This is my fave Billy Joel song. He wrote it thirty years ago and hasn't topped it, in my view - although there are a few others which come very close. I love the way he keeps the music and the lyrics simple, but manages to convey a wealth of emotion in three minutes. It's a sad song about the end of the relationship, but somehow there is a positive feeling about it too, like you can choose to wallow in it, or get on to better days (sadness or euphoria). That's what makes Billy so awesome - he really knows how to capture complex emotions.
This is my fave Billy Joel song. He wrote it thirty years ago and hasn't topped it, in my view - although there are a few others which come very close. I love the way he keeps the music and the lyrics simple, but manages to convey a wealth of emotion in three minutes. It's a sad song about the end of the relationship, but somehow there is a positive feeling about it too, like you can choose to wallow in it, or get on to better days (sadness or euphoria). That's what makes Billy so awesome - he really knows how to capture complex emotions.