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Old 07-14-2008, 12:02 AM
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I also love the way that In These Arms, Bed Of Roses and If I Was Your Mother seem to form a kind of trilogy on the album. My interpretation of ITA is that it's not a love song, it's about a guy who will say anything to get the girl into bed. Then we move onto BOR, which is a love song, and then IIWYM, which is about full blown obsession. They're all about wanting someone in different ways, and the progression of themes gives the album a great flow, IMO
Y'know what, I kinda agree with that. Never seen it like that before. Kind of a conceptual part of the album.
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Old 07-14-2008, 01:02 AM
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Then we move onto BOR, which is a love song
I don't see it as a lovesong, atleast it's not a lovesong to a girl, but this can be discussed in another thread
Back to topic:

Guitarsolo is great, the bridge is awsome, one of the best Jovibridges (inc If That's What It Takes!). Still, it misses something, not sure what though
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I did find the lyrics a bit weird at first, but then I realised that it meant a lot, The whole album to me is about loving someone so much and admiring them and that you would do anything for them.
you wont understand it if you have not experienced such deep love of someone and who loves you back ten fold! I got married 3 months to the day after Jon and Dorothea and we are still together and still very much in love, we will celebrate our 20th anniv next year, as will J and D, that is something to be very proud of in this day and age!

So it's a love song in it's own way, but only a few people will and can really understand it!
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Old 07-14-2008, 01:23 AM
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Hey, I've loved before!

The lyrics are still a little weird. I get the concept, but it's just a little weirdly put across, I think.
yes, prehaps.
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Old 07-14-2008, 01:49 AM
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I'm twenty, and I think I'm in love, but I digress.
Anyway, listened to it again last night, still does very little for me.
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This song made my niece a fan. I always loved it, it's amazing. The lyrics in combination with the heavyness are just brilliant. If only there were more songs like this. A standout track!
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Love this song. In my Top 5.
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Love this song. In my Top 5.


This song it's alright. it's overrated.
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I really don't think it's overrated in any way, alot of fans don't give it the time of day because it's so different from anything the band put out before or since, I realy think the band even forgot it existed.

In any which way it's one of my favorites from KTF, but the only live version of it that's out there isn't the best quality and it doesn't sound like a stand out performance at all.
So I think I'd prefer to keep enjoying it on record.
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I was trying to respond to this thread last night and it wouldn't let me.

Anyway I really dig this song. Love the lyrics and vocals and the guitar makes me all tingly inside.

When love is blood you're never on trial
It don't get deeper than a mother and child
Oh baby I GOTTA GET THAT CLOSE TO YOU
TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO TO MAKE MY LIFE MEAN MORE TO YOU

It's killer.
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