– Aria
I have liked the music from the time I first heard it about 10 years ago. A high pitched male voice singing about freedom. It was a departure from the band’s usual motif.
Eventually, I listened to the words. I laughed at the humor of a bad sales pitch.
A friend tells me this is about innocence lost.
I think the words are about responsibility aversion and resulting loneliness. It’s an attempt to seduce without commitment. A one night stand being kind of brave and noble, all about freedom.
I still like the music, and the funny words.
A band member was interviewed by Billboard Magazine.
“I made an effort to make it positive cause I thought, ‘If this ever takes off I’m gonna be singing this every night, so I don’t want to be drawing negative energy to myself or projects’…”
“If you listen to the first record it’s all pretty positive imagery. I just want people to be uplifted from the record, feel energized from listening to it. So lyrically I can relate to it.”
Want to see the words?
Oh girl I don’t know all the reasons why
I found the answer lookin’ in your eye
I go out walking all day long
Take away this lonely man soon he will be gone
Cause I’ll tell you everything about being free
Yes I can see you girl can you see me
You don’t need to know what I do all day
It’s as much as I know watch it waste away
Cause I’ll tell you everything about being free
Yes I can see you girl can you see me
Go and see the sorcerer look into a ball
You may find the answer written on the wall
The left one was a dancer can you see the answer, oh
Put her in a mansion on top of the hill
Please don’t make her do things against her will
I found something special I don’t know why
Looking into her pretty little eye
Cause I’ll tell you everything about being free
Lyrics are published on line at SongMeanings