Maybe it was made in the period where Jim Kerr did lyrics by putting bits of this and that he heard somewhere, with no meanings whatsoever. Just for the sound of it.
But he may also have begun to write political lyrics which will culminate two albums later. It feels like some kind of revolution or maybe it's just a love song. Then again, it can also be about drugs. Almost every artist writes about the drug they take, seems like a powerful inspiration there.
One clue is 24th. Why this date in particular? Or is it her age. Or a street address. The video does not help a lot, as we are in that car riding the highway. Yes, there is definitely speed. Did they use that word in 1983 for the drug?
Maybe it was made in the period where Jim Kerr did lyrics by putting bits of this and that he heard somewhere, with no meanings whatsoever. Just for the sound of it.
But he may also have begun to write political lyrics which will culminate two albums later. It feels like some kind of revolution or maybe it's just a love song. Then again, it can also be about drugs. Almost every artist writes about the drug they take, seems like a powerful inspiration there.
One clue is 24th. Why this date in particular? Or is it her age. Or a street address. The video does not help a lot, as we are in that car riding the highway. Yes, there is definitely speed. Did they use that word in 1983 for the drug?