Waterbird Board: Space nine

n.b.: I always thought it was "what else could we do?" but every lyrics site I look at has it this way. Very disappointing, I think it sounds better my way! Though to be honest, I've never been sure how to interpret it...not that this helps me with that. I am distressed!

These lines from "Modern Woman" get at the core of all the songs we have quoted thus far. These songs aren't just light and fluffy "Sugar, sugar, you are my candy girl!" kind of songs. They actually have some substance. This is pretty clear in "Downeaster Alexa" and "Allentown," which are about the hardships of lower class life. Though "Only the Good Die Young" and "Uptown Girl" are more upbeat, they are still sung from the point of view of lower class guys: the latter refers to the tensions of a relationship in which the lovers are from different social classes; the former seems to criticize a conservative (and stereotypically upper class Catholic) way of looking at love.