The One I Love
Contrary to popular opinion, no matter how many people decided to devote R.E.M’s 1987 song “The One I Love” to their dear ones, the song is not a love song. While not exactly the polar opposite of the previous song, it depicts emotional distress between individuals and being repetitively taken advantage as a “prop.” According to Michael Stipe, the band’s lead singer, the song is “incredibly violent…,” according to Musician magazine. It’s abundantly clear that it’s all about repurposing people time and time again.
The One I Love
Take Me Home
Phil Collins’ song “Take Me Home” is unquestionably one of his most well-known compositions. The irony is that the majority of people interpret the song’s message incorrectly, choosing to believe it to be about a man coming back home. That, however, is not the case in this instance. The song was inspired by the 1975 psychological thriller One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which was written by Stephen King. According to the lyrics, the song is about a man who returns home after being a patient in a mental hospital.
Take Me Home
