The story of the lyrics say what?!

[Globules]

I was today years old when I realised Upside Down by Diana Ross is her singing about a man who's cheating on her.

And the bottom line is that because she likes the way he makes her feel, there'll always be a place in her heart for him.

I'd never actually heard that in the song before! Shocked in the shower!

I informed my friend yesterday that Watermelon Sugar is about cunnilingus.

Pina Colada - was always a favourite with the boyfriend and I, until i looked up the lyrics during a long car journey 😳 The song's story is that I'm bored with my partner, so I look for a new one in the personal ads. I meet them, and it turns out it was my partner who placed the ad. Essentially, they're both looking to cheat on each other. Very unexpected story for such a breezy song!

We all know Every Breath you take is actually a stalker song.

Any other stories in songs that are really not what you expected?

I'm embarrassed to say that I only recently realised that Tina Turmer's "What's love got to do with it" is about a person she's hopelessly in love with.

I'm still not sure whether the woman in All That She Wants wants to get pregnant by a one night stand, or just wants a one night stand.

I always took that song to be

"Impregnate me now man"

I thought that what’s love got to do with it was about a stripper/prostitute?

oh no, that was private dancer 😁

The current Ed Sheeran song Sapphire where he sings about someone's "eyes exploding"!

Golden Brown by the Stranglers is about heroin.

Golden Brown by the Stranglers is about heroin.

Phil Colins , Another day in paradise,
It's about a homeless woman asking for help.

@Globules , I like Two pina coladas, ( especially Garth Brooks version) yes they were both trying to cheat but they learnt more about themselves and each other and hopefully it rekindled the relationship

Oh no, I think it is "baby'= man. Not actual baby. I love Ace of Base and their clunk lyrics 😁

There She Goes is about heroin as well isn't it?

Baby definitely means ‘man’ in this song - it’s about a woman who wants a one night stand…

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Emit Remmus is about Anthony Kiedis' fling with Mel C.

Seriously? Never knew that one!

Oh, his lyrics are the most cheesy, cringey Year 7 crap, and his music so formulaic. But he's a highly successful millionaire singer/songwriter, so what would I know? 🤷‍♀️

Pina Colada is hardly ambiguous. The story is literally layed out in the lyrics.

There are quite a few songs about fictional women who are so lacking in self esteem that they'll put up with any crap from "their" fictional man, including cheating. "Just Be Good To Me" - the SOS Band original, not the Norman Cook pish - is another that springs to mind. A banger of a tune, but the lyrics? 🤢 Of course they were written by a bloke - in his dreams! 🙄

I’m also confused about why the very straightforward story as laid out in the Pina Colada song has surprised OP, what did you previously think it was about?

It was always the catchy chorus that I enjoyed and never gave much mind to the verse.

You could say the same about Upside Down. Or Every Breath you Take. Both are obviously written into the lyrics, but you don't know until you tune into what's being said.

Madonna and like a.prayer is about blowjobs

Poker face by lady gaga is about her being Bi and having to have a poker face when with a man

Tlcs waterfall is about drug dealing and HIV/aids

Every breath you take is about being a stalker

@Globules I've always taken those lyrics of Upside Down to mean that she is aware that she's the OW, and she knows he is cheating on someone else when he's with her. And although she knows she can't have him, she'll never give up hoping. So the exact opposite of what you think. Funny how easy it is to interpret something more than one way, isn't it?

Yes! The lyrics literally tell the story!

I see why that's also a take on those lyrics too.

We need to ask Diana!