![]() ![]() Oliver Paul, twenty years old, thick head of hair worries he’s going bald. ![]() I’m waiting here for you i’m waiting here for you i’m looking ‘cross the room n hoping that you’re lookin too. i gotta go but i hope we can keep in touch i like very much being here with you but you see, all this small talk is killin’ me do you have any siblings? you got a sister yeh she’s a detective, well i bet she’s got some good stories. I’m looking ‘cross the room n hoping that you’re lookin too. I’m waiting here for you i’m waiting here for you i got better things to do than shave my legs, my pits, oh yeh. ![]() can i get you anything? a soda? Campari? with lemon? you got it. I’m waiting here for you i’m waiting here for you what’d you think of the ultimate ending? i fast forward, get busy pretending that i’ve seen everything. Still, it remains a poignant and thought-provoking song with an enduring message.Do you have any siblings? i got a brother, Blake, he’s four years older than me (n i guess he always will be) yeah he’s clever and he’s got a cool girlfriend (hey Hayley) aw but wait, now that they’re engaged soooooo i hope they have kids so i can be a cool aunty Shades of Gray didn't get much attention compared to the title track of the album it appeared on (River of Dreams). Usually, though, the initial mental dissonance gives way to a broader view of things and a more open mind, As people get older, they realize that life isn't so black and white, and this realization causes discontentment and anxiety. This feeling is a common theme in poetry, music, and art. He talks about how there used to be a clear hero and enemy, and right and wrong were easy to discern, but that increasingly, these lines are blurred, and it is not as easy to tell good from evil. Much like the Monkees' song of the same name mentioned earlier, Billy Joel's Shades of Gray is about a man experiencing a loss of his idealism. His music blends various styles and bridges the gap between generations with its timeless sound and relatable lyrics. Shades of Gray – The Monkeesīilly Joel is celebrated as one of the best singer-songwriters in modern American music. The song is not necessarily about loss or breakup, but about sadness and loss of meaning in one's life. The chorus says, “we fade to grey,” as though these scenes are from a movie. The song talks about mysterious scenes, like a man sitting at a train station and looking around him with fear in his eyes and someone stepping out from a building into a dark rainy street. It sports an extended intro and leans heavily on its electronic instrumentals, with the quiet, laidback vocals taking a backseat. Their 1979 song Fade To Grey is an excellent example of the New Wave genre of the era. The genre was popular in Europe, mainly the UK, where the band Visage was born. Instead of harsh, angry vocals and chaotic instrumentals, New Wave offered a smoother, electronic sound influenced by pop and disco. While it embraced the DIY methods and non-conformist aesthetics of punk, the sound was very different. The New Wave movement was a post-punk genre that began in England in the late 1970s. ![]()
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