Adiós
S.O.S. Kvintet Lyrics


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{Words & Music: Hazel O'Connor}

Red ringed the eyes of the women who cried to the night
Black and possessed are the eyes of the man who drank to no foresight
Then suffer little children, a haunted dream
Bright eyes, scared eyes, a silent scream
Now why'd you make me hit you - he'd say
Leave me alone I hate you - she'd say
Suffer little children, hear and have no say

[CHORUS:]
A leopard can't change his spots
A tiger can't change his stripes
EE-I-addio
Mum and Dad still have their frights

This woman she takes a couple of pills to hide
When there's no place to run you'd better just shut the door inside
Well, riddle me when is a home not a home
When you're twenty floors up and your love has gone
Your love was spent on fairy soap
For hands that do dishes and hang your hopes
On children who in turn look back to you

[CHORUS]

Riddle me when is a home not a home
When you're twenty floors up and your love has gone
Your love was spent on fairy soap
For hands that do dishes and hang your hopes
On children who in turn look back to you





[Repeat CHORUS to Fade]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of S.O.S. Kvintet’s song Adios tell the story of an abusive relationship and its impact on the family. The opening lines describe the aftermath of a violent outburst, as women cry and men drink to escape their problems. The children in the family are haunted by their experiences and struggle to cope with the emotional turmoil they are forced to endure. The abusive partner is portrayed as unrepentant and blaming his victim for his actions. The victim, on the other hand, is depicted as helpless and trapped in the situation. She resorts to taking pills to escape her reality, but there is no place to run.


The chorus of the song draws a comparison between a leopard and a tiger, implying that an abusive person cannot change their behavior no matter how hard they try. The phrase "EE-I-addio" is a play on "heave-ho" or "goodbye", emphasizing the finality of the situation. The final verse repeats the image of a love that was spent on "fairy soap," a symbol of an unattainable, fairy tale version of love that is ultimately unsustainable. The children, who are left to deal with the consequences of their parents' unhealthy relationship, are the most affected and will carry the scars with them into their adult lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Red ringed the eyes of the women who cried to the night
The women who were crying all night had eyes that were red and tired.


Black and possessed are the eyes of the man who drank to no foresight
The man who drank without thinking had eyes that were dark and seemed to be controlled by something else.


Then suffer little children, a haunted dream
The children were haunted by a bad dream and had to suffer through it.


Bright eyes, scared eyes, a silent scream
The children were scared and their eyes showed it, even if they didn't scream out loud.


Now why'd you make me hit you - he'd say
He would ask why she made him hit her, even though it was not her fault.


Leave me alone I hate you - she'd say
She would tell him to leave her alone and that she hated him for what he was doing to her.


Suffer little children, hear and have no say
The children had to suffer even though they had no say in what was happening to them.


[CHORUS:] A leopard can't change his spots A tiger can't change his stripes EE-I-addio Mum and Dad still have their frights
Just like a leopard can't change its spots and a tiger can't change its stripes, the parents still have their flaws and fears.


This woman she takes a couple of pills to hide
The woman takes pills to hide her pain and emotions.


When there's no place to run you'd better just shut the door inside
When there is nowhere to escape, the only thing you can do is lock yourself inside.


Well, riddle me when is a home not a home
When can a place that is supposed to be home not really be a home?


When you're twenty floors up and your love has gone
When you are on the twentieth floor and you have lost the person you love.


Your love was spent on fairy soap
The idea of love that you had was too idealized and unrealistic.


For hands that do dishes and hang your hopes
For people who do menial tasks and whose only hope is to be loved.


On children who in turn look back to you
Children who look up to you and depend on you.


[CHORUS]
Repeating the chorus.


Riddle me when is a home not a home
Asking the same question again.


When you're twenty floors up and your love has gone
Repeating the same line as before.


Your love was spent on fairy soap
Same meaning as before.


For hands that do dishes and hang your hopes
Same meaning as before.


On children who in turn look back to you
Same meaning as before.


[Repeat CHORUS to Fade]
Repeating the chorus until the song fades away.




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