Knebby Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) Examples of songs about an "amicable" divorce. :_ "Other Arms" - Lay down your arms Oh, now baby let me sleep at night Lay down your arms , I'll make everything all right Words you been using are hurtin' me so' Some day you're gonna regret it Way friends are talkin', guess you'll never know This battle aint been won yet. Lay down your arms baby, When the deal is done Lay down your arms child I used to be your only one Weapon you're using, Is hurtin' me bad What do you hope to achieve? This silly fightin' Is leaving me sad That's not the way it should be......... "Horizontal Departure"- And you said you'd never leave me In fact you said you'd be my only one And I said you'd never grieve me, baby The things you doin you were only having fun You said you'd cry a river I thought you meant you'd cry a river of tears You'd rather die than live without me, baby But little girl, you're so insincere You know you count your blessings But now I find that you were counting sheep, counting sheep And then I try to court your feelings I caught your eye and then you caught my cheek All the seeds must come to fruit now And there you stood so proud the apple of my eye You said you'd never leave me baby But little girl, that's the reason why Whoa - that's why I have to leave you all alone Whoa - that's why you have to leave me all alone Let's go collect our prize now So entertaining we were number one, number one We had the judges hypnotised now But after all we both been fooled for so damn long So face the crowd and take a bow now, bow now Just one more time and it will all be done Yes I must leave the show to you now baby My next performance has just begun Whoa - that's why I have to leave you all alone Whoa - that's why you have to leave me all alone -- Stop and think for a minute, baby As they bring the curtain down Another drink, then another, maybe To toast the laughing clowns Toast the style, the duck and the weave We were famous for And here's to him, and here's to yours And you can take the floor, the floor Whoa - that's why I have to leave you all alone Whoa - that's why you have to leave me all alone I don't know - so you turned around and found another fool I don't know - so you turned around and found another -- Edited October 14, 2009 by Knebby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Examples of songs about an "amicable" divorce If I had said the outcome of their divorce was amicable perhaps this semantic argument would be avoided? I do hope we have maintained, if not arrived at an "amicable" understanding over this apparent point of contention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 "Semantic" my arse. In the context of this thread, and in particular your post, the implication was that he wouldn't have written any bitter or sad songs about his divorce. I suppose in the same way that "World War 2 was amicable" v "The outcome of World War 2 was amicable" is purely semantic? Anyway we've had much less amicable discussions. See ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 "Semantic" my arse. In the context of this thread, and in particular your post, the implication was that he wouldn't have written any bitter or sad songs about his divorce. I suppose in the same way that "World War 2 was amicable" v "The outcome of World War 2 was amicable" is purely semantic? Anyway we've had much less amicable discussions. See ya. I can only further attempt to make my point clear, that being they have, generally, remained on amicable terms and while some of his songs were influenced by the experience certainly not all that have been attributed to it, 'Anniversary' in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I think that 'She Said' is a cryptic song. It leaves you to wonder. He probably laughs when everyone comes up with a different interpretation of it, and he probably has his own. He'll probably never tell us what he meant. It's more fun to keep us guessing. 'Women in houses - I can't deal with their heat', to me indicates that he may be more socialized to women in familiar environments such as concert halls, hotels, airports, pubs, soccer stadiums, offices and so on, rather than in domestic situations where they sometimes explode, become strangely unglued, and behave in a manner that he finds unfamiliar. So he retreats to places where the women are easier for him to relate to, like recording studios. While my interpretation of that passage is similar - agitation towards domesticity - I think he is comforable with engaging with women wherever he finds them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 "Women in houses - I can't deal with their heat" means that he is comfortable? I think it may be a variation of the idea that if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) He used the words "can't deal with the heat", which seems to imply a perceived lack of capacity to cope with said agitation. On the topic of divorce, letting go of the bitterness is the most important thing, so I have been told. Edited October 15, 2009 by eternal light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 He used the words "can't deal with the heat", which seems to imply a perceived lack of capacity to cope with said agitation. I don't know, he did condemn himself to twelve years of marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 But during that time he was not always in a domestic environment. He spent time recording and touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4plant Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I think it's called "have your cake and eat it too"!! I think Robert always loved Maureen and probably still does.But...the Golden God part of his persona enjoyed"the heat"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 As long as the ladies are sweet to him, yes. He loves being at the center of a group of affectionate women who make him smile and put him in a playful mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 As long as the ladies are sweet to him, yes. He loves being at the center of a group of affectionate women who make him smile and put him in a playful mood. What women loving men don't? Even I smile in those circumstances And Robert told you he likes that personally then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 What women loving men don't? Even I smile in those circumstances And Robert told you he likes that personally then? Actually it was my boyfriend who explained that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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