Not really so opaque, my friend. Just a bit of symbolism.
First of all, Steve Winwood didn't write the lyrics - he put them to music and sang, played and produced the album.
But in a nutshell, the song is about this: the dude needs his woman.
And he describes her in aquatic terms:
"She bathes me in sweetness..."
"Warm water breathing, She helps me hear... (or "here", doesn't really matter)"
Get it? If his woman is "warm water breathing", then HE is the diver.
He's unfulfilled and confused when he's without her:
"For sharing dreams I need my woman..."
"I must be deaf on the telephone - I need my love to translate."
He's an aging rocker who knows he needs to settle down with the one that helps him:
"[I'll] play the piano -no more running, Honey...(should be capitalized)"
"Lean streaking music spawned on the streets. I hear it, but with you I had to go.
'Cause my rock 'n' roll is putting on weight..."
"This time to the sky I'll sing if clouds don't hear me
To the sun I'll cry and even if I'm blinded"
He's vowing his determination to slow down his hectic life.
"Moon-gazer" - A man gazing at the moon, is in some state of contemplation, not a busy man darting here and there - The speaker wants to try to slow down and spend more time with his lady.
"Sticking up the future", "raiding the past", and "holding today to ransom" are intentions a renewed and confident man would boast.
She is his healing, safety and renewal.
And their love-making is "effortless".
One lucky dude...
Not really so opaque, my friend. Just a bit of symbolism.
First of all, Steve Winwood didn't write the lyrics - he put them to music and sang, played and produced the album.
But in a nutshell, the song is about this: the dude needs his woman. And he describes her in aquatic terms: "She bathes me in sweetness..." "Warm water breathing, She helps me hear... (or "here", doesn't really matter)"
Get it? If his woman is "warm water breathing", then HE is the diver.
He's unfulfilled and confused when he's without her: "For sharing dreams I need my woman..." "I must be deaf on the telephone - I need my love to translate."
He's an aging rocker who knows he needs to settle down with the one that helps him: "[I'll] play the piano -no more running, Honey...(should be capitalized)" "Lean streaking music spawned on the streets. I hear it, but with you I had to go. 'Cause my rock 'n' roll is putting on weight..."
"This time to the sky I'll sing if clouds don't hear me To the sun I'll cry and even if I'm blinded" He's vowing his determination to slow down his hectic life.
"Moon-gazer" - A man gazing at the moon, is in some state of contemplation, not a busy man darting here and there - The speaker wants to try to slow down and spend more time with his lady.
"Sticking up the future", "raiding the past", and "holding today to ransom" are intentions a renewed and confident man would boast. She is his healing, safety and renewal. And their love-making is "effortless". One lucky dude...
Love this. Thanks.
Love this. Thanks.
Love this. Thanks.
Love this. Thanks.