Another good love song in this lyrical vein is "Message to My Girl" by Split Enz--written by Neil Finn for his wife, Sharon--the first verse of this song, oddly enough, goes: "I don't want to say I love you/That would give away too much/To be detached and precious/The only thing you feel is vicious/I don't wan't to say I want you/Even though I want you so much..." followed by the chorusline: "No more empty self-possession/Feelings swept under the mat/It's no New Year's resolution/It's more than that..." It's been often heard that Neil, who as a general rule, will leave it up to us fans to interpret his lyrics, even perplexes his own wife, who has sometimes asked him herself "what the bloody hell are you going on about" when hearing quite a few of his songs over the years, LOL.
i read this comment after almost three years but thanks to you I have discovered a great new song and a great new band. thanks much! Message to My Girl is a great song!
i read this comment after almost three years but thanks to you I have discovered a great new song and a great new band. thanks much! Message to My Girl is a great song!
I agree, pharmageek -- "Message to My Girl" is a fantastic love song that eschews the typical bubble gum pop song sentiments. "Somebody" is a lot more straightforward, almost along the lines of a personal ad, but I think the final couplets of both verses are what make the song stand out as something different.
I agree, pharmageek -- "Message to My Girl" is a fantastic love song that eschews the typical bubble gum pop song sentiments. "Somebody" is a lot more straightforward, almost along the lines of a personal ad, but I think the final couplets of both verses are what make the song stand out as something different.
Another good love song in this lyrical vein is "Message to My Girl" by Split Enz--written by Neil Finn for his wife, Sharon--the first verse of this song, oddly enough, goes: "I don't want to say I love you/That would give away too much/To be detached and precious/The only thing you feel is vicious/I don't wan't to say I want you/Even though I want you so much..." followed by the chorusline: "No more empty self-possession/Feelings swept under the mat/It's no New Year's resolution/It's more than that..." It's been often heard that Neil, who as a general rule, will leave it up to us fans to interpret his lyrics, even perplexes his own wife, who has sometimes asked him herself "what the bloody hell are you going on about" when hearing quite a few of his songs over the years, LOL.
i read this comment after almost three years but thanks to you I have discovered a great new song and a great new band. thanks much! Message to My Girl is a great song!
i read this comment after almost three years but thanks to you I have discovered a great new song and a great new band. thanks much! Message to My Girl is a great song!
I agree, pharmageek -- "Message to My Girl" is a fantastic love song that eschews the typical bubble gum pop song sentiments. "Somebody" is a lot more straightforward, almost along the lines of a personal ad, but I think the final couplets of both verses are what make the song stand out as something different.
I agree, pharmageek -- "Message to My Girl" is a fantastic love song that eschews the typical bubble gum pop song sentiments. "Somebody" is a lot more straightforward, almost along the lines of a personal ad, but I think the final couplets of both verses are what make the song stand out as something different.