Diane
The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra Lyrics
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Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jacky's gonna be a football star
Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car
Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze
Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap
He's got his hand between her knees
Behind a shady tree"
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks slacks
Let me do what I please.
And Jacky say
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on
Jacky sits back reflects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
Well you know Diane, we oughtta run of the city
Diane says "Baby, you ain't missing' no-thing"
Jacky say a
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
Gonna let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible belt come down
And save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids doing the best they can
The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra's song, "Diane", is a narrative about two young Americans, Jack and Diane, who are growing up in the heartland. Jack is a football star, and Diane is a debutante who is sitting on Jack's lap outside the Tastee Freeze. Jack has his hand between Diane's knees and suggests they run off to behind a shady tree to "do what he pleases." They both reflect on how life goes on after the thrill of living is gone.
Despite their desire for adventure, they sit and ponder their future, contemplating running away to the city. However, Diane convinces Jack that they don't need to leave since they aren't missing anything in their small town. The song ends with the reassurance that changes will come soon, and they should try to hold onto their youth as long as they can.
Overall, the song seems to be nostalgia for a simpler time when young love was innocent, and small-town life was all that mattered. It also touches on the idea of the passage of time and how life goes on even after the thrill of living is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
This song is a small story about two people named Jack and Diane.
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jack and Diane both are from America and growing up in the heartland together.
Jacky's gonna be a football star
Jack has dreams of becoming a football star in the future.
Diane debutante backseat of Jacky's car
Diane is sitting in the backseat of Jack's car and is a debutante.
Suckin' on a chili dog outside the Tastee Freeze
Jack and Diane are having chili dogs outside 'Tastee Freeze'.
Diane's sittin' on Jacky's lap
Diane is currently sitting on Jack's lap.
He's got his hand between her knees
Jack has put his hand between Diane's knees.
Jacky say "Hey Diane lets run off
Behind a shady tree"
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks slacks
Let me do what I please.
Jack asks Diane to go behind a tree and remove her pants. He wants to have sexual pleasure with Diane.
And Jacky say
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone, they walk on
Jack reflects that life moves ahead even after the excitement of life is gone. They continue to walk despite that.
Jacky sits back reflects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head and does his best James Dean.
Jack is sitting back and considering his thoughts. He scratches his head like James Dean does in the movie 'Giant'.
Well you know Diane, we oughtta run of the city
Diane says "Baby, you ain't missin' no-thing"
Jacky say a
Jack tells Diane they should leave the city, but Diane disagrees and says they are not missing anything there.
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
Jack repeats that life moves on even after the thrill of life is gone.
Gonna let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible belt come down
And save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men
He is letting life be as it is and accepting any changes that come along. He wants to hold onto being young to the fullest, knowing that adulthood is approaching soon.
Oh yeah life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah say life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone,
Again, Jack reiterates that life goes on even without the thrills of life.
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids doing the best they can
The song comes to a conclusion stating that this is a little story about two American kids trying to do their best in life's journey.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Mellencamp
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