This was the first song I ever played on a jukebox that wasn't something my parents wanted to hear. I loved this song as a young teen, just as I do today, but I think I actually understand it now.
So there's Daryl talking to his girl about his friends, telling her that they get on him about his happiness, but he lies when he tells them her kiss is on the list. It's a little white lie though.
See, the thing is, Daryl is telling his friends that her kiss is the reason, but it's only ONE of the things on his list - he does NOT say that it's #1. What would #1 on his list be?...
After the chorus, the next verse is him continuing his conversation with his girl. He essentially tells her that he hopes their relationship actually means something, because it does to him - no regrets...
Which suggests what takes the #1 spot on his list of the 'best things in life'. I won't be crude, but I think readers can figure this one out for themselves.
This is a song written before you could basically say anything on the radio. You had to have some writing chops to find creative ways to encode the true message of the song for more adult ears to hear it. It's a shame this this art appears to be lost in modern music.
This was the first song I ever played on a jukebox that wasn't something my parents wanted to hear. I loved this song as a young teen, just as I do today, but I think I actually understand it now.
So there's Daryl talking to his girl about his friends, telling her that they get on him about his happiness, but he lies when he tells them her kiss is on the list. It's a little white lie though.
See, the thing is, Daryl is telling his friends that her kiss is the reason, but it's only ONE of the things on his list - he does NOT say that it's #1. What would #1 on his list be?...
After the chorus, the next verse is him continuing his conversation with his girl. He essentially tells her that he hopes their relationship actually means something, because it does to him - no regrets...
Which suggests what takes the #1 spot on his list of the 'best things in life'. I won't be crude, but I think readers can figure this one out for themselves.
This is a song written before you could basically say anything on the radio. You had to have some writing chops to find creative ways to encode the true message of the song for more adult ears to hear it. It's a shame this this art appears to be lost in modern music.