I believe this is one of those songs which were written without the purpose to have a specific nor an evident meaning. On the contrary, I think it's intended to stimulate the inner self of the listener and produce an emotional image rather than a cognitive one. And if that's the case, it sure works!
Because "Temptation" is actually a tempting song. In me, it builds a sense of sad retrospection... a sight back in my life where I find that special and unique person ("I never met anyone like you before") who helped me before in moments of need. Now that person is gone, and all I have to reach them is hoping their strenght is with me. The verse "Please don't let me hit the ground" symbolizes, for me, asking for that forgotten emotional support which could allow one to carry on with the plans in life.
And that's where the song points to: to the blurry idea of disorientation in life, disorientation which you try to fight finding yourself... "Tonight I think I'll walk alone / I'll find my soul as I go home".
I think most songs work this way, the listener makes the song specific to themselves. Every now and again a line will have particular poignancy to a listener, in this song - 'oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes' has a particularly personal relevance to a relationship I had where my partner's eye colour would change according to the weather or what they wore.
I think most songs work this way, the listener makes the song specific to themselves. Every now and again a line will have particular poignancy to a listener, in this song - 'oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes' has a particularly personal relevance to a relationship I had where my partner's eye colour would change according to the weather or what they wore.
I believe this is one of those songs which were written without the purpose to have a specific nor an evident meaning. On the contrary, I think it's intended to stimulate the inner self of the listener and produce an emotional image rather than a cognitive one. And if that's the case, it sure works! Because "Temptation" is actually a tempting song. In me, it builds a sense of sad retrospection... a sight back in my life where I find that special and unique person ("I never met anyone like you before") who helped me before in moments of need. Now that person is gone, and all I have to reach them is hoping their strenght is with me. The verse "Please don't let me hit the ground" symbolizes, for me, asking for that forgotten emotional support which could allow one to carry on with the plans in life. And that's where the song points to: to the blurry idea of disorientation in life, disorientation which you try to fight finding yourself... "Tonight I think I'll walk alone / I'll find my soul as I go home".
[Edit: "Imagen" for "image"]
I think most songs work this way, the listener makes the song specific to themselves. Every now and again a line will have particular poignancy to a listener, in this song - 'oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes' has a particularly personal relevance to a relationship I had where my partner's eye colour would change according to the weather or what they wore.
I think most songs work this way, the listener makes the song specific to themselves. Every now and again a line will have particular poignancy to a listener, in this song - 'oh you've got green eyes, oh you've got blue eyes, oh you've got grey eyes' has a particularly personal relevance to a relationship I had where my partner's eye colour would change according to the weather or what they wore.
YES! such an accurate comment for how this song makes me feel.
YES! such an accurate comment for how this song makes me feel.
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probably
probably