However, interest in the group faded quickly, and the band's follow-up album, 'Humanication', was shelved and never released during the band's prime, although its first single-- "How Much Longer"-- did get released as a 12" single. "The Politics of Dancing" has been used in many places such as the 1985 movie 'Red' and the 1998 movie 'Edge Of Seventeen'. Paul Fishman went on playing with other artists, and 'Humanication' finally received a belated official release in 2010.
Couldn't Stand a Day
Re-Flex Lyrics
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I can't get to sleep my mind won't stop thinking
I feel so restless
'Cause I know that something is missing
Well I could phone you
Or write a letter but don't know what to say
Well it's so hard from a distance to make you understand
'Cause it knows i'm watching
It won't let me forget you are
Somewhere else tonight
Well I could phone you
Or write a letter but I don't know what to say
Well it's so hard from a distance to make you understand
I couldn't stand a day without you
It'd seem like it's never moving
I couldn't stand a day without you
Ooh ooh
Time move so slowly when i don't want it
'Cause it knows i'm watching
It won't let me forget you are
Somewhere else tonight
Every minute feels like an hour
That we are apart
It's so persistent I've no resistance
I want you here right now
I couldn't stand a day without you
It's seem like it's never moving
I couldn't stand a day without you
Ooh ooh
I couldn't stand a day without you
It's seem like it's never moving
I couldn't stand a day without you
Ooh ooh
I can't stand up
I can't sit down
Well I don't know just what to do
Don't wanna eat
Don't wanna drink let me tell you, i'm destitute
I'm so mixed up
I'm so confused
I can't believe it's because of you
No matter how I try I can't deny
I couldn't stand a day without you
It's seem like it's never moving
I couldn't stand a day without you
Ooh ooh
I couldn't stand a day without you
It's seem like it's never moving
I couldn't stand a day without you
Ooh ooh
The lyrics to Re-Flex's "Couldn't Stand a Day" convey the feeling of restlessness and longing for someone who is physically distant. The singer expresses feeling lost and not knowing what to do, even suggesting the possibility of reaching out to the person via phone or letter but not knowing how to communicate their feelings. The repetition of the phrases "I couldn't stand a day without you" and "It seems like it's never moving" emphasizes the magnitude of the singer's emotions and the difficulty of being apart from the person they desire.
The song also touches on the perception of time when one is separated from their loved one, with the singer describing how time moves slowly and each minute feels like an hour when they are apart. The use of the phrase "Somewhere else tonight" suggests that the person the singer is longing for may be with someone else, adding to the feelings of insecurity and jealousy.
Overall, "Couldn't Stand a Day" conveys a sense of intense longing and helplessness, emphasizing the emotional toll that physical distance can take on individuals and their relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm still awake now
I am unable to sleep at this moment
I can't get to sleep my mind won't stop thinking
My mind is too preoccupied to allow me to fall asleep
I feel so restless
I am experiencing a sense of agitation and unease
'Cause I know that something is missing
I am aware that there is something that I am lacking
Well I could phone you
It is possible for me to make a phone call to you
Or write a letter but don't know what to say
I am uncertain about how to express myself in a written message
Well it's so hard from a distance to make you understand
It is challenging to convey my emotions when we are physically apart
Time move so slowly when I don't want it
The passage of time seems to drag on when I am not occupied with a task
'Cause it knows i'm watching
Time seems to be influenced by my attention, as if it is itself conscious
It won't let me forget you are
My thoughts are constantly drawn back to thoughts of you
Somewhere else tonight
You are not with me in the same physical location
Every minute feels like an hour
Time seems to be passing very slowly
That we are apart
We are not currently together
It's so persistent I've no resistance
My feelings for you are intense and all-consuming
I want you here right now
I desire your physical presence in this moment
I can't stand up
I am too emotionally overwhelmed to rise from my current position
I can't sit down
I am too restless and uneasy to remain in one place
Well I don't know just what to do
I am uncertain about how to address my current emotional state
Don't wanna eat
I have no appetite for food
Don't wanna drink let me tell you, i'm destitute
I have no interest in consuming any beverages; I feel emotionally and spiritually impoverished
I'm so mixed up
I am very confused and disoriented
I'm so confused
My thoughts and emotions are jumbled and unclear
I can't believe it's because of you
I am surprised that my current state can be linked to my feelings for you
No matter how I try I can't deny
I am unable to successfully suppress my feelings for you
I couldn't stand a day without you
I place a high value on your presence and emotional connection
It'd seem like it's never moving
The passage of time would feel very slow and tedious
Ooh ooh
Vocal expression of emotional distress
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