Originally a rockabilly artist from Altus, Oklahoma, Martin is best known for writing the songs "Bad Case Of Lovin' You (Doctor, Doctor)" made famous by English singer Robert Palmer and "Cadillac Walk" made famous by American singer Willy DeVille.
Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a pop artist and composer. He was given the nickname "Moon" because many of his songs had "moon" in the lyrics. He also scored two minor hits of own with the song "Rolene" in 1979 and the song "Bad News" in 1980 in France
Victim of Romance
Moon Martin Lyrics
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I don't care I'm playin' it cool
Every one I had
Turned out so bad
Ooh when she spoke
I knew my heart was broke
Out in the street
Murdered at your feet
Victim
Victim
I'm a victim of romance
Homeroom study hall
I knew that I was gonna fall
Late at night I weep
Mumble in my sleep
Yeah knock on wood
Say I never felt this good
Heaven above
It must be love
Victim
Victim
I'm a victim of romance
Cold blooded felony
Murder in the first degree
It's a crime
What she done to my spine
Yeah knock on wood
Say I never felt so good
Look out kid
That's what she did
Victim
Victim
I'm a victim of romance
The lyrics to Moon Martin's song Victim of Romance depict the feeling of being completely taken by someone you just met. Martin sings about a new girl who checked into his school and how he doesn't care about it and chooses to play it cool. As the song progresses, he talks about how everyone he had turned out to be bad for him, but this new girl was different. When she spoke, he knew his heart was already broken, and he was a victim of her romance. The lyrics describe how there is an instant connection between the two, and he has fallen for her despite knowing little about her.
The lyrics also talk about the various emotions that Martin goes through as he slowly starts to realize that he has fallen head over heels for this girl. He talks about how he knew that he was going to fall in homeroom study hall and how late at night, he mumbles in his sleep. Despite this, he feels like he's never felt this good before and that Heaven above, it must be love. The lyrics use a lot of imagery to describe how Martin feels about the girl. He talks about feeling murdered at her feet and how he feels like a victim of romance.
Overall, the lyrics to the song are very poetic and capture the essence of falling in love and being completely swept off your feet.
Line by Line Meaning
A new girl checked into my school
A new girl arrived at his school and he doesn't care about her and is trying to act cool.
I don't care I'm playin' it cool
The boy is trying to act cool and indifferent even though he is interested in the new girl in school.
Every one I had
All the relationships he has been in before.
Turned out so bad
All the previous relationships he had were negative experiences.
Ooh when she spoke
When the new girl talked, he felt his heart break.
I knew my heart was broke
He realized that he is now interested in the new girl who arrived at his school.
Out in the street
In the public space.
Murdered at your feet
He feels like he took a blow at his feet and is unable to move, which is a metaphor for being in love.
I'm a victim of romance
He is suggesting that being in love is a form of victimization.
Homeroom study hall
Regular classroom period.
I knew that I was gonna fall
He knew he was going to fall in love with the new girl.
Late at night I weep
He is upset and emotional about his feelings for the new girl.
Mumble in my sleep
He is talking in his sleep, which could imply he is dreaming about the new girl.
Yeah knock on wood
He feels good about his relationship with the new girl and wants to make sure it continues to go well.
Say I never felt this good
He is saying that he has never felt so good before in any of his previous relationships.
Heaven above
The heavens or God above.
It must be love
He is convinced that he is in love with the new girl.
Cold blooded felony
He uses criminal language to describe the effect that the new girl has on him - as if it is a crime to feel so in love.
Murder in the first degree
Another criminal metaphor - he is suggesting that the new girl has 'killed' him with her beauty and charm.
It's a crime
He is emphasizing again that his feelings for the new girl are so strong, it feels like a criminal offense.
What she done to my spine
Her effect on him is so intense that it affects his whole body, including his spine.
Look out kid
He is warning other people to be careful of the new girl because of how much of an effect she has had on him.
That's what she did
He is blaming the new girl for making him fall so hard for her, but at the same time acknowledging this is what he wants.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN MARTIN
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