The Main Thing
Roxy Music Lyrics
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There's a soul on fire
You can lead me even higher
The main thing
Everybody knows
When a good thing's gone
You can really turn me on
The main thing
You run through here
With your words of sand
I can nearly understand
The main thing
The lyrics to Roxy Music's "The Main Thing" depict a passionate love that's difficult to resist. Bryan Ferry, the lead singer of the band, sings "Look at my hand / There's a soul on fire / You can lead me even higher / The main thing / Everybody knows." These lines suggest that he's under the spell of his lover, who has the power to take him to new heights. The "main thing" that everyone knows could refer to the overwhelming desire and passion that consumes Ferry, which are the main components of a fulfilling romantic connection.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of this "main thing" and hints at the sense of desperation Ferry feels when he's without it. "When a good thing's gone / You can really turn me on / The main thing" suggests that when the ideal romantic situation is gone, the intensity of longing for it becomes even stronger. The last lines of the verse, "You run through here / With your words of sand / I can nearly understand / The main thing," seem to indicate that Ferry's lover is a dynamic force, perhaps with a mercurial personality. Ferry may find this side of his partner frustrating at times, but he's still enamored with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at my hand
I am showing you my hand as a metaphor for my innermost self.
There's a soul on fire
I am feeling intense emotion, my soul is ablaze.
You can lead me even higher
You have the power to elevate me even higher than I am now.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
Everybody knows
This is a universally acknowledged fact.
When a good thing's gone
When something good has ended.
You can really turn me on
You can excite and stimulate me.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
You run through here
You pass through this place with your presence.
With your words of sand
You speak in a way that is fluid and temporary, like sand that shifts.
I can nearly understand
I am trying to comprehend what you are saying, but it is not easy.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
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Written by: FERRY
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Roxy Music at this stage of their career were the masters of smooth, sophisticated funk. No one comes close, even today.
@Sleepdriver1984
There were Shriekback, Arcadia, The Dolphin Brothers, Masami Tsuchiya, David Torn, Bill Nelson and other artists as well in such genre
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Arcadia maybe comes pretty close
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People on YouTube really ought to learn how to realize if they are speaking for themselves when they expressed an opinion
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@@ThomasFromTN There's no need for adding "IMVHO" at the end of every comment of ours, it's to be already taken for granted that it's our taste and opinion
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Bravo
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Bryan Ferry... The James Bond of 80's music
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