It's the title song for the homonymous 1986 film, starring David Bowie as well.
About the song, ok, it's a simple tune, with simple lyrics; but not without depth.
To me, the guy says: I'm absolutely, deeply in love... but I'm not mad, not crazy ('And I'm absolutely sane'). He is mature, and lived enough to recognize a deep emotion without the blindness off love madness.
On the other hand, the relationship is just beginning, but he's sure that it will survive whatever lif throws at them, and it's a concious, cerebral statement ('With eyes completely open').
I can relate to it particulary in the seeing your couple as your whole world ('As long as we're together, the rest can go to hell').
This song is about maturity, the rediscover of a feeling of youth, with a new perspective, and the nervousness of the projections.
It's the title song for the homonymous 1986 film, starring David Bowie as well. About the song, ok, it's a simple tune, with simple lyrics; but not without depth. To me, the guy says: I'm absolutely, deeply in love... but I'm not mad, not crazy ('And I'm absolutely sane'). He is mature, and lived enough to recognize a deep emotion without the blindness off love madness. On the other hand, the relationship is just beginning, but he's sure that it will survive whatever lif throws at them, and it's a concious, cerebral statement ('With eyes completely open'). I can relate to it particulary in the seeing your couple as your whole world ('As long as we're together, the rest can go to hell'). This song is about maturity, the rediscover of a feeling of youth, with a new perspective, and the nervousness of the projections.