I see it as a man who knows a woman who's gone through a litany of bad relationships, guys taking advantage of her and making her a fool. The protagonist has always loved her but she had a thing for these bad guys. Finally she realizes that the protagonist of the song is someone who will treat her right and comes to him.
This causes extreme happiness for the protagonist and makes his life suddenly shiny and new.
Just guessing at the acrobat reference. He wants her to take a chance like a circus performer doing something dangerous without a net.
@SteelyDan I disagree. I think the acrobat reference is because she is a gymnast "acrobat" & she doesn\'t have a lot of experience with men, she\'s young & naive, which is referred to throughout the song." You\'ve got so much love" " You\'ve got so much time. Though You\'ve grown beyond your years, you still retain the fears of youth" as she gets older they have a relationship, ending with " I\'m still in love with you" & how she made his life "shiny & new", presumably with her innocence. There is a distinct protective vibe in the way he...
@SteelyDan I disagree. I think the acrobat reference is because she is a gymnast "acrobat" & she doesn\'t have a lot of experience with men, she\'s young & naive, which is referred to throughout the song." You\'ve got so much love" " You\'ve got so much time. Though You\'ve grown beyond your years, you still retain the fears of youth" as she gets older they have a relationship, ending with " I\'m still in love with you" & how she made his life "shiny & new", presumably with her innocence. There is a distinct protective vibe in the way he speaks of her being so loving but ending up "someone\'s fool", which could include himself, due to " you got so much love, you take it where it strikes & give it to the likes of me". \r\n I\'m also pretty sure who it was written about, I was told by someone who knew the writer, Elton & it was about the sister of someone Elton was dating, she was a gymnast in college in 78-81 & her name is Jeannie, I know he said that\'s not her real name, but he also said he wasn\'t revealing her identity, so he couldn\'t anyway & wasn\'t a issue in 1980...no internet. Describes her exactly as well, & what man doesn\'t love a gymnast turning 18?
I see it as a man who knows a woman who's gone through a litany of bad relationships, guys taking advantage of her and making her a fool. The protagonist has always loved her but she had a thing for these bad guys. Finally she realizes that the protagonist of the song is someone who will treat her right and comes to him.
This causes extreme happiness for the protagonist and makes his life suddenly shiny and new.
Just guessing at the acrobat reference. He wants her to take a chance like a circus performer doing something dangerous without a net.
Love is an tight rope walk without a net.
Love is an tight rope walk without a net.
@SteelyDan I disagree. I think the acrobat reference is because she is a gymnast "acrobat" & she doesn\'t have a lot of experience with men, she\'s young & naive, which is referred to throughout the song." You\'ve got so much love" " You\'ve got so much time. Though You\'ve grown beyond your years, you still retain the fears of youth" as she gets older they have a relationship, ending with " I\'m still in love with you" & how she made his life "shiny & new", presumably with her innocence. There is a distinct protective vibe in the way he...
@SteelyDan I disagree. I think the acrobat reference is because she is a gymnast "acrobat" & she doesn\'t have a lot of experience with men, she\'s young & naive, which is referred to throughout the song." You\'ve got so much love" " You\'ve got so much time. Though You\'ve grown beyond your years, you still retain the fears of youth" as she gets older they have a relationship, ending with " I\'m still in love with you" & how she made his life "shiny & new", presumably with her innocence. There is a distinct protective vibe in the way he speaks of her being so loving but ending up "someone\'s fool", which could include himself, due to " you got so much love, you take it where it strikes & give it to the likes of me". \r\n I\'m also pretty sure who it was written about, I was told by someone who knew the writer, Elton & it was about the sister of someone Elton was dating, she was a gymnast in college in 78-81 & her name is Jeannie, I know he said that\'s not her real name, but he also said he wasn\'t revealing her identity, so he couldn\'t anyway & wasn\'t a issue in 1980...no internet. Describes her exactly as well, & what man doesn\'t love a gymnast turning 18?