I may be way off base here, but to me this song would appear to be about a young women trying to raise a child that was born of rape.
It seems to tell the story of a woman who was just minding her business in her flat in a towerblock when a man, posing as a salesman, forced his way in and raped her (illustrated in the second verse).
She becomes pregnant and is trying to raise the child while coping with the emotional trauma from the event. The line;
"And she's lifting and throwing to the wall
The post-natal harmonies of youth."
I think represents her 'lifting and throwing to the wall' the joy that should accompany a child. She can't get the event out of her mind, but is slowly coping.
"Not so manic now".
A very moving song, even if my interpretation is way off.
@InsomniacUK
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all.
Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice.
(Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
@InsomniacUK
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all.
Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice.
(Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
I had consistently heard "Because I've been...
I had consistently heard "Because I've been HAPPY for a while..." rather than "UP HERE" for a while.
Also, I always heard "I CAN'T uphold the weight of those neighbours..." (Rather than 'I can".)
I correctly heard almost nothing of the second verse....
Basically I thought she was a bipolar person who HAD been in a manic phase, but apartment tower living was finally getting to her.
The upstairs neighbours were fighting and she could hear the WOMAN herself being thrown against the wall sometimes.....
This was enough to snap the singer OUT of a manic phase of her 'manic depression' (implying an imminent swing back into a depressive episode; hence, 'not so manc now'...
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all.
Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice.
(Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all.
Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice.
(Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
I had consistently heard "Because I've been...
I had consistently heard "Because I've been HAPPY for a while..." rather than "UP HERE" for a while.
Also, I always heard "I CAN'T uphold the weight of those neighbours..." (Rather than 'I can".)
I correctly heard almost nothing of the second verse....
Basically I thought she was a bipolar person who HAD been in a manic phase, but apartment tower living was finally getting to her.
The upstairs neighbours were fighting and she could hear the WOMAN herself being thrown against the wall sometimes.....
This was enough to snap the singer OUT of a manic phase of her 'manic depression' (implying an imminent swing back into a depressive episode; hence, 'not so manc now'...
I DID wonder what 'post-natal harmonies', someone "choosing her flat", and a younger man (his age 25, or 'taking away her pride') had to do with ANY OF IT, though!!
I may be way off base here, but to me this song would appear to be about a young women trying to raise a child that was born of rape.
It seems to tell the story of a woman who was just minding her business in her flat in a towerblock when a man, posing as a salesman, forced his way in and raped her (illustrated in the second verse).
She becomes pregnant and is trying to raise the child while coping with the emotional trauma from the event. The line;
"And she's lifting and throwing to the wall The post-natal harmonies of youth."
I think represents her 'lifting and throwing to the wall' the joy that should accompany a child. She can't get the event out of her mind, but is slowly coping.
"Not so manic now".
A very moving song, even if my interpretation is way off.
@InsomniacUK I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?) For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all. Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice. (Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
@InsomniacUK I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?) For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all. Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice. (Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
I had consistently heard "Because I've been...
I had consistently heard "Because I've been HAPPY for a while..." rather than "UP HERE" for a while. Also, I always heard "I CAN'T uphold the weight of those neighbours..." (Rather than 'I can".)
I correctly heard almost nothing of the second verse....
Basically I thought she was a bipolar person who HAD been in a manic phase, but apartment tower living was finally getting to her.
The upstairs neighbours were fighting and she could hear the WOMAN herself being thrown against the wall sometimes.....
This was enough to snap the singer OUT of a manic phase of her 'manic depression' (implying an imminent swing back into a depressive episode; hence, 'not so manc now'...
@InsomniacUK
@InsomniacUK
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
I'm a Canadian who lived in England for 2 years in the mid-1990s, and acquired this song on a "Now That's What I Call Music!" CD (collection #17 maybe?)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all. Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice. (Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
For a quarter century, (until today!), I have managed to mis-hear a couple of parts of the lyrics, and 'not really decipher' some sections at all. Which resulted in me not really knowing what this song was about; just really liking the tune and her voice. (Which is rather odd for me! I am usually much more into the lyrics of songs.)
I had consistently heard "Because I've been...
I had consistently heard "Because I've been HAPPY for a while..." rather than "UP HERE" for a while. Also, I always heard "I CAN'T uphold the weight of those neighbours..." (Rather than 'I can".)
I correctly heard almost nothing of the second verse....
Basically I thought she was a bipolar person who HAD been in a manic phase, but apartment tower living was finally getting to her.
The upstairs neighbours were fighting and she could hear the WOMAN herself being thrown against the wall sometimes.....
This was enough to snap the singer OUT of a manic phase of her 'manic depression' (implying an imminent swing back into a depressive episode; hence, 'not so manc now'...
I DID wonder what 'post-natal harmonies', someone "choosing her flat", and a younger man (his age 25, or 'taking away her pride') had to do with ANY OF IT, though!!