She wants to and is fighting to get back to that place again. Now that time has passed, when she looks back a picture of her past lover it brings back feelings – pureness and optimism.
With producer Chris Thomas returning to the helm, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde came up with some of her best songs, ranging from fiery rockers (Middle of the. Considered one of the best Pretenders albums, the platinum-certified LEARNING TO CRAWL was released 35 years ago. Also, sounds like she believes her lover’s dreams were compromised as well and this is even more disheartening because she thought that person (her inspiration) could not be defeated. The Pretenders - 'Back On The Chain Gang'. The romance didn’t last and, eventually, when the intensity/passion gave way she found herself again a slave to the unexciting/undesired realities of her life. During the height of their passion she felt truly happy and, for a time, anything seemed possible - a renewed sense of freedom.īut, this could not be sustained. In the past there was a special person that invigorated her. And there's realization that most of the expectations/dreams she had for herself aren't panning out. Seems to me that the narrator is lamenting about the lack of freedom in her life or at least inability to do what it is that makes her happy. So, I would have been around 4 or 5 then.Īnyway. This song came out on their "Learning to Crawl" album in 1984. My mother had the record and used to play it all the time and try to get me to dance with her in the living room.
General CommentFor me, this is one of those songs that reminds me of being a kid.
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