This is NOT an analysis of a song, merely personal observations about a song that I love. Enjoy. "One More Arrow" by Elton John A slightly maudling song, but one of my favourites from Elton John, from his "Too Low For Zero" album released in 1983. It sounds like a song about regret and loss and wishing. I seems that things have not been said that perhaps should have been said which may be why some of the words resonate with me. I liked this when I first heard it back in 1983 and still do. "He said, I want to grow up And look like Robert Mitchum And I hope that when I'm gone There'll be some say that I miss him" "He could have been a boxer But the fight game seemed so dirty We argued once he knocked me down And he cried when he thought he'd hurt me" "Strictly from the old school He was quiet about his pain And if one in ten could be that brave I would never hate again" "One More Arrow"
Written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group He said, I want to grow up And look like Robert Mitchum And I hope that when I'm gone There'll be some say that I miss him He must have been romantic He must have sensed adventure And I feel the steel of his strong will In the frame around his picture And he's one more arrow flying through the air One more arrow landing in a shady spot somewhere Where the days and nights blend into one And he can always feel the sun Through the soft brown earth that holds him Forever always young He could have been a boxer But the fight game seemed so dirty We argued once he knocked me down And he cried when he thought he'd hurt me Strictly from the old school He was quiet about his pain And if one in ten could be that brave I would never hate again And he's one more arrow flying through the air One more arrow landing in a shady spot somewhere Where the days and nights blend into one And he can always feel the sun Through the soft brown earth that holds him Forever always young One more arrow One more arrow One more arrow Forever always young
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Laurent
21/7/2022 18:39:43
"One more arrow" is amongst the good song on the "2 low 4 0" album, but EJ's falsetto vocals sound too strained, if not seriously grating.
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