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I interpreted the first verse as him looking at his granddad and seeing him as a bitter man who talks about how women will use you. While he didn't believe this as a kid and pitied his granddad for generalizing women for his bad experiences with them in the past.

"When you want her lips, you get a cheek Makes you wonder where you are If you want some more and she's fast asleep Leaves you twinkling with the stars."

This part seemed to me like he was with a girl, but she never wanted him like he wanted her. He tries to kiss her and she turns her cheek for him to kiss. This makes me think she's only maintaining the relationship for the benefits of his actions outside of physical encounters. Essentially, he's being used by the girl. She falls asleep on him and he's sitting there alone with the stars questioning the relationship.

He grows up and becomes the granddad and realizes that he was dumb to invest so much of himself into the girl. He wants to impart the wisdom unto his grandson, but he knows that just as he ignored his granddad's advice, his grandson will also ignore his. Thus, he says "You'll have to learn, just like me And that's the hardest way."

I agree, this song has a very happy sound that makes me smile. It's about how the most important lessons we learn are usually after when we could really use them . . . oh well.

this song makes me melancholy. but happy too. I think it is one of my favorite songs. it is really genuine.

I'm also glad Rod Stewart didn't screw up the vocals.

he means "sick" as in cool. I think.

Ronnie Lane didn't sing it, but he wrote the song. It was the only song Ron Wood ever sang actually.

By the way, someone needs to put more of the faces on here, they are without a doubt the most overlooked band from this era, just buy their best of cd, you won't be disappointed one bit.

Have to say, this is a sick song. I think its just about life as a kid and how foolish and childish we are with love and growing up, not to mention the fact of wanting to grow up fast.

This is an amazing song. It is probably the most feel good song in the world. I can't listen to it without having a huge smile on my face. Also it is used perfectly in the closing scene of the movie Rushmore. So good and feel good and emo. obear

This is a great song. And Rushmore is an amazing movie. It just fits :)

i heard this song in the opening scenes and closing scenes of "without a paddle" a great movie and a great song enough said lol.

The song was written by both Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood... With Ronnie Lane taking the vocals. Although sustaining an optimistic melody, Lane/Wood focus on an issue that affects all of us be it male or female...

And in response to neogeon's statement... I think Ronnie is talking about how when we look for further sexual gratification, women have a tendency to neglect our desires thus leaving us "twinkling with the stars..."

The man is a hero... A great loss to the music industry... R.I.P. Ronnie Lane...

"They'll come on strong and it ain't too long For they make you feel a man But love is blind and you soon will find You're just a boy again"

an old man passing down wisdom, warning of the pitfalls of having feelings for women. the part i quoted talks about how men think, "i'm the sh*t!" after they laid, or if they mutually fall in love with a woman, but the grandfather is warning that the grandson is going to get his heartbroken and he'll handle his heartbreak like a little boy. there's nothing he can do to avoid it, and there's no other way to learn but the hard way. it sucks, and it's true, and this song is so bittersweet as a result