On the surface, Pet Shop Boys’ “I’m with Stupid” features what we would classify as a complex relationship between the vocalist and addressee. However, it is obvious they share a deep association, possibly even a...
Pet Shop Boys’ “To Step Aside” is a bit complex, in that in reality it deals with a number of topics. However, underneath it all is this notion of the narrator being discontent with his...
In Electronic’s “Getting Away With It”, the singer comes off as if he is suffering from self-afflicted depression. Or more to the point, in the first verse, he purposely engages in actions which he...
“Dreamland” is indeed a place outside of the realm of conventional existence. The narrators (Pet Shop Boys and Years & Years) long to be there, as it represents an escape from unfavorable aspects of real life. And...
“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” is a song in which the singer is entreating the addressee to engage in some business activity with him. He feels that their partnership in such an enterprise would...
Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls” is a song that was heavily inspired by “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash. Anyone familiar with that classic track would recognize it as one of the first raps which...
