My God what a confounding song! The epic quality of the chorus, "I'm gonna have to give it up!", the music sounds as up this will be an uplifting, joyous emotion; instead, the singer appears to be looking at the woman he's raised a family with and admits that they're not the forever soul mates they thought they'd be.
It's one of those tragic kind of songs. it reminds me in a way of Born in the USA; the music leading you down one path, while the lyrics are a big, BIG fork in the road.
it's the final track on one of the greatest soul albums ever recorded. What a way to go out. It always leaves me feeling enthralled and leery at the same time. I sure would love to ask Curtis what was up with this one.
My God what a confounding song! The epic quality of the chorus, "I'm gonna have to give it up!", the music sounds as up this will be an uplifting, joyous emotion; instead, the singer appears to be looking at the woman he's raised a family with and admits that they're not the forever soul mates they thought they'd be.
It's one of those tragic kind of songs. it reminds me in a way of Born in the USA; the music leading you down one path, while the lyrics are a big, BIG fork in the road.
it's the final track on one of the greatest soul albums ever recorded. What a way to go out. It always leaves me feeling enthralled and leery at the same time. I sure would love to ask Curtis what was up with this one.