Midge Ures explanation in the youtube clip (see comment below) basically explains the song, The song is about the memory of a love affair fading. Initially I thought it was the other way around: The memories of Vienna fading but the love to the girl (only you and I) staying intact. Not the case - its the love affair turning into a collection of sensations and losing meaning. so thats nice one sorted.
However its true, as also commented on, that the underlying - or meta - theme is alienation meets romance and that fits perfectly in with the new romantics. As such its a great story in tune with the 80s zeitgeist. However it also reveals the airless hole that Ultravox never escaped from - encapsulated in the engraved line "It means nothing to me "
Midge Ures explanation in the youtube clip (see comment below) basically explains the song, The song is about the memory of a love affair fading. Initially I thought it was the other way around: The memories of Vienna fading but the love to the girl (only you and I) staying intact. Not the case - its the love affair turning into a collection of sensations and losing meaning. so thats nice one sorted.
However its true, as also commented on, that the underlying - or meta - theme is alienation meets romance and that fits perfectly in with the new romantics. As such its a great story in tune with the 80s zeitgeist. However it also reveals the airless hole that Ultravox never escaped from - encapsulated in the engraved line "It means nothing to me "