| Lulu – To Sir With Love Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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It is a song from 1964, a rather different time. Almost eleven years ago I kindled an important friendship with a 40 year old professor when I was 18. There was no sex, there was no romance; there was no violation of professional ethics. We just talked. About physics and metaphysics and the nature of the universe and pet cats and toothpaste and everything and both of us were made better by the connection. Years later we struck the friendship up again and the connection has not changed, although I am no longer teased by my classmates about being in love with the teacher. He was my teacher, but he was my best friend; at the time, he was the only person who really "got" me, and I suspect I was probably the only person who really "got" him. There was nothing manipulative or concocted to our friendship; it was natural, and was always there, and I believe it always will be. I learned a lot about what is real and true and good from him. So he was there from crayons (so to speak) to perfume. I could sing him this song and it would be exactly true. I don't think there is anything creepy about it; there's not a hint of pedophilia here. All you have is a student who is profoundly thanking a teacher she connected with on a truly deep level, and it's her choice how she chooses to express that. I think we are a society who is deeply afraid of love. http://eslkevin.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/what-is-the-meaning-behind-the-song-to-sir-with-love-by-lulu/ |
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