right...those must be very powerful cigarettes...to turn from a cigarette box into a black and white-striped girl.
"Absolute Beginners" Maybe it's about letting go of the past and forgiveness. Maybe it's about our relationship with ourselves. (?) I don't have it figured out.. how to apply this to myself, in my own life.. but I'm giving it some thought. Maybe it's a message of hope saying that it's never too late to change. Every day is a new beginning...
What a pure romantic and love song from one of the best artist of all times! What an elegant, soft, pure, deep and charming sound from the White Duke! I have been in love with this song since I was 6!
@PeluCrespins interesting that you call Bowie “White Duke”, I saw a documentary on Bowie’s career and apparently, The Absokute Beginners session(s?) was the last time Bowie used cocaine, which of course was a huge problem for him in the “Thin White Duke” days. They got some for inspiration, apparently it all worked out, and if the doc is to be believed, DB never touched it again.
@PeluCrespins interesting that you call Bowie “White Duke”, I saw a documentary on Bowie’s career and apparently, The Absokute Beginners session(s?) was the last time Bowie used cocaine, which of course was a huge problem for him in the “Thin White Duke” days. They got some for inspiration, apparently it all worked out, and if the doc is to be believed, DB never touched it again.
This song and the companion film are about the innocence and optimism of early adulthood. In fact, it celebrates that mentality. Before we get jaded and cynical. In zen, their is a concept called "beginners mind". It is a recaptured state of almost childlike wonder achieved after peeling back the layers of the onion of life conditioning which adds to suffering in this world. This song, at least expresses that sensibility.
Great song ! " I absolutely love you , but we're absolute beginners , but if my love is your love , we're certain to succeed " ... I absolutely like this song
Well, it was from what was probabily the pits of Bowie's creativity. I don't know, I still kinda' like it though. Very sweeping and nice.
@Bonehead XL he wasn’t cranking out long form (LP) masterpieces anymore at this point, but he could still crank out a good song that ranks up there with his better stuff, now and again. I always thought “Little Wonder” was really good, as well as Absolute Beginners, Blue Jean, etc...and this was a time when Bowie had a less-obvious impact on popular culture.
@Bonehead XL he wasn’t cranking out long form (LP) masterpieces anymore at this point, but he could still crank out a good song that ranks up there with his better stuff, now and again. I always thought “Little Wonder” was really good, as well as Absolute Beginners, Blue Jean, etc...and this was a time when Bowie had a less-obvious impact on popular culture.
I think its a bit harsh to criticise the creativity in this song.
Its certainly easier to appreceiate the depth in a song with more gravity, such as Cygnet Committe etc
This song is simple , short and optimistic I think one of the stongest and most powerful pieces of advice I have ever heard is "Love More"
And I think this song beautifully captures the depth of that thought. It is unashamedly optimistic and innocent but not naive
An optimistic backlash to the often expressed "Ah but we all thought that when we were your age" and "Ah yeah but you're still in your honeymoon period"