To quote Midge Ure: "\'Reap the Wild Wind\' is all about the melody and the rhythm of the song. We used the words and the voice, as a rhythmic sound, almost like an instrument itself. But actually, most of my old songs is a canvas of words. One line does not necessarily connect to the next. Take "Reap the Wild Wind" - it\'s really not about anything at all!" \n\nAnother possible interpretation is it could be about the economic scene of the early 1980\'s. Much of the world was in a recession and finding a stable foothold was near impossible. Then again, it can also be interpreted as being about the music industry and how unstable it is. You\'re hot one day, the next you\'re replaced by another face.
To quote Midge Ure: "\'Reap the Wild Wind\' is all about the melody and the rhythm of the song. We used the words and the voice, as a rhythmic sound, almost like an instrument itself. But actually, most of my old songs is a canvas of words. One line does not necessarily connect to the next. Take "Reap the Wild Wind" - it\'s really not about anything at all!" \n\nAnother possible interpretation is it could be about the economic scene of the early 1980\'s. Much of the world was in a recession and finding a stable foothold was near impossible. Then again, it can also be interpreted as being about the music industry and how unstable it is. You\'re hot one day, the next you\'re replaced by another face.