@NorthernThunder, cool name btw, I think u aren't reading all of the comments. In 2010 "N" posted that Tasmin Archer herself claimed the song was, in fact, about the American space program, inspired in 1989 by the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. In light of this, all the posts suggesting the song lyrics were really metaphors for things like sexuality, inspiration, humankind's place in the universe, etc. were quite imaginative.
I always thought "I blame you sleeping satellite" meant, whimsically, "I blame you Moon for inspiring mankind to reach to stars, only to have mankind then stop short by just going to the moon." I guess I was pretty much on target all these years. Archer seemed disappointed with the lack of progress with the space program following the moon landing. This is reinforced again and again in the song with the lines "Did we fly to the moon to soon? Did we squander the chance?", "Have we got what it takes to advance? Have we peaked to soon?" and "Have we got what it takes to carry the weight of this concept? Or pass it by?" Seems likes she's saying we lost our motivation to "shoot for the stars" after the moon landing, in part, because we lost that desire for "man's greatest adventure."
@fleetman I see you get it and I agree completely with you and Ms Archer. To me everything else concerning the meaning of this song and its potential metaphors is just pure supposition. But I guess that's what this forum is all about.
Yeah I agree, I don't think this song is particulary metaphorical it's literal and I think that's pretty obvious. Any sense that this song is about relationships or love is completely unfounded. the lyrics speak for themselves. However, people are entitled to their opinions.
Yeah I agree, I don't think this song is particulary metaphorical it's literal and I think that's pretty obvious. Any sense that this song is about relationships or love is completely unfounded. the lyrics speak for themselves. However, people are entitled to their opinions.
Really liked your post and I think you're bang on.
Really liked your post and I think you're bang on.
@NorthernThunder, cool name btw, I think u aren't reading all of the comments. In 2010 "N" posted that Tasmin Archer herself claimed the song was, in fact, about the American space program, inspired in 1989 by the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. In light of this, all the posts suggesting the song lyrics were really metaphors for things like sexuality, inspiration, humankind's place in the universe, etc. were quite imaginative.
I always thought "I blame you sleeping satellite" meant, whimsically, "I blame you Moon for inspiring mankind to reach to stars, only to have mankind then stop short by just going to the moon." I guess I was pretty much on target all these years. Archer seemed disappointed with the lack of progress with the space program following the moon landing. This is reinforced again and again in the song with the lines "Did we fly to the moon to soon? Did we squander the chance?", "Have we got what it takes to advance? Have we peaked to soon?" and "Have we got what it takes to carry the weight of this concept? Or pass it by?" Seems likes she's saying we lost our motivation to "shoot for the stars" after the moon landing, in part, because we lost that desire for "man's greatest adventure."
@fleetman I see you get it and I agree completely with you and Ms Archer. To me everything else concerning the meaning of this song and its potential metaphors is just pure supposition. But I guess that's what this forum is all about.
Yeah I agree, I don't think this song is particulary metaphorical it's literal and I think that's pretty obvious. Any sense that this song is about relationships or love is completely unfounded. the lyrics speak for themselves. However, people are entitled to their opinions.
Yeah I agree, I don't think this song is particulary metaphorical it's literal and I think that's pretty obvious. Any sense that this song is about relationships or love is completely unfounded. the lyrics speak for themselves. However, people are entitled to their opinions.
Really liked your post and I think you're bang on.
Really liked your post and I think you're bang on.