Blondie’s debut album was not as successful as the rest of the band’s albums, especially in the United States, and reached number 14 on Australian album charts and number 75 on UK album charts in 1979. However, the album has been placed on one of The Rolling Stone magazine’s lists of the top 500 albums of all time along with 1978’s Parallel Lines
X Offender
Blondie Lyrics
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I really wanted to go out with you, so when you smiled
I laid my heart on the line
You read me my rights and then you said "Let's go" and nothing more
I thought of my nights, and how they were
They were filled with
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
We sat in the night with my hands cuffed at my side
I look at your life and your style
I wanted nothing more
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
Walking the line, you were a marksman
Told me that law, like wine, is ageless
Public defender
You had to admit
You wanted the love of a sex offender
I know you wouldn't go
You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I had to know so I asked
You just had to laugh
My vision in blue, I call you from inside my cell
And in the trial, you were there
With your badge and rubber boots
I think all the time how I'm going to perpetrate love with you
And when I get out, there's no doubt I'll be sex offensive to you
The lyrics to Blondie’s X Offender tell the story of a woman who spots an attractive man on the corner and immediately wants to go out with him. She approaches him, and after he smiles at her, she lays her heart on the line only to be arrested. The rest of the lyrics depict her obsession with this man, who seems to be a law enforcement officer. She sees him as someone who has power over her and who she desires. She expresses her willingness to commit a sex offense for him and even fantasizes about it while in her cell. The lyrics have a dark undertone, portraying an unhealthy and potentially dangerous obsession.
The lyrics of X Offender draw on themes of power, desire, and criminality. The song highlights the complexity of human relationships and the fine line between love and obsession. It challenges the notion of romantic love as being pure and highlights the darker elements of desire that can lead to dangerous behavior. The narrative also speaks to the power dynamics of law enforcement and the vulnerability of those who come into contact with them.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you standing on the corner, you looked so big and fine
I noticed you on the corner looking impressive and attractive
I really wanted to go out with you, so when you smiled
I was interested in going out with you and your smile caught my attention
I laid my heart on the line
I expressed my true feelings to you
You read me my rights and then you said "Let's go" and nothing more
You informed me of my legal rights and then didn't say anything else
I thought of my nights, and how they were / They were filled with
I reflected on my past nights, which were characterized by
I know you wouldn't go / You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in
I am aware that you would not leave me alone with my emotions, you would intervene
I had to know so I asked / You just had to laugh
I needed to find out, but you found it amusing
We sat in the night with my hands cuffed at my side
We spent the night with me handcuffed beside you
I look at your life and your style / I wanted nothing more
I observe how you live and how you present yourself, and it is what I desire
Walking the line, you were a marksman / Told me that law, like wine, is ageless
You walk a fine line and are skilled at navigating it, and you informed me that the law is timeless
Public defender / You had to admit / You wanted the love of a sex offender
As a public defender, you had to confess that you desired the affection of a sex offender
My vision in blue, I call you from inside my cell / And in the trial, you were there / With your badge and rubber boots
From my cell, all I see is blue, and I call out to you; you are then present at the trial with your badge and rubber boots
I think all the time how I'm going to perpetrate love with you / And when I get out, there's no doubt I'll be sex offensive to you
I constantly ponder how I will express my love to you, and once I am out of prison, I will definitely be sexually aggressive towards you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEBORAH HARRY, GARY VALENTINE
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on Accidents Never Happen
Judging from the cultural framework at the time i read it as lies being exposed for the middle income layers of the society who ere led to believe that if they follow certain codes they will be happy and prosperous but so many fail so accidents nver happen is a mockery