Their best known tunes include "Our Lips Our Sealed", "Vacation", and "We Got The Beat" among others. Their trend-setting debut album, 'Beauty and the Beat', didn't just reach #1 after its 1981 release but is also considered one of the cornerstone albums of American new wave. In the beginning, they played primarily what was known as 'pop punk', and they then made their sound more sunny and romantic, having later associated themselves with the distinct sound of 80s pop rock. The Go-Go's had five Top 40 hits in their heyday.
Website: http://www.gogos.com/
In addition, there was a group from Newcastle in the U.K. known as "The Go-Go's" in the 60s. That artist is known for their 1964 novelty Christmas single, titled "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek", which referenced the budding 'Doctor Who' craze. Like the later U.S. band of the same name, the group's name was a reference to go-go dancing.
Turn to You
The Go-Go's Lyrics
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But I know what you're doing
You think falling in love
Means falling to ruin
You build your walls so high
You act your life out all alone
You don't want to let me see
That your heart's not made out of stone
CHORUS
There may be some explanation
Why you feel the way you do
The world makes its rotations
But I just want to turn to you
Come on let me turn to you
Please let me turn to you
Why not let me turn to you
Just want to turn to you
It has a lot to do
With the fist time that we met
The wild dance in your eyes
Made up for what was never said
Gotta get my message
Stop spending all our precious time
Stop spending all our precious time
Because before you know it
We'll be down to our last dime
CHORUS
The Go-Go's song "Turn to You" starts by talking about someone who tries to act tough but the singer sees through their façade. The person seems to believe that falling in love will lead them to ruin, and therefore they try to isolate themselves by building high emotional walls. However, the singer expresses their desire to connect with this person and see their vulnerable side, beyond their tough exterior. The chorus is a request for the person to let the singer turn to them, with the acknowledgment that there may be explanations for their behavior, but the singer wants to be there for them nonetheless.
The second verse refers to the first time the singer and this person met, and how the person's wild dance in their eyes made up for what was never said between them. The singer then urges the person to stop spending all their precious time and to get their message across. The verse seems to suggest that the person has been holding back and not communicating clearly, which could lead to them regretting not doing so in the future.
The song's overall message is about wanting to break through the emotional barriers of someone you care about and be there for them, even if it means facing possible heartbreak. It's a call for vulnerability and honesty in a relationship, and a reminder to seize the moment before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
You act so tough
You put up a front of being strong and unbreakable
But I know what you're doing
But I understand that you're just hiding your vulnerability
You think falling in love
You believe that loving someone means risking losing yourself
Means falling to ruin
Means you'll be destroyed in the process
You build your walls so high
You've constructed emotional barriers around yourself
You act your life out all alone
You pretend to be content with solitude, but you're actually lonely
You don't want to let me see
You're afraid to show your true self to me
That your heart's not made out of stone
That you're capable of feeling and being vulnerable
There may be some explanation
There might be reasons behind your behaviour
Why you feel the way you do
Why you're experiencing certain emotions
The world makes its rotations
Time keeps moving forward
But I just want to turn to you
But I want to be able to confide in and depend on you
Come on let me turn to you
Please allow me to open up to you
Please let me turn to you
I need your support and reassurance
Why not let me turn to you
Why can't you let me trust and rely on you?
Just want to turn to you
I simply want to let my guard down with you
It has a lot to do
It's influenced by
With the first time that we met
The initial encounter we had
The wild dance in your eyes
The intense, unspoken emotions conveyed in your gaze
Made up for what was never said
Filled in the gaps of what was left unspoken
Gotta get my message
I need to communicate my feelings to you
Stop spending all our precious time
We shouldn't waste the limited time we have together
Because before you know it
Because time goes by quickly
We'll be down to our last dime
We'll have exhausted all our resources if we don't act wisely
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Carol Schindler
People just don't appreciate how musically talented these ladies really are.
Dan Foster
Yes they do.
Buckets of us do
The end
Frank M.
sure we do
Jacked Kerouac
They do. Belinda Carlisle was included in a recent book about the greatest singers of our time
Rayjean Turner
😅well I'm not here for them, they r ok. I just found out rob lowe was n the video, is the reason y I came!!
Rich Southall
4 minutes of pure joy from the Go-Go's...! Takes me right back to 1984. Wish things today were as joyful and trouble-free as they were in the 80's. Sigh.
wynston smith
I hear ya. this video reminds me of getting dressed for school while watching MTV
Rich Southall
@Ivory Penelope Wow Ivory Louise, all I can say is "Wah, Wah...Debby Downer is back!" I still love the song and the 80's despite your pessimism.
PamK36
People always say "the times were simpler" etc. They never were. It's just when you are a kid you have fewer responsibilities.
D Lee
I’ve heard this song before, but this is the first time I’ve seen this music video. Finding gems like this is one of the reasons why YouTube is my favorite entertainment source.