I know a lot of people are saying that this song couldn't have been written about a man because George Michael hadn't begun exploring homosexuality yet, but just because he hadn't explored it doesn't mean he wasn't at that time and doesn't mean that he couldn't have written a song about it that perhaps hinted at it even a bit. With that in mind, I would also like to say that I don't think this song is directly to a specific gender. It's one of those wonderfully ambiguous songs that can address both genders and both hetero- and homosexual couples. Also, I love the Egyptian sounding melodic line he uses. It really adds something to the song, which went very interestingly with my previous opinion that this had something to do with forbidden relationships, such as in a church or school.
I know a lot of people are saying that this song couldn't have been written about a man because George Michael hadn't begun exploring homosexuality yet, but just because he hadn't explored it doesn't mean he wasn't at that time and doesn't mean that he couldn't have written a song about it that perhaps hinted at it even a bit. With that in mind, I would also like to say that I don't think this song is directly to a specific gender. It's one of those wonderfully ambiguous songs that can address both genders and both hetero- and homosexual couples. Also, I love the Egyptian sounding melodic line he uses. It really adds something to the song, which went very interestingly with my previous opinion that this had something to do with forbidden relationships, such as in a church or school.