Talk the Talk
The Angels Lyrics


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See all the stars are fine tonight

And the old nightingale is flyin' tonight

To my dreams

Hear all the birds are quiet tonight
And Titanic is callin' an echo of love

To your dreams

And it hurts so much

But I have to go

Oh it hurts so much

'cause you have to know


And the angel sings in New York City

Do what I wanna do

And the angel sings his song so pretty

Baby I'm missin' you


Do you hear that

Hey it's easy albatross

Do you feel that

Hey man in the stars above

Do you need that

Titanic echo of love


I'm half a million miles from home

And the fire in mountains ain't comin' tonight

To my dreams

Don't let the stars get in your eyes

And a lonely dreamer is cryin' tonight

In your dreams

And it hurts so much

But I have to go

Oh it hurts so much





'cause you have to know

Overall Meaning

The Angels's song Talk the Talk begins by talking about the stars shining brightly and the old nightingale flying. These images are used to represent beauty and romanticism. Then the lyric shifts to Titanic calling an echo of love to your dreams, which represents a longing for an unreachable love. The lyrics emphasize how much it hurts the person singing the song to leave, but they have to do it anyways. This emotional turmoil is captured perfectly in the line "And it hurts so much, but I have to go. Oh, it hurts so much cause you have to know."


However, in the midst of their pain, the lyrics shift back to the beauty of the world with the mention of the angel singing in New York City. The angel's song is described as "so pretty" and it is here that the person singing the song admits to missing someone. The lyrics also ask several questions throughout, almost as if the singer is singing to a higher power or the universe itself. This is particularly clear with the lines "Hey it's easy albatross, Hey man in the stars above, Do you need that Titanic echo of love?" These questions don't necessarily have answers, but instead add to the overall ethereal and dreamy quality of the song.


Overall, The Angels's song Talk the Talk paints a picture of beauty, love, and longing all wrapped up in a dream-like soundtrack. The use of imagery and questions add to the overall mood of the song, while the lyrics themselves capture both the beauty and the pain of love.


Line by Line Meaning

See all the stars are fine tonight
The sky is clear and beautiful tonight.


And the old nightingale is flyin' tonight
There is a bird flying around tonight.


To my dreams
This is a poetic way of describing the singer's imagination.


Hear all the birds are quiet tonight
Other birds nearby are not making noise tonight.


And Titanic is callin' an echo of love
The singer hears echoes of the love from the Titanic tragedy.


To your dreams
Again, referring to the listener's imagination.


And it hurts so much
The singer is in emotional pain.


But I have to go
The singer must move on in some way.


Oh it hurts so much
The singer is still feeling emotional pain.


'cause you have to know
The singer needs the listener to understand something important.


And the angel sings in New York City
A reference to a singer or performer in New York City.


Do what I wanna do
The singer is free to do what he wants in life.


And the angel sings his song so pretty
The performer has a beautiful voice.


Baby I'm missin' you
The singer is missing the listener.


Do you hear that
The singer is asking a hypothetical question to the listener.


Hey it's easy albatross
A reference to a seabird that can easily fly long distances.


Do you feel that
Another hypothetical question for the listener.


Hey man in the stars above
The singer is addressing an imaginary person in the sky.


Do you need that
Yet another question for the listener.


Titanic echo of love
A reference to the echoes of love from earlier in the song.


I'm half a million miles from home
The singer is far away from home.


And the fire in mountains ain't comin' tonight
A poetic way of saying that there is no warmth or comfort for the singer tonight.


To my dreams
Again, referring to the singer's imagination.


Don't let the stars get in your eyes
A warning to the listener to not get lost in their imagination.


And a lonely dreamer is cryin' tonight
The singer is feeling lonely and emotional.


In your dreams
The listener is also feeling emotional in their imagination.


And it hurts so much
The singer is still experiencing emotional pain.


But I have to go
The singer must continue moving forward.


Oh it hurts so much
The emotional pain is still present.


'cause you have to know
The listener needs to understand something important.




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Michael John Foster

What a great riff, and the vocals and harmonies. Unreal boys.

Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough

Talk the talk seems to have a message some of us women need to hear.
Love these guys. Especially with Dave Gleeson singing lead.
Rock On !!

Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough

Wish I can see them when they tour next in Perth. Would b sooo awesome to ava drink with these guys!!

Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough

Love the old school vid of the band playing. Should be more of it I reckon.
Overall awesomely talented band.

Gregory Pullar

Great vocals and harmonies, lots of guitar bits happening all the way through. Everyone in top form.

Aus80sRockRadio

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant - and one more time - BRILLIANT. Buy this CD - it rocks.

David Robinson

I love you guys.Rip doc neeson.Great guitarist.

Phillip Howson

Another one of my favourite groups 🎵🎼💣💣💣🎶💣🎶💣🎶⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🦘🇦🇺🦘🇦🇺💯

David D'Arcy

Dave Gleeson is that uncle you wish you had 😂

Services are Us

Good job Mr Gleeson ..
Jets become the angels..
Well it is a credit to you as fit in just really nice...

Would be good if we all lived forever for the empire...

Angels and the screaming jets were the best concert line up back in the day..

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