Twistin' in the Wind
Eight to the Bar Lyrics
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And now she's sighing
Blew out your pilot light
And made a wish
She doesn't have to have
Her db's record back now
But there's not a lot of things
(She wants) She wants to see you again
(She wants) She wants to see you again
In the wind (Twisting)
In the wind
She's not your satellite
She doesn't miss you
So turn off your smoke machine
And Marshall stack
She doesn't have to have
Her Young Fresh Fellows tape back now
But there's not a lot of things
That she'll take back
(She wants) She wants to see you again
(She wants) She wants to see you again
In the wind (Twisting)
In the wind
(She wants) She wants to see you again
(She wants) She wants to see you again
In the wind (Twisting)
In the wind
The lyrics to Eight to the Bar's song Twistin' in the Wind are about a woman who has done some destructive things to her ex-partner's belongings, but still wants to see him again despite not missing him. The first stanza references specific things she's done such as setting his goldfish free and blowing out his pilot light, which could symbolize her freeing her ex from something that was holding him back and taking the light out of their relationship respectively. The line "She doesn't have to have her db's record back now" could mean that she's not looking for material possessions, but there are certain things she won't take back - likely referring to their history and past issues.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of playfulness with the line "twistin' in the wind" being repeated as a catchy chorus, likening the situation to a silly dance move. It seems that despite the turmoil in their past, the woman still wants to see her ex-partner again and is open to moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
She set your goldfish free
She released your pet fish and set it free
And now she's sighing
She is now expressing sadness or boredom
Blew out your pilot light
She extinguished the flame of the gas appliance's pilot light
And made a wish
After blowing out the pilot light, she made a wish
She doesn't have to have her db's record back now
She is not necessarily asking to have her db's (a type of musical group) record returned at present
But there's not a lot of things that she'll take back
There are few things that she will take back or take back control of in the situation
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to see you again
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to see you again
In the wind (Twisting)
She wants to meet with you again under unpredictable and unstable circumstances
She's not your satellite
She is not around you as often as a satellite orbiting the earth
She doesn't miss you
She is completely fine without you
So turn off your smoke machine and Marshall stack
Therefore, stop acting like a rockstar or cultivating a fake persona
She doesn't have to have her Young Fresh Fellows tape back now
She does not currently require her Young Fresh Fellows music tape back from you
But there's not a lot of things that she'll take back
Regardless, there are not many things she will take back, especially related to the relationship
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to see you again
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to see you again
In the wind (Twisting)
She wants to meet with you again under unpredictable and unstable circumstances
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to meet with you again regardless of the situation
(She wants) She wants to see you again
She desires to meet with you again regardless of the situation
In the wind (Twisting)
She wants to meet with you again under unpredictable and unstable circumstances
Contributed by Vivian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.