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.
love at first sight
Re-Flex Lyrics
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Just know that I do not hold any of it against you
If I fell short of your expectations for me
Just know that I did not expect any better of you
And don't call me daddy
I'm no replacement for your father
If he touched you the way I have
But I refuse to fill the hole
Slip your hand into his waistband
If it aids in your escape
But I'm hoping you can teach me
How to keep such a clean conscience
When betraying love
In keeping the company of deviance
If I'm anything less than a beast of a man
In your future conversations
I'll start doubting your commitment
To not owning your part
I'm playing my own the best I can
Juggling my heart from the ends of my fingertips
To the lump in my throat
And don't call me daddy
I'm no replacement for your father
If he touched you the way I have
That's sickening, I'm sorry for you
But I refuse to fill the hole
A game of charades to place the blame
Can we commit to calling this performance art?
I gladly accept the role of villain
Because I am sure of my heart
And the darkness from this
Will not enshroud my faith in myself
I am more
Than you anticipated
You are less
Than I expected
Together in this mess
We find our resolve
The lyrics to Re-Flex's song Love At First Sight deal with themes of flawed relationships and unfulfilled expectations. The opening stanza highlights the singer's awareness of his shortcomings in the eyes of his partner. He clarifies that he does not hold any grudges against her for expecting more from him, nor does he expect better from her either. The second stanza addresses the issue of the singer being referred to as "daddy" and refusing to be a replacement for a father figure. He acknowledges the possibility that if the partner has experienced molestation in the past, she may find his touch sickening, and he refuses to fill that void. The third stanza acknowledges the gray areas in love and relationships and the challenge of keeping a "clean conscience" when betraying love. The singer expresses his desire to be anything but a "beast of a man" and the fear of being judged by his partner's future conversations with others. Finally, the last stanza depicts a performance where both parties play their roles as "villain" and "less than expected." Despite the mess, both find resolve together.
The song was released in 1983 and performed moderately well in the UK charts. It was considered a staple of the new wave era of music. Here are some interesting facts about the song:
Line by Line Meaning
If I fell short of your expectations for me
I acknowlede that I might not have met your expectations
Just know that I do not hold any of it against you
I do not blame you for how you feel
If I fell short of your expectations for me
I never expected to exceed your expectations
Just know that I did not expect any better of you
I had no high expectations of you
And don't call me daddy
Do not refer to me with a paternalistic moniker
I'm no replacement for your father
I cannot fill the void from your father
If he touched you the way I have
If your father abused you like I did
That's sickening, I'm sorry for you
I am sorry for the trauma you endured
But I refuse to fill the hole
I cannot fix what he did to you
Slip your hand into his waistband
If you can escape from me that way
If it aids in your escape
If it helps you get away from me
But I'm hoping you can teach me
Can you teach me to not feel guilty
How to keep such a clean conscience
Even after betraying love
When betraying love
After the infidelity
In keeping the company of deviance
Being unfaithful
If I'm anything less than a beast of a man
If I am less than a strong man in your eyes
In your future conversations
When you talk to others about me
I'll start doubting your commitment
I will question your loyalty
To not owning your part
To not acknowledging your role in our problems
I'm playing my own the best I can
I am doing my best to cope with my own emotions
Juggling my heart from the ends of my fingertips
Trying to protect my heart from being hurt again
To the lump in my throat
The heavy feeling in my chest
A game of charades to place the blame
Trying to find someone to blame
Can we commit to calling this performance art?
Can we accept that our relationship is a sham?
I gladly accept the role of villain
I am okay with being the bad guy
Because I am sure of my heart
I wholeheartedly believe in what I am doing
And the darkness from this
The pain from this situation
Will not enshroud my faith in myself
Will not make me doubt my self-worth
I am more
I am better than what you expected
Than you anticipated
More than what you thought of me
You are less
You are not as good as I expected
Than I expected
Not what I hoped for
Together in this mess
We are stuck in this bad situation
We find our resolve
We will find a way to deal with it
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Billy Lever
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