So I went to lunch today with Jeremy. While we were driving there, we heard a Journey song on the radio and we got into a conversation of 80’s music. Well, it was more like him talking and me listening since I really didn’t have much background in 80’s music besides the fact I like listening to them. I hope I got the year right at least and crossing my fingers that they aren’t really 70’s music.
One of the interesting topics that came up was the meaning behind some of these songs. The most famous song that has been confused to be a love song is Police – Every Breath You Take:
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I’ll be watching youEvery single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I’ll be watching youOh, can’t you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you takeEvery move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching youSince you’ve gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please…Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every breath you takeEvery move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching youEvery move you make
Every step you take
I’ll be watching youI’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you…
If you read the lyrics carefully, it’s a stalking song. He just got dumped and now he’s stalking her. And Jeromy brings up the fact it’s funny that many people play this song at their wedding.
Another song that came up during discussion was Billy Joel – Only The Good Die Young:
Come out Virginia, don’t let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
Ah but sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well, will be the oneWell they showed you a statue and told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Ah but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have doneOnly the good die young
That’s what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die youngYou might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain’t too pretty, we ain’t too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
Ah but that never hurt nooneSo come on Virginia show me a sign
Send up a signal I’ll throw you a line
That stained glass curtain you’re hiding behind
Never lets in the sunDarlin only the good die young
I tell you only the good die young
Only the good die youngYou get a nice white dress
And a party on your confirmation
You’ve got a brand new soul
Mm and a cross of gold
But Virginia they didn’t give you
Quite enough information
You didn’t count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
And they say there’s a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it’s better but I say it ain’tI’d rather laugh with the sinners
Than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more funYou know that only the good die young
I tell you only the good die young
Only the good die youngYou said your mother told you
All I could give you was a reputation
Ah she never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me?Come out, come out, come out Virginia
Don’t let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well, will be the one
You know that only the good die young
Tell you baby
You know that only the good die young
This was just a song about Billy Joel tryign to get into the pants of a Catholic girl. Haha.
For me, I just listen to music for the melody. The lyrics are just icing and if a songs good, I don’t really care for the lyrics.