Victory at Monterey
Albert Hammond Jr. Lyrics


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She's got buttons with their name on it
Lost sounds, well they tell you everything
And it all goes back again
Well
And it all goes back again

[Chorus]
I said
"Victory at Monterey"
She said
"Won't you come down and play"
That's sad
You didn't win anything
That's sad
Victory at Monterey

Happy
Man I got lost in you
Well I'm over these, over these
Gonna find you
I'm so glad
Now that I have you back
Happy, happy
'Cause I know it's true
Now that I have back

[Chorus: x2]

Happy, happy
'Cause I know it's true




Now that I have you
Now that I have you back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Albert Hammond Jr.'s "Victory at Monterey" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be about a relationship that has been lost and then found again. The singer describes a woman with "buttons with their name on it" and "lost sounds" that "tell you everything." These phrases could refer to the woman herself, who is wearing items with her name on them, and speaks in a way that communicates everything she's feeling without explicitly saying it. Alternatively, they could be a metaphor for the memories and sensations that remind the singer of her.


The chorus is the catchiest part of the song, with the repetition of "Victory at Monterey" and "Won't you come down and play" creating a sense of excitement and anticipation. However, the lines "That's sad/You didn't win anything" suggest that the victory may be fleeting or illusory. The singer seems to be grappling with conflicting emotions: on the one hand, it's good to be reunited with this woman (as demonstrated by the repeated lines "I'm so glad/Now that I have you back/Happy, happy"), but on the other hand, there is a sense of disappointment or longing that is not fully resolved.


Overall, "Victory at Monterey" is a song that captures the ups and downs of relationships, the way that emotions can be both confusing and exhilarating, and the sense that true victory may be hard to come by.


Line by Line Meaning

She's got buttons with their name on it
She has clothing with brand logos printed on them


Lost sounds, well they tell you everything
Obscure music provides insightful life lessons


And it all goes back again
Everything repeats itself


Well
Casual interjection


And it all goes back again
Everything repeats itself


I said "Victory at Monterey" She said "Won't you come down and play" That's sad You didn't win anything That's sad Victory at Monterey
The singer boasts about their success at Monterey while someone else invites them to hang out instead, pointing out that winning doesn't always fulfill you


Happy Man I got lost in you Well I'm over these, over these Gonna find you I'm so glad Now that I have you back Happy, happy 'Cause I know it's true Now that I have back
The singer is elated to have reconnected with someone they care about


[Chorus: x2] Victory at Monterey
Repeat of previous chorus


Happy, happy 'Cause I know it's true Now that I have you Now that I have you back
The artist is cheerful and content now that they are reunited with their companion




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Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND JR.

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Comments from YouTube:

Brenna Parker

I can't stop listening to this! I love my Albert :3

Alejandro Zen R.

I Love this song!

Sean Parkin

@***** yep

JohnEdWeird

This song is so damn funky. I can't help but want to dance.

M

Awesome (: My favorite song from this CD

KIRA CAMERON

i play this song on my husband Mark Happe's drums today

KIRA CAMERON

Albert is a good person

KIRA CAMERON

Mark Happe is my Husband and the best LOVER alive!!!!

KIRA CAMERON

my sister borrowed my Albert Hammond Jr cd! sux to be me right now hahahahahahahahahahaha

Marckus Radon

The beginning kinda sounds like No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand

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