ryan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's fantastic on every level. What about the lyrical content? Do we all agree that it's about the fight of AIDS in the 80's? I remember a thread on this subject a few years ago cause some people were unsure what she was singing about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is it? I never thought of it that way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanLife95825 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 i love this song. my first cassette (no, really... it's the first cassette, cd, music anything i ever got) had it listed as "PRAY FOR SPANISH EYES" and then my cd says "SPANISH EYES." i've always been very interested in what that's about if anyone has any information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genevieve Vavance Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 the first time I got in contact with that song was that weird commercial with that creepy baby hand it's one of the best from LAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's fantastic on every level. What about the lyrical content? Do we all agree that it's about the fight of AIDS in the 80's? I remember a thread on this subject a few years ago cause some people were unsure what she was singing about... I always asumed that it was about the guerillas in different Latinoamerica countries.Never thought about AIDS. It's about the girlfriend or mother or person that sees the beloved man go away to fight in a useless fight. "He had to fight like all the rest In the barrio all the streets are paved with fear I don't understand; at least he was a man" El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia... there were difficult times in the 80s. How many lives will they have to take? How much heartache? How many suns will they have to burn? Spanish eyes When will they ever learn? You were not the Maravilla in our minds We were proud to fight but we cannot win this blind Stand your guns against the wall Who's next in line to fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I always asumed that it was about the guerillas in different Latinoamerica countries.Never thought about AIDS. It's about the girlfriend or mother or person that sees the beloved man go away to fight in a useless fight. That's how I see it too... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is it? I never thought of it that way... Neither did I. But it's mentioned in this thread from last year: http://forums.madonnanation.com/index.php?showtopic=42370&page=2#entry1438050 And It actually makes much more sense to me, imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messiahxxx Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I always thought it was about something like what karbatal said, but the AIDS theme would make much more sense in the album actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yes, in fact the album is remembered by the AIDS message included in that paper, but there's no song about AIDS on it, you have to wait for Erotica to find In This Life. So maybe it was about AIDS and i never thought. Maybe because she talks about guns and streets paved with fear i always assumed it was the gerilla, but that line "stand your guns against the wall, who's next in line to fall" is a pretty way to explain how many deaths there were being. But it will be different to me to listen to the song and not imagine the girlfriend of some young who has to go to fight with the rebels, and she waits while she lights the candle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 love this song makes me cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VogueMusic Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Guerrillas ... AIDS .... I think it works both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Such a beautiful song! I would die if it was included in the next tour!! What was it originally called?? Pray For Spanish Eyes > Spanish Eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITG Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It's beautiful and raw vocally. Definitely one of her best as far as singing emotionally. A girl in high school said "oh, she sounds terrible".....if I wasn't such a gentle person back then, I woulda slapped that bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnino Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It was always called Spanish Eyes as far as I know. I consider it the double A side of Oh Father. It was actually a radio hit in South America at the same time that OF failed to capture a larger audience there (and everywhere). I always imagined a black and white video and M with her LAP-cover dark hair doing something like the Secret video. Come to think of it, I imagined the video for SE being exactly like the Secret video except the hair color. Can someone with editing skills make a video for SE with the Secret footage????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It's fantastic on every level. What about the lyrical content? Do we all agree that it's about the fight of AIDS in the 80's? I remember a thread on this subject a few years ago cause some people were unsure what she was singing about... Yeah, this was just my interpretation. A song about guerilla warfare in South America just doesn't seem like something M would write about. I like the idea of it though. Both work and I love how it can be interpreted both ways. This is something I would want to ask her if I ever had the chance. i love this song. my first cassette (no, really... it's the first cassette, cd, music anything i ever got) had it listed as "PRAY FOR SPANISH EYES" and then my cd says "SPANISH EYES." i've always been very interested in what that's about if anyone has any information? Wasn't "Pray for Spanish Eyes" only on the international versions? I always thought it was a typo or just a small change in some countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I see the lyrics as neither about guerillas in South American or AIDS, but about all the young men in poor neighborhoods in the US who were killed by gun violence stemming from drugs The late 80's was the height of the crack epidemic in the US which led to a lot of people being killed by gun fights between rival drug gangs which a lot of innocent bystanders got caught up in. That would be something Madonna would be more aware of than guerilla warfare in South America, especially living in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vocalism Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Makes sense. I still like the AIDS metaphor and will continue to pretend that's what it's about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It's about gang violence. Anyway, I want it LIVE. Just take out those 'theme from Zorro' elements, the arrangement is a tad bit kitschy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peters1984 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 There were much other better songs not included on STR compilation f.e. "Bad Girl". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 There were much other better songs not included on STR compilation f.e. "Bad Girl". Um yeah, but this is about Spanish Eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runa Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Flawless and powerful song of life (and death). One of three pristine ballads on the LAP album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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