It kind of saddens me because this is one of the greatest songs ever written and I have this theory that most great songs are written about love or death. And while you could make the joke that a song about heroin is about both of those things, it's not really the same thing.
So what's the kicker for me? "I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles. And you can have all the money soon?" And there's no denying it as it gets even more direct thereafter. So Kilbey (the mail protagonist) is offering both a trail of tears AND his credit card (i.e. everything he owns and more)?
The sad part is that these are some of the most romantic lyrics ever laid to tape within the context of an equally romantic aural context (instrumentally). The 19th century British Romantics could only have hoped to have penned desirous feelings such as these. Most of them were only slightly aware of opiates and their effects.
I'm sad to report this to the female specimen: even if you're currently in a relationship, the chances of your beau ever even conjuring thoughts such as these because of you is slim to none. Why?
It's simple science. You are not a physical addiction.
This song's obviously about heroin.
It kind of saddens me because this is one of the greatest songs ever written and I have this theory that most great songs are written about love or death. And while you could make the joke that a song about heroin is about both of those things, it's not really the same thing.
So what's the kicker for me? "I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles. And you can have all the money soon?" And there's no denying it as it gets even more direct thereafter. So Kilbey (the mail protagonist) is offering both a trail of tears AND his credit card (i.e. everything he owns and more)?
The sad part is that these are some of the most romantic lyrics ever laid to tape within the context of an equally romantic aural context (instrumentally). The 19th century British Romantics could only have hoped to have penned desirous feelings such as these. Most of them were only slightly aware of opiates and their effects.
I'm sad to report this to the female specimen: even if you're currently in a relationship, the chances of your beau ever even conjuring thoughts such as these because of you is slim to none. Why?
It's simple science. You are not a physical addiction.
no disappointments here.
no disappointments here.