Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
Paul McCartney & Wings Lyrics
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She may be right
She may be fine
She may get love but she won't get mine
'Cause I got you
Oh, oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't enough of that sweet stuff
(Shake it, baby, don't break it)
Oh my mama said the time would come
When I would find myself in, love with you
I didn't think
I never dreamed
That I would be around, to see it all come true
Whoa oh oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't get enough of that sweet stuff
My little lady gets behind
Ah no one left alive in 1985, will ever do
She may be right
She may be fine
She may get love but she won't get mine
'Cause I got you
Oh oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't get enough of that sweet stuff
My little lady left behind
The lyrics of "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five" by Paul McCartney & Wings can be interpreted as a declaration of love and devotion to the singer's significant other. The opening lines, "On no one left alive in 1985, will ever do," and "Ah no one left alive in 1985, will ever do," suggest that the singer is proclaiming his love for his partner to be eternal and never to be surpassed. He states that even if his partner may be fine and may find love from others, he will always choose her because he has her, and nothing and no one can ever replace her. The lines, "She may get love, but she won't get mine, 'Cause I got you," demonstrate the singer's commitment to staying true to his love, even if others come and go.
The lyrics also express the singer's longing and desire for intimacy, with phrases like "I just can't enough of that sweet stuff" and "My little lady gets behind." The lines, "Oh my mama said the time would come when I would find myself in love with you" and "I never dreamed that I would be around to see it all come true" suggest that the love between the two is a goal that was unforeseen, but now is being fulfilled. The repetition of the phrase, "oh oh I," in the chorus affirms the singer's excitement and happiness for being in love with his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
On no one left alive in 1985, will ever do
No one in the future can compare to what I have
She may be right
My current partner might be a good match for me
She may be fine
My current partner is attractive and desirable
She may get love but she won't get mine
Although others may love my current partner, I am the only one for her
'Cause I got you
I am happy to have found my true love in you
Oh, oh I, oh oh I
My love for you is strong and unwavering
Well I just can't enough of that sweet stuff
I cannot get enough of your love
My little lady gets behind
I love it when my partner shows me love and affection
(Shake it, baby, don't break it)
I want my partner to keep showing me love without going overboard
Oh my mama said the time would come
My mother predicted I would find true love someday
When I would find myself in love with you
I am deeply in love with you now
I didn't think
I never imagined this kind of love existed
I never dreamed
This kind of love was beyond my wildest dreams
That I would be around, to see it all come true
I am grateful to be alive to witness this kind of love
Whoa oh oh I, oh oh I
My love for you intensifies every day
My little lady left behind
I cannot bear to be away from my partner for too long
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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