One of the best love songs ever. The lyrics are sensitive and touching without being the least bit sappy. The two voices are perfect for the song, and the music is beautiful in it's own right.
Anyway, the lyrics seem to deal mostly with the fragile nature of the two people's personalities. The title Leather and Lace says it all. His love is like leather, thick and tough, masculine - like men themselves (hard muscles, hard.......elsewhere). Her love is like lace, soft and delicate, feminine - like women (soft skin, softer facial features and again, soft elsewhere).
"Give to me your leather
take from me my lace"
Yet he shows quite a bit of sensitivity and lack of confidence ("Sometimes I'm a strong man, Sometimes cold and scared, And sometimes I cry") but knows that her love can help him get by. Whereas she seems to be of very strong character, and says so herself (I have my own life, and I am stronger Than you know"). She seems to appreciate his sensitive and fragile nature.
they're not in love yet, but she can tell with an almost prophetic sense that they will be shortly - and will be forever.
For some strange reason, I was dreaming about this song (the tune) all last night. I was a baby when it was originally released. And for some reason, I was getting the lyrics mixed up with another tune called "Danny's Song". However, somehow I knew the lyrics in my head "take from me..." were from a song by Stevie Nicks because she has that signature sound to her voice. I was SO relieved when I finally found the name of it, "Leather and Lace" (heard it all of my life - lol)! Now I'm searching for the meaning of "Leather...
For some strange reason, I was dreaming about this song (the tune) all last night. I was a baby when it was originally released. And for some reason, I was getting the lyrics mixed up with another tune called "Danny's Song". However, somehow I knew the lyrics in my head "take from me..." were from a song by Stevie Nicks because she has that signature sound to her voice. I was SO relieved when I finally found the name of it, "Leather and Lace" (heard it all of my life - lol)! Now I'm searching for the meaning of "Leather and Lace" (VERY beautiful song!). This post is the most logical explanation so far." Thanks!
One of the best love songs ever. The lyrics are sensitive and touching without being the least bit sappy. The two voices are perfect for the song, and the music is beautiful in it's own right.
Anyway, the lyrics seem to deal mostly with the fragile nature of the two people's personalities. The title Leather and Lace says it all. His love is like leather, thick and tough, masculine - like men themselves (hard muscles, hard.......elsewhere). Her love is like lace, soft and delicate, feminine - like women (soft skin, softer facial features and again, soft elsewhere). "Give to me your leather take from me my lace" Yet he shows quite a bit of sensitivity and lack of confidence ("Sometimes I'm a strong man, Sometimes cold and scared, And sometimes I cry") but knows that her love can help him get by. Whereas she seems to be of very strong character, and says so herself (I have my own life, and I am stronger Than you know"). She seems to appreciate his sensitive and fragile nature.
they're not in love yet, but she can tell with an almost prophetic sense that they will be shortly - and will be forever.
Totally agree with you, except I think they are in love. And will be forever.
Totally agree with you, except I think they are in love. And will be forever.
I love Will Ferrell and Dave Grohl's version, too. :-)
I love Will Ferrell and Dave Grohl's version, too. :-)
For some strange reason, I was dreaming about this song (the tune) all last night. I was a baby when it was originally released. And for some reason, I was getting the lyrics mixed up with another tune called "Danny's Song". However, somehow I knew the lyrics in my head "take from me..." were from a song by Stevie Nicks because she has that signature sound to her voice. I was SO relieved when I finally found the name of it, "Leather and Lace" (heard it all of my life - lol)! Now I'm searching for the meaning of "Leather...
For some strange reason, I was dreaming about this song (the tune) all last night. I was a baby when it was originally released. And for some reason, I was getting the lyrics mixed up with another tune called "Danny's Song". However, somehow I knew the lyrics in my head "take from me..." were from a song by Stevie Nicks because she has that signature sound to her voice. I was SO relieved when I finally found the name of it, "Leather and Lace" (heard it all of my life - lol)! Now I'm searching for the meaning of "Leather and Lace" (VERY beautiful song!). This post is the most logical explanation so far." Thanks!