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And I moved
As I saw him looking in through my window
His eyes were silent lies
And I moved
And I saw him standing in the doorway
His figure merely filled the space
And I moved
But I moved toward him
And I moved
And his hands felt like ice exciting
As he laid me back just like an empty dress
And I moved
But a minute after he was weeping
His tears his only truth.
And I moved
But I moved toward him
As I saw him looking in through my window
His eyes were silent lies
And I moved
And I saw him standing in the doorway
His figure merely filled the space
And I moved
But I moved toward him
And his hands felt like ice exciting
As he laid me back just like an empty dress
And I moved
But a minute after he was weeping
His tears his only truth.
And I moved
But I moved toward him
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Submitted by
butneveroutgunned On May 21, 2006
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Pete wrote this song for Bette Midler to sing... but her agent (or whoever it is that helps her decide which songs to sing) thought it was too smutty.
This is such a lovely song and because of that, I ignored the lyrics for years. I originally believed this was written about a physical/romantic encounter, from a woman’s perspective. Like something you might read in a romance novel. However, after learning of Mr. Townshend’s inclinations to swing both ways (as it were), this song could also be written from a man’s perspective. In either case, it is a really fine tune.
Why is it that there are so few comments regarding Pete’s songs here? The Who songs have plenty of people commenting. He is such a interesting songwriter; he deserves more discussion of his solo work
I know that Pete claims this song was for Bette Midler, but I hear a lot of references to his homosexuality throughout the whole "Empty Glass" album. I think this song is about an illicit homosexual affair ("His figure nearly the filled the space") after which the other man had horrible regrets ("But a minute later he was weeping").
I don't know if it matters in your interpretation, but its "merely filled the space" not "nearly".
I don't know if it matters in your interpretation, but its "merely filled the space" not "nearly".
I totally agree PNG. I was a naive 15 year old kid when "Empty Glass" came out, and I even caught all the homosexual references littered throughout the album. So it was no surprise when Pete 'came out'.
Now I was always under the impression that this song was about a man taking advantage of a boy...but that the boy didn't mind. And ' As he laid me back just like an empty dress' is such a great lyric...vivid imagery.
i actually dont hear any homosexualaity in that album. the song rough boys is making fun of punks and gays and how they all act and dress the same. alot the other songs on this album are very religious. if you think otherwise than your not really listening to the complexity of the lyrics
i actually dont hear any homosexualaity in that album. the song rough boys is making fun of punks and gays and how they all act and dress the same. alot the other songs on this album are very religious. if you think otherwise than your not really listening to the complexity of the lyrics
Here's something from the 'Empty Glass' entry on wikipedia for you..." Empty Glass, when compared with The Who's 1981 album Face Dances, was considered the superior album, with many critics calling it a Who album that never was. Roger Daltrey later commented that he felt let down by Townshend, and that many of the songs from the album would have worked well for The Who, among them "Rough Boys" and "Empty Glass"; Townshend countered by saying that he felt "Rough Boys" was the one song Daltrey would have wanted clarified (in terms of the song's homoerotic subtext) and toned down...
Here's something from the 'Empty Glass' entry on wikipedia for you..." Empty Glass, when compared with The Who's 1981 album Face Dances, was considered the superior album, with many critics calling it a Who album that never was. Roger Daltrey later commented that he felt let down by Townshend, and that many of the songs from the album would have worked well for The Who, among them "Rough Boys" and "Empty Glass"; Townshend countered by saying that he felt "Rough Boys" was the one song Daltrey would have wanted clarified (in terms of the song's homoerotic subtext) and toned down if he were to sing it, thus defeating its message..."
Maybe you are missing the obvious lyrics...or just ignoring them. But nevertheless...'Empty Glass' is a great album.
I haven't heard this song once since 1980 as a 13 year old who very much enjoyed the Empty Glass album. So here it is 2015 and out of nowhere the lyrics "ice exciting" kept playing in my mind. I knew it was Pete Townsend but had to google the lyrics. Now I totally remember this song. It must have made quite an impression on me to lay dormant in my subconscious for 35 years! Of course now I need to listen to it.