The band's long career has seen them successfully adopt many different musical genres; including glam pop, power pop, electronic dance music and mainstream pop. Despite these many styles, a recognizable "Sparks sound" remains throughout, and they have enjoyed a large cult following since their first releases. Sparks have been highly influential on the development of popular music, in particular on the late 1970s scene, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), they reinvented themselves as an electronic pop duo, and abandoned the traditional rock band line up. In contrast to the esteem in which they are held by such peers as Depeche Mode, New Order, Morrissey and They Might Be Giants, who all cite Sparks as a major influence, their almost constantly changing styles and unique visual presentations have sometimes seen them dismissed as a novelty act.
The 2002 release of Lil' Beethoven, their self-described "genre-defining opus", and 2006's Hello Young Lovers (their 20th studio album) have brought Sparks renewed critical and commercial success, and seen them continue to "steer clear of pop conventions."
The 2021 documentary film 'The Sparks Brothers', directed by Edgar Wright, has renewed interest in the band for a new audience.
Love Scenes
Sparks Lyrics
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I hate to see "The End"
It doesn't matter 'bout the plot
Wish it weren't pretend
Once we've done the scene
And if it ain't quite right
We should use the method, girl
And practice through the night
Now we do the look
Now we do the touch
Now we do the long embrace
And soon the real good stuff
[Chorus:]
Love scenes, I know that the two of us could play
Love scenes, I know that you'd like it and you'll say
With you and me it's love scenes
I think I know the part
My motivation's fine
You be the director and
Let's turn this into art
Once again the look
Once again the touch
Once again the long embrace
And now the real good stuff
[Chorus]
Love scenes, I just want to play them all the time
Love scenes, why don't you join me anytime
Love scenes, I know that the two of us could play
Love scenes, I know that you'd like it and you'll say
With you and me it's love scenes
"Love Scenes" is a song by American pop band Sparks, which tells the story of a man and a woman rehearsing and performing on-screen love scenes. The song opens with the lyrics "Take it from the top", which suggests that the two characters are actors practicing their scenes. The singer expresses his dislike for the end of a scene and wishes the plot wouldn't be pretend. He wants to make use of the method act and practice till it's perfect. The verse continues with the lyrics, "Once again the look, once again the touch, once again the long embrace, and now the real good stuff," which shows how the singer wants to perfect the art of love scenes.
The chorus declares that love scenes are what the singer wants to play all the time and urges the listener to join him anytime. The song portrays the idea of love as a performance and explores love as a thing that can be experimented with and perfected. The lines "My motivation's fine, you be the director, and let's turn this into art" express the desire to create a masterpiece.
In conclusion, “Love Scenes” is a song about the art of love scenes, exploring the idea of love as a performance that can be honed to perfection. It portrays the idea of love as something that one can experiment with and create a masterpiece.
Line by Line Meaning
Take it from the top
Let's start from the beginning
I hate to see "The End"
I don't want it to be over
It doesn't matter 'bout the plot
The story is irrelevant
Wish it weren't pretend
I wish it was real
Once we've done the scene
After we've rehearsed
And if it ain't quite right
If it's not perfect
We should use the method, girl
We should practice more
And practice through the night
We should practice all night long
Now we do the look
Now we work on our expressions
Now we do the touch
Now we work on our physical interaction
Now we do the long embrace
Now we work on our longer, intimate moments
And soon the real good stuff
And then we'll get to the truly romantic parts
Love scenes, I know that the two of us could play
I think we would make great romantic partners on stage
Love scenes, I know that you'd like it and you'll say
I believe you would enjoy it as well
With you and me it's love scenes
When we do scenes together, they become love scenes
I think I know the part
I believe I understand the character I'm playing
My motivation's fine
I have a good understanding of my character's motivation
You be the director and
You can direct me
Let's turn this into art
Let's make this a beautiful performance
Once again the look
Let's work on our expressions again
Once again the touch
Let's work on our physical interaction again
Once again the long embrace
Let's work on our longer, intimate moments again
And now the real good stuff
And now we get to the truly romantic parts
Love scenes, I just want to play them all the time
I would like to do romantic scenes on stage all the time
Love scenes, why don't you join me anytime
I would love it if you joined me
Love scenes, I know that the two of us could play
I think we would make great romantic partners on stage
Love scenes, I know that you'd like it and you'll say
I believe you would enjoy it as well
With you and me it's love scenes
When we do scenes together, they become love scenes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RONALD D MAEL, RUSSELL CRAIG MAEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Philip Kassabian
on Scheherazade
A great Sparks song.
Philip Kassabian
on Aeroflot
This song is amazing.
Philip Kassabian
on Irreplaceable
Sparks is an absolutely fantastic band.
Philip Kassabian
on It's Educational
An absolutely great Sparks song.
Philip Kassabian
on The Calm Before the Storm
A great and fantastic Sparks song.
Philip Kassabian
on Perfume
A very catchy and great Sparks song.