She says her love for me could never die
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I
Oh - but her love is cold
It wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, cause...
When it gets too much
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
I'm gonna run to you
Cause when the feelings right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
She's got a heart of gold she'd never let me down
But you're the one that always turns me on
You keep me comin round
I know her love is true
But its so damn easy makin love to you
I got my mind made up
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
Ya - I'm gonna run to you
Cause when the feelins right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm gonna run to you
Ya - I'm gonna run to you
Oh when the feelins right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
Bryan Adams 1984
I debated on songs this time and decided to go with this oldie. Bryan Adams comes to us from Canada and is a well-known rock/pop star. Most classify him as a rock singer and I agree to an extent but his sound tends to hit the pop side of rock, if that makes sense. Adams has had many hits with this being just one of them.
I can't say there is a deep-seeded meaning in this song, I mean it pretty much lays it out for us. Our singer seems to be rationalizing his own thoughts. And our listener the one being sang to, do you wonder what she must be thinking? I mean quite literally he says "it's so damn easy making love to you" well is this about the sex or this about emotions and feelings? Our singer also seems torn as he doesn't want to hurt the one who has been by his side for what seems to be quite some time now. He poses the old saying "what she doesn't know won't hurt her" in so many words. I pose the question: Is that true? And for everything or does it only apply in certain situations?
Of course one can look at this from the point of view that we have two people in love that just cannot be together, at least not at the time being. But there has to be the moments together if even for only a few hours. On the flip side there is a victim portrayed in this song.... but who is it? That is for you to decide.
Ok that one turned more into questions than anything but I am curious to see what people may say about this one.
Sorry didn't post the video, YouTube disabled it.
Let me start by saying, I like this song. Yes I know it's kind of cheesy but none the less it is a cool song.
ReplyDeleteTo answer the questions here, I think this song is about the emotion. The raw need to have someone by your side. And in this case the one the singer has is not the one he truly wants. I am sure people know what that is like. I think the person being sang to would feel love and desire from this song.
As for a victim, is there truly a victim? I mean if you're in a relationship with someone who is in love with someone else what are you losing?
Think about it
Damn, Chris is quick on the draw today.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing this song a lot in 6th grade and frankly getting a little sick of it as radio has a habit of killing good songs. I thought Adams's raspy voice was a nice departure from a radio that was filled with the shiny pop of Wham! and Cyndi Lauper.
I'm going to agree with Mardi's assessment that there is no real deep seeded message to this song other than what she's outlined. Everything is pretty much laid out for all the world to see. Sometimes this kind of honesty is seriously lacking in lyrics today, but then again, it doesn't leave much for depth. I would say the gender usage here is only because a man was singing it. The singer could just as easily be a woman talking about wanting to be with another man.
As to Chris's question of the victim I would have to ask how there is not a victim?
Who would you define as the victim? I mean really, if I was married or involved seriously and my wife were in love with another man I would want to be told. I would want the chance to move on. I'm sure it would hurt there is no doubt about that but would that make me a victim? I don't think so. I guess you can look at it as the spouse who doesn't know being the victim. In that sense I suppose one could say there is a victim but then I ask back at you, do you believe in "What they don't know won't hurt them"?
ReplyDeleteWhile I personally do not believe in the notion that "what they do not know will not hurt them" I think sometimes in life things happen we cannot control. We don't really get to decide who we fall in love with. Destiny and fate decide that for us. Sometimes in life we figure out that what we thought we wanted isn't really it. Or our hearts lead down a path we didn't expect. I think it goes without saying that this song could be sang by male or female. Rick, you didn't answer the question Mardi asked about "what she doesn't know won't hurt her", do you believe that?
ReplyDeleteI see your point on wanting the chance to move on. But I would just have to point out that I don't believe the majority would think there is no victim, especially since we know "her love is true". It all comes down to how narrowly one would define victim here.
ReplyDeleteAs to the question of "what she doesn't know won't hurt her" - I'm not 100% on Mardi's intent when asking the question, but I viewed it more as rhetorical than anything else. I'm going to admit that I didnt' think about it, am not currently thinking about it, and probably won't think about it anymore after this post.
I don't mean to sound like an asshole in saying that, I'm just being honest with my response.
Not asshole-like at all, I was merely pointing out that, that one statement could determine a lot on how the song is viewed. With that, I say it's time to move to the next song .... unless it's going to be sappy again... Hahaha
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