You have to have lived in Italy, Malta, Spain, Greece. Self Control is the lead single and title track of Branigans third album. Once you go through this phase, you are out from 11 pm till 3 am every day. Self Control Lyrics Intro Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Verse 1 Oh, the night is my world City light, painted girl In the day nothing. If you see the videos you will get the context of what i mean. The original version of this song was performed by Italian pop singer, Umberto Tozzi, which he released in 1979. The song was covered the same year by American singer Laura Branigan. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. Gloria was included on Laura’s maiden album titled Branigan. 'Self Control' is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. The women you meet in this lifestyle take your self control and day after day you find yourself in the midst of beautiful, made-up (painted girls), wearing white (a fresh summer colour that brings out the best in a woman). The track became Laura Branigan’s signature song after its release as a single in June 1982. No worries about tomorrow or about getting into a serious relationship. coda: (means tail in Italian) a concluding section appended to the end of a work. I think it is about a male who is expressing this typical lifestyle of going out in the night,to a trendy bar and/ or discotheque, "letting your hair down", meeting up with the countless beautiful women (especially foreigners on holiday) having your night of passion, and tomorrow is another day. art song: (genre) a musical setting of artistic poetry for solo voice.
I put the song in the context of the culture and the way of life, in summer, particularly in the 80s. My InterpretationThe original song is sung by an Italian, singer: Raf. Oh, oh, oh (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)Ī safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
I, I live among the creatures of the nightĪgainst a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe itĪ safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream You take my self, you take my self controlīefore the morning comes, the story's told
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