Blondie — English Boys
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When I was 17
I saw a magazine
It had those English boys
Who had long hair
When I was on my own
They moved into my town
And I just called 'em up
And they'd be there
In 1969
I had a lousy time
I listened to the songs
Read letters sent from Nam
Now peace and love were gone
The tired soldiers home
Ideal society
Gunned down the seventies
Does it feel the same to you?
Why do you act the way you do?
Pack it up or pack it in
There's no excuse
Could the hands of time reverse?
Would we wake or take the ride
And again speak with one voice?
We knew each other well
Although we never met
Messages passed to tell
Equal respect
Coincidence recurred
I had to laugh a lot
One week hung up superb
Said maybe not
I saw a magazine
It had those English boys
Who had long hair
When I was on my own
They moved into my town
And I just called 'em up
And they'd be there
In 1969
I had a lousy time
I listened to the songs
Read letters sent from Nam
Now peace and love were gone
The tired soldiers home
Ideal society
Gunned down the seventies
Does it feel the same to you?
Why do you act the way you do?
Pack it up or pack it in
There's no excuse
Could the hands of time reverse?
Would we wake or take the ride
And again speak with one voice?
We knew each other well
Although we never met
Messages passed to tell
Equal respect
Coincidence recurred
I had to laugh a lot
One week hung up superb
Said maybe not
Текст добавил: Андрей Курышев
Краткое описание
Текст песни «English Boys» группы Blondie воссоздает образ 17-летнего парня, который видит в журнале английских парней с длинными волосами и приглашает их в свой город. Песня описывает конец 1960-х, когда война во Вьетнаме идеалы мира и любви стали тусклыми, а уставшие солдаты вернулись домой. Вызывая вопросы о поведении и возможности изменить ход времени, песня предлагает обратиться к прошлому для поиска ответов. В тексте проговаривается близость людей, несмотря на отсутствие личного знакомства, и игра с совпадениями, которые заставляют улыбнуться. Хотя песня дает намеки на пережитое прошлое и возможность возвращения к единому голосу, она также отражает общее уважение, ценно взаимное понимание и поиск ответов в жизни.