Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have had influential solo careers. Eno became one of the most significant British record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone originally ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on their greatest artists list ("The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"), but dropped the group from the list when they updated it in 2011.
Roxy Music's final studio album was Avalon (1982), which was certified Platinum in the United States. In 2005, the band began recording what would have become their ninth studio album—and their first album with Eno since 1973 (he wrote two songs for it and also played keyboards). However, Ferry eventually announced that the material from these sessions would instead be released as a Ferry solo studio album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", and that he believed the group would never again produce a record as Roxy Music. The album was released in 2010 as the Ferry solo studio album Olympia. It featured contributions from Eno, Manzanera, and Mackay (amongst many other session players).
In 2011, Roxy Music played a series of 40th-anniversary shows, but went inactive as a performing entity following the concerts. In 2019, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2022, Roxy Music reformed for a tour to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut studio album.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music
Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)
Is There Something
Roxy Music Lyrics
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Look around corners
Try to find peace of mind I say
Where would you go if you were me
Try to keep a straight course not easy
Somebody special looking at me
A certain reaction we find
What should it try to be I mean
Meaning the same
Be specific just a game
I would do anything for you
I would climb mountains
I would swim all the oceans blue
I would walk a thousand miles
Reveal my secrets
More than enough for me to share
I would put roses round our door
Sit in the garden
Growing potatoes by the score
Shake your hair girl with your ponytail
Takes me right back (when you were young)
Throw your precious gifts into the air
Watch them fall down (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The hills were higher (when we were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The trees were taller (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The grass was greener (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
The song "If There Is Something" by Roxy Music is a reflective and introspective piece about the singer trying to find inner peace and meaning in their life. The opening lines, "If there is something that I might find/Look around corners/Try to find peace of mind I say," suggest a sense of anxiety or restlessness that drives the singer to search for something that will bring them clarity and relief. The singer then wonders where they would go if they were someone else, highlighting the existential question of identity and the search for purpose.
The following lines, "Somebody special looking at me/A certain reaction we find/What should it try to be I mean/ If there are many meaning the same/Be specific just a game," suggest a romantic connection that the singer is exploring. They are questioning what the relationship means and how to make it last. The peculiar phrase "be specific just a game" may suggest that the singer is being ironic or sarcastic about love, perhaps feeling disillusioned or jaded with the game of romance.
The chorus of the song reveals the deep and enduring love that the singer has for their beloved. The lines, "I would do anything for you/I would climb mountains/I would swim all the oceans blue/I would walk a thousand miles/Reveal my secrets/More than enough for me to share," express a willingness to do anything and everything for this person. The singer makes grand gestures of devotion, willing to climb mountains and swim oceans for their beloved. The imagery of walking a thousand miles and revealing secrets show a desire for vulnerability and openness in the relationship. Finally, the singer imagines a simple life with their love, putting roses around their door and growing potatoes in the garden.
In the final verses, the song takes on a nostalgic tone as the singer addresses the person they love directly. They encourage them to "shake your hair girl with your ponytail" and remember their youth, when the hills were higher, the trees were taller, and the grass was greener. The subtle repetition of "when you were young" is a poignant reminder that time is fleeting and everything changes, and the singer wants to recapture the magic of the past.
Overall, "If There Is Something" is a romantic, introspective, and nostalgic piece that explores themes of identity, love, and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
If there is something that I might find
I'm searching for something that I'm not quite sure of yet.
Look around corners
I'm looking for this thing in all sorts of unexpected places.
Try to find peace of mind I say
I hope that finding this thing will bring me some inner peace.
Where would you go if you were me
I'm curious if someone else would look in the same places as me.
Try to keep a straight course not easy
It's difficult to stay focused on this search and not get sidetracked.
Somebody special looking at me
I feel like someone important is watching me and judging me.
A certain reaction we find
I'm looking for some sort of reaction that will confirm I'm on the right track.
What should it try to be I mean
I'm not even sure what this thing is that I'm seeking.
If there are many
Meaning the same
If there are lots of things that seem similar to what I'm looking for.
Be specific just a game
I need to be more specific about what I'm looking for or it's just a pointless game.
I would do anything for you
I would climb mountains
I would swim all the oceans blue
I would walk a thousand miles
Reveal my secrets
More than enough for me to share
I would put roses round our door
Sit in the garden
Growing potatoes by the score
I'm expressing my love for someone and how far I would go for them.
Shake your hair girl with your ponytail
Takes me right back (when you were young)
Throw your precious gifts into the air
Watch them fall down (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The hills were higher (when we were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The trees were taller (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The grass was greener (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
I'm reminiscing about the past and how things felt so much grander when we were young.
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Written by: BRYAN FERRY
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