92
H.N.D.M. Lyrics
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you're the kind of girl i'd like to wine and dine
things go better with a subtle harmony
it's the international motel fantasy
are you the girl i wanted to be
collaborating on the balcony?
we danced all night and i lost all sense of time
to another damn tune i can't get out of my mind
she is a cold war baby from behind the iron curtain
i think we made contact but i can't be certain
am i the man you wanted to be
operating this strategy?
moonlight and muzak tonight
i'm sentimental but don't betray me
with all that incidental music you play me
moonlight and muzak tonight
The lyrics to H.N.D.M.'s "92" represent a relationship that exists in an increasingly small world. The singer of the song is infatuated with a girl who he believes would be perfect to spend more time with, specifically taking her out for a fancy dinner. The pair's connection is easy and natural, represented by the idea that things go better with a "subtle harmony," and that fantasy can be made into a reality at the "international motel." The song's chorus emphasizes how much they are enjoying each other's company, dancing the night away to the tune of the old-fashioned "moonlight and muzak."
The girl in question is described as a "cold war baby," implying that she grew up during a time of division and tension between the East and the West. She may carry some of that with her, as the singer is uncertain whether or not they've made true "contact" yet. Despite this, there is a mutual admiration between them, as the singer wonders if he's the man she wanted to spend time with, "operating this strategy." Still, he's fully aware of the power of music, and cautions her not to "betray" him with the incidental music she might play.
Overall, the song is a catchy, light-hearted representation of a budding romance within a changing world.
Line by Line Meaning
in the teeny weeny world getting smaller all the time
In this small and shrinking world, you stand out as someone I would like to take out for a nice meal.
you're the kind of girl i'd like to wine and dine
You are the type of woman I would like to take out and treat well.
things go better with a subtle harmony
Life goes smoother when everything works together in a subtle and harmonious way.
it's the international motel fantasy
This is a fantasy where we are away from home in an international motel.
are you the girl i wanted to be
Are you the woman I have always wanted to be with?
collaborating on the balcony?
Could we work together and enjoy each other's company here?
moonlight and muzak tonight
The atmosphere under the moon is perfect with the music playing.
we danced all night and i lost all sense of time
We danced without a care in the world, and I did not even notice time passing.
to another damn tune i can't get out of my mind
We danced to a great song that I can't stop thinking about.
she is a cold war baby from behind the iron curtain
She was born during the Cold War in a country behind the iron curtain.
i think we made contact but i can't be certain
I am not sure if we connected, even though we were together.
am i the man you wanted to be
Did I end up becoming the kind of man you hoped to be with?
operating this strategy?
Am I successfully implementing my plan to be with you?
i'm sentimental but don't betray me
I tend to get emotional, but please don't hurt me.
with all that incidental music you play me
The songs you play for me are more than just incidental background music.
moonlight and muzak tonight
The perfect ambiance for us to spend the night together.
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