Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Her daddy got a big aeroplane
Her mommy holds all the family cash
A beautiful blows, I stay at the corner
She is living in and out of tune
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Your vitamin C
A monster press machine in on her body
While she is stepping on the quicksand
A beautiful rose, stay at the corner
She is living in and out of tune
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Her mommy holds all the family cash
A beautiful blows, I stay at the corner
She is living in and out of tune
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Your vitamin C
A monster press machine in on her body
While she is stepping on the quicksand
A beautiful rose, stay at the corner
She is living in and out of tune
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Hey you
You're losing, you're losing
You're losing, you're losing your vitamin C
Lyrics submitted by Songmeaningsuser, edited by FrancoFerrer
Vitamin C Lyrics as written by Irmin Schmidt Holger Schuering
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Bucks Music Group
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I have noticed many a bilge-sucking matey with not one, but arrrrrrrr two eye patches! These a scurvy dogs need to look deeper than a fathom into this shanty. And heres why (ahoy ahoy ahoy):\nline 1 - big aeroplane, these are known as ships of the sky, many swashbucklers have tried to scuttle flyin poop decks, but only captain osama has scuttled a sky-float like a true capper!\nline more than 1 - quicksand. many a scallywag ave met their untimely end in this biscuit eating blimey buffoonin die. PIRATES arrrrrrgh\nrose - YARRRRRRAGHHH AHOY IT BE THE BLACK ROSE!!!! SHIVER ME TIMBERS!\nlosing - pirates yarn\'t no losers, we hornswaggle LOSERS pirate company laughs\nAnd most importantly YARHAHAHA we specticlate the run a riggin peg leg phrase, vitamin C. we pirates are losing our vitamin C, scurvy n dat, and as the old salt say, YARGHHHHHHH IT BE THE C (c like sea like ocean like where pirates do their pirating)!!!!!
@Piratelover1 Ahoy matey! I always love to (vitamin) C another lad on this ol\' internet web page. Your interpretation did do me well. How ARRRRR you these days?\r\n\r\nmuch love, \r\n\r\nmatey041
@Piratelover1 Ahoy matey! I always love to (vitamin) C another lad on this ol\' internet web page. Your interpretation did do me well. How ARRRRR you these days?\r\n\r\nmuch love, \r\n\r\nmatey041
It seems to be about a girl brought up in a rich family. By growing up in such a lifestyle, she's been sheltered from how the world really is, thus she's "living in and out of tune" and is losing her "vitamin C."
That's the best I could come up with.
@timothyreal I agree but wanted to add I think that she's "losing her vitamin c" is a cool way of saying she's basically lost at sea. (Love that in responding to something from 8 years ago.)
@brainstalktome im also replying to something from 8 years ago
@Growskull same, also wanted to mention that vitamin C can't be obtained from the sun, that's vitamin D. Still a good interpretation Mr Timothyreal from from nearly 2 decades ago.
Oh and the Drummer is Fabulous.
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I just love the mumbling voice...
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"She is living in and out of tune. " love this line.
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CAN didn't release a bad song between 1971 and 1973...
To me the girl was brought up in a rich family, doesnt know about reality cos she is not familiar with the other side of the coin. Shes getting increasingly ill (you're losing your Vitamin C) and instead of buying Vitamin C which is much cheaper than all the other things she possesses, she rolls in money.
-->Health is far more important than wealth! (oh, theres a rhyme to it ;-), what about a new motto?!) :-)