Kiss and Tell
Ferry (Bryan) Lyrics
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It's the only price to pay
Why give 'em more
When it's only love for sale
Adam and Eve
It's the oldest game in town
Just a one way street
To a faded magazine
Kiss and tell
Money talks
It never lies
Kiss and tell
Give and take
Eye for an eye
Fever, the heat of the night
Dreamer, stealer of sighs
One public face
In a private limousine
Flash photograph
It's the only light you see
No secret life
There's noe secret you can steal
Your lips are moving
But I will never know what they mean
Kiss and tell
Money talks
And love it burns
Kiss and tell
Give and take
We live and learn
Fever, the heart of the night
Dreamer, stealer of sighs
Kiss and tell
We never lie
Kiss and tell
Eye for an eye
Kiss and tell
Blood on a nail
Kiss and tell
Kiss me again
The song "Kiss and Tell" by Ferry (Bryan) is about the idea of selling love and the superficiality of relationships in the modern world. The first verse talks about how love is only worth a price and there's no need to give more as it is just a commodity for sale. The second verse references the biblical story of Adam and Eve and how relationships are just a one-way street to lustful passions and temporary pleasures. The chorus speaks about the concept of "Kiss and Tell", where money talks and the truth is bought and sold in equal measure.
The second part of the song references the feverish heat of passion and the idea of a Dreamer being a Stealer of sighs, someone looking for an immediate fix or release from reality. It talks about a public face in a private limousine, highlighting the contrast between the public facade of a relationship and the private reality. Again, the reference to a Flash Photographs is symbolic of how the media and public exposure can distort the true nature of a relationship, showing only what they want to see.
The last verse is about the idea that relationships are built on lies and deception. The line "Your lips are moving, but I will never know what they mean" highlights the lack of honesty and trust in modern relationships. The song talks about how love burns and the only way to survive is to live and learn, but also to never lie to one another. The song closes with the plea to be kissed again, indicating a desire to hold onto something real even in the midst of a superficial world.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten cents a dance
The cost of this love is only but so much
It's the only price to pay
For what it's worth, this is all that is required
Why give 'em more
Why offer anything else
When it's only love for sale?
When all that's being sold is love
Adam and Eve
This is a tale as old as time
It's the oldest game in town
This game has been played countless times before
Just a one way street
This path has no equal partnership
To a faded magazine
Leading to nothing but a distant memory
Kiss and tell
Exchanging secrets and experiences for money
Money talks it never lies
Financial actions reveal the true intentions of people
Give and take eye for an eye
An equal exchange is necessary
Fever the heat of the night
The temperature is rising and passion is strong
Dreamer stealer of sighs
This person is both a visionary and a thief of breaths
One public face
One façade shown to the world
In a private limousine
Travelling in isolation with only one's own thoughts for company
Flash photograph
A momentary picture which fades quickly
It's the only light you see
This is the only source of illumination
No secret life
There is nothing to hide
There's no secret you can steal
There are no surprises to uncover
Your lips are moving
You may be saying things but I cannot trust them
But I will never know
I will always be uncertain
What they mean
What it is that you're truly trying to say
Money talks and love it burns
Money is an influential force while love is a passionate and uncontrollable energy
Give and take we live and learn
Life is a continual lesson of exchanges and reciprocation
We never lie
There is nothing false between us
Eye for an eye
An equal response to any given action
Blood on a nail
This is a painful experience for both parties involved
Kiss me again
Let us repeat this process once more
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRYAN FERRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cecile5090
Still listening in 2024. He had the best voice in rock.
@adriangabrielzancada1173
Estoy de acuerdo contigo!. Su música estilizada, su voz elegante y su delicada banda, Roxi Music, los hacen únicos! Saludos desde Buenos Aires
@chaotic_geisha
Elegant music for elegant people 🤍
@martinmcdonald4207
I`ve been a paid up member of that club since the `70`s! in with the `in crowd`. Cheers.
@reginaldoalves3246
Are there still elegant people in this chaotic world?
@lifeneverfeltsogood
@@reginaldoalves3246 not many.
@user-fr4rf8ew4n
Для меня настолько редкое имя что подумал автор этого комментария Danielle Moore из Crazy P😅
@dgeci
@@reginaldoalves3246 Some hipsters with bears and stuff but they are boring people way too self centered and way too serious. The 80's were creative, stylised but also light hearted. This kind of (false) innocence has been lost.
@micheladerry5681
a very classy man. There arent any today... what a pity
@AndyJ-ps6yv
Timeless. They don’t come any cooler than Mr. Ferry!