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There was a girl who flew the world from a lonely shore
Through southern snow to Heathrow to understand the law
There was a boy who loved the noise of the underground
He left the coast and overdosed on that London sound
He said,
"I don't care if you're black or blue,
me and the stars stay up for you
I don't care who's wrong or right
and I don't care for the U.K. tonight so stay, stay"
And then one day she moved away from those garden walls
She left some flowers, he smoked for hours
She understood the law
I don't care if you're black or blue
Me and the stars stay up for you
I don't care who's wrong or right
And I don't care for the U.K. tonight
So stay, stay, stay, stay.........
.........there was a girl who flew the world
Through southern snow to Heathrow to understand the law
There was a boy who loved the noise of the underground
He left the coast and overdosed on that London sound
"I don't care if you're black or blue,
me and the stars stay up for you
I don't care who's wrong or right
and I don't care for the U.K. tonight so stay, stay"
She left some flowers, he smoked for hours
She understood the law
Me and the stars stay up for you
I don't care who's wrong or right
And I don't care for the U.K. tonight
So stay, stay, stay, stay.........
.........there was a girl who flew the world
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It's such a beautiful song, really lush production, the way the vocals seem to be alone in a great empty space. All Suede's songs have this perfect balance between sleazy sexy wit and poetic romance. It seems so romantic when he cries out "I don't care if you're black or blue", but the "me and the stars" sounds kinda cockney and casual. And there're these little delicate runs of piano notes which is balance the song to perfection.
The song's about old fashioned attitudes to a mixed race relationship, specifically in Britain. When a lot of West Indian families began moving to the UK, they were treated with suspicion and it was a cause for concern that a young woman might date a black man or marry into a black family. This song attempts to defy that bias and the male refuses to hold back from his love for a non-white girl despite the disapproval of his old fashioned parents. Apparently Brett had first hand experience of this within his own family. I believe an aunt of his dated outside of her anglo roots and it caused a fuss.
A beautifully sung track.
@lateleigh Brett actually wrote about his aunt in another song - She's Not Dead (https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/16587/) His aunt and her lover unfortunately took their lives and that's what She's Not Dead was written about.
@lateleigh Brett actually wrote about his aunt in another song - She's Not Dead (https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/16587/) His aunt and her lover unfortunately took their lives and that's what She's Not Dead was written about.
this is my favourite song now. its beautiful
Was eye opening to read the comments here about his aunt - never really listened to the lyrics that much until later. Really love the piano , is that Brett playing? Again, very understated keyboards giving the song its distinct mood. Also, whats that instrument towards the end, almost like a sitar at 3:30?
The lyrics look kind of okay, though really disjointed, but the song is really terrible.