I have been a fan of Spandau Ballet since I listened to them for the first time when I was a kid. My Dad, just like any boomer, likes to blast their stereo speakers on a Sunday morning playing some slow rock songs. There’s something about this retro vibe that captured me and my creative soul.
Eventually, I have been occasionally hearing friends and colleagues (including myself) singing ‘Gold’ in karaoke. The song ‘Through the Barricades’ has intrigued me so much and I’d like to believe it has some historical context more than just being about a passionate love story.
Anyway, Round and Round is also good! I like the introductory melody of the song which sounds like a church organ. The lyrics also makes a lot of sense, even if I’m still yet to decipher the context or the story behind it.
However, that brings the question: does art always have to make sense? Or must there always be explanation behind art? We know for a fact that we sometimes come across a painting, a novel, or a song, where we can’t help but say, “What the fuck was that?”. It reminded me of an interview by Steven Yeun, one of the lead actors of the Korean film Burning, saying that “You don’t have to explain yourself” when he commented on the peculiar ending of the movie.
Here’s the lyrics of the song!
I don't have to be so wise You're just my fantasy And I will fantasize Something more or less to make this things started We're the artisans And we've been crafted I wanna be your magical mystery I wanna be your final history This is the news Nothing's ever been so wild All that I get to do Is what I give to you This is all about the circles we've found And through the ups and downs It goes round Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong She was only eighteen summers long Oh, we were the news Round and round it goes And oh don't you know This is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know I don't have to be so wise You're just my fantasy And I will fantasize Something more or less to make this things started We're the artisans And we've been crafted I wanna be your magical mystery I wanna be your final history This is the news Round and round it goes And oh don't you know Ooh, this is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know Oh, this is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know Ooh, this is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know You're just my fantasy And I will fantasize I wanna be your magical mystery I wanna be your final history This is the news of my life Oh, I was just beginning to grow strong She was only eighteen summers long Oh, we were the news We were the news We were the news Round and round it goes And oh don't you know This is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know Round and round it goes Round and round it goes And oh don't you know Ooh, this is the game that we came here for Round and round it goes And don't you know Round and round it goes