Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Couldn't ask for a better day, two by two
To the ring to the right point of view
Each retreat to the corner that's defined by you
To the ring to the right point of
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
Caught the downfall of Pete and May, Ryan too
He did not approve of Kayleigh's mood
Doctor Mike was fight or flight at Dundrum School
To the ring to the right point of
No return, no passion left to burn
The boxers grow weary
Their eyesight blurry view
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
All's quiet on the front
Smokey room
Boxer standing tall, peering through
Finding no one left to fight
What to do?
To the ring to the right point of view
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
Lonely reign
Lonely reign
Lonely reign
To the ring to the right point of view
Each retreat to the corner that's defined by you
To the ring to the right point of
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
Caught the downfall of Pete and May, Ryan too
He did not approve of Kayleigh's mood
Doctor Mike was fight or flight at Dundrum School
To the ring to the right point of
No return, no passion left to burn
The boxers grow weary
Their eyesight blurry view
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
All's quiet on the front
Smokey room
Boxer standing tall, peering through
Finding no one left to fight
What to do?
To the ring to the right point of view
Lonely reign
She is the boxer, she knows
When and where to strike
He is the boxer, he knows
No peaceful sleep tonight
Lonely reign
Lonely reign
Lonely reign
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
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The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
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Bee Gees
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
According to the band, this song is about what happens when girls and boys don't get along. I think the boxing metaphor is great for so many people i know...