This song is about card-player with a gambling addiction. "I sold the radio and the TV set" is typical behavior; dad is pawning the things in the house to pay off debts or get money to get back in the game."Watching over four-leaf cover" (CLUBS) and "dancing on the valentine" (HEARTS).
Your family suffers, because you're not there:
"The reflex is a lonely child who is waiting by the park"
He didn't pick up the kids when he was supposed to!
He's sneaking through the house at night in the dark, pinching stuff to pawn for his gambling addiction.
"The reflex is a door to finding Treasure in the dark."
Gamblers are supersticious, looking for 4-leaf clovers, rubbing their rabbits foots, kissing the blarney stone.
"And watching over lucky clover Isn't that bizarre" to them!
They put everything one a sure thing and then are stunned when they lose it all.
"Every little thing the reflex does Must be answered with a question mark."
"The Reflex" is that rush when a gambler feels lucky and he can't help but play one more hand!! But you end up losing.
Duran Duran's Simon LeBon had a father and a grandfather who were serious gamblers.
@chaseseq I had to create an account to thank you for clarifying the song for me! Your reading is not just plausible, but upon only brief reflection rings true from estranged family members and former friends. Turns out Le Bon wasn\'t quite the twerp I always thought he was (though to be fair to myself, many said he did look like one).
@chaseseq I had to create an account to thank you for clarifying the song for me! Your reading is not just plausible, but upon only brief reflection rings true from estranged family members and former friends. Turns out Le Bon wasn\'t quite the twerp I always thought he was (though to be fair to myself, many said he did look like one).
"The Reflex" means a gambling addiction.
This song is about card-player with a gambling addiction. "I sold the radio and the TV set" is typical behavior; dad is pawning the things in the house to pay off debts or get money to get back in the game."Watching over four-leaf cover" (CLUBS) and "dancing on the valentine" (HEARTS).
Your family suffers, because you're not there: "The reflex is a lonely child who is waiting by the park" He didn't pick up the kids when he was supposed to!
He's sneaking through the house at night in the dark, pinching stuff to pawn for his gambling addiction. "The reflex is a door to finding Treasure in the dark."
Gamblers are supersticious, looking for 4-leaf clovers, rubbing their rabbits foots, kissing the blarney stone. "And watching over lucky clover Isn't that bizarre" to them!
They put everything one a sure thing and then are stunned when they lose it all. "Every little thing the reflex does Must be answered with a question mark."
"The Reflex" is that rush when a gambler feels lucky and he can't help but play one more hand!! But you end up losing.
Duran Duran's Simon LeBon had a father and a grandfather who were serious gamblers.
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This is spot on. Great interpretation and probably 100% correct. And backed with Simons personal family history. You have a gift, my friend.
This is spot on. Great interpretation and probably 100% correct. And backed with Simons personal family history. You have a gift, my friend.
@chaseseq I had to create an account to thank you for clarifying the song for me! Your reading is not just plausible, but upon only brief reflection rings true from estranged family members and former friends. Turns out Le Bon wasn\'t quite the twerp I always thought he was (though to be fair to myself, many said he did look like one).
@chaseseq I had to create an account to thank you for clarifying the song for me! Your reading is not just plausible, but upon only brief reflection rings true from estranged family members and former friends. Turns out Le Bon wasn\'t quite the twerp I always thought he was (though to be fair to myself, many said he did look like one).