The album, The Jazz Age, was released on 26 November 2012 as a 10" vinyl, 12" vinyl, on CD and as a digital download on BMG Rights Management. The album is co-produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies, with arrangements by Colin Good. The artwork for The Jazz Age album consists of illustrations by the renowned French poster artist Paul Colin (1892–1985).
Slave To Love
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra Lyrics
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In the usual place
With the tired and weary
There's no escape
To need a woman
You've got to know
And the rich get poor
You're running with me
Don't touch the ground
We're restless hearted
Not the chained and bound
The sky is burning
A sea of flame
Though your world is changing
I will be the same
The storm is breaking
Or so it seems
We're too young to reason
Too grown up to dream
Now spring is turning
Your face to mine
I can hear your laughter
I can see your smile
No I can't escape
I'm a slave to love
The lyrics to Slave To Love by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra speak about the all-consuming feeling of love and how it can leave a person feeling powerless and unable to escape its grasp. The lyrics open by stating that the singer is waiting for his lover in their usual place, surrounded by tired and weary people. This paints a picture of a monotonous and dull world that he wants to escape from, and his lover seems to be the only light in his life that brings him joy and fulfillment.
The next few lines of the song explore the nature of love and how it can weaken even the strongest of people. The lyrics suggest that to truly understand love, one needs to experience both the highs and lows that come with it, where the strong become weak and the rich become poor. The singer then urges his lover to run with him, promising that they are restless hearted and not the chained and bound, implying that love has set them free.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the turmoil of the world around them, with the sky burning and a sea of flames. However, despite the chaos, the singer reassures his lover that he will remain the same, offering her stability and consistency in an ever-changing world. In the final lines of the song, it becomes clear that the singer is unable to escape the grip of love, leaving him a slave to its power.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell her I'll be waiting
Let her know I'll meet her at our normal spot
In the usual place
The spot where we always meet up
With the tired and weary
Despite feeling burnt out and exhausted, I'll be there
There's no escape
I can't escape this feeling of being in love
To need a woman
In order to desire and want someone special in my life
You've got to know
I must understand and accept
How the strong get weak
Even the tough can be vulnerable and powerless
And the rich get poor
Those who seem to have it all can be just as unhappy and lonely
You're running with me
We're in this love journey together
Don't touch the ground
We're so high on love that we feel like we're floating
We're restless hearted
Our souls yearn for something more than the mundane
Not the chained and bound
We refuse to be held back by societal norms and expectations
The sky is burning
The passion and intensity we share is like an inferno in the sky
A sea of flame
Our love feels like a never-ending wave of fire
Though your world is changing
Even if everything around you is shifting and uncertain
I will be the same
I will remain devoted and steadfast in my love for you
The storm is breaking
The difficulties and challenges we faced are coming to an end
Or so it seems
But it's hard to tell if it truly is over
We're too young to reason
We're not mature enough to understand the complications of love
Too grown up to dream
But we're old enough to know that love isn't always a fairy tale
Now spring is turning
The season of new beginnings is arriving
Your face to mine
And I want to spend it with you, looking into your eyes
I can hear your laughter
Your happiness brings me joy
I can see your smile
And your smile is worth more than any treasure
No I can't escape
I'm trapped in this love, unable to break free
I'm a slave to love
And I'm happy to be held captive by you
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Written by: BRYAN FERRY
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