Please erase these songs from your Valentine’s Day special playlist! Songs generally convey what we want to hear. And when such a thing happens there is a lot of room for misinterpretation. So, if you are one of those who think that if a song has the word love in it means it is a love song, then think again. There are sometimes songs that tingle our heart and feeling and make us swoon thinking about someone special, but if you pay closer attention, you would find are saying a totally different story than you initially thought. So, here are some of the most misunderstood love songs. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler This beautiful song has all the essence of a great love song. But if you delve deeper then you would find that song actually talks about the relationship between vampires, an unhuman romance. Jim Steinman, the writer, and producer of the song once mentioned in an interview that this song is a love song of vampires because it was written for a great vampire musical called Nosferatu. The lyrics are all about the power of darkness and what is love’s place in this darkness. So, apparently, this song is too haunted and dark to be associated with flowers and spring. Every breath you take by The Police We have forever used this song to express our love and devotion for someone. But if you pay attention to the lyrics, you would find the lyrics quite creepy and uneasy. Words such as I’ll be watching you, sometimes do not feel very romantic in nature. The song is not celebrating love but rather, it was carefully curated to highlight the problem of the obsessive stalker and their obsessions. The one I love by R.E.M Most of us who have listened to and loved this song often associate it with our beloved. But the song’s original intent was not so loving and pious. R.E.M wants listeners to think about your ex, not in a dejected and sorrowful way but in a snide comment to show them they were nothing more than a tool to pass the time. Yes, the song is that resentful! Harder to breathe by Maroon 5 So, you thought the song is all angsty singing about the love gone sour and lovers berating each other, Right? Wrong! The song actually talks about the pressures of being in the music industry, the constant scrutiny. So, next time you want to express love to your beloved, try to avoid these tracks.
