Spandau Ballet – True lyrics

Here's what Gary Kemp said himself... see this article
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SPANDAU BALLET
“True” by Spandau Ballet
BY SMF · NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Spandau Ballet’s “True” has an interesting origin story, which in turn describes some of the lyrics. For instance, what originally inspired Gary Kemp to pick up his guitar to pen the tune was watching the 1970 Beatles’ documentary, “Let It Be”. This becomes relevant to the “True” because its intro and chorus were inspired by a track featured therein called “Dig a Pony” and specifically how, according to Kemp, John Lennon ‘took one word and turned it into a shaking melody’.

Then once he did pick up his guitar, Gary went about trying to imitate the sound of some of his idols, Marvin Gaye and Al Green. In fact as seen in the second verse, there’s even a shoutout to “Marvin” in the song.

But the greatest inspiration was a friendship he had with a lady by the name of Clare Grogan, a successful media personality in her own right. Indeed there is a good portion of the lyrics which can be seen as alluding to this platonic relationship. For instance, “head over heels when toe-to-toe” can be gleaned as a metaphor for Gary’s infatuation with Clare. And we also know that certain phrases in this song were lifted from the classic 1955 novel “Lolita”. And the reason that Kemp was even reading that book in the first place is because it was given to him as a birthday gift via Clare.

A Song about trying to pen a love song
But that being said there also seems a notable degree of improvisation in the song’s lyrics. For instance, some of the lines are so symbolic that they can be interpreted a million different ways. And at a certain point the vocalist makes the audience aware that he’s ‘finding it hard to write the next line’. Or put differently, he’s suffering from writer’s block. In fact Kemp described “True”, in his own words, as being “a song about trying to write a love song”. And whereas this is not the type of information a songwriter would usually include in a track, after all in this case the narrator “wants the truth to be said”.

So all things considered, this song can be loosely interpreted as a tribute to Clare Grogan. And if that is the case, then we think the title would point to the idea of the singer’s love for her being “true”. But her name is not actually mentioned, and the lyrics in general have a very open-ended feel. So if anything, it can be concluded that the singer personifies a man who is indeed in love with a lady but is having a very-difficult time expressing such. So at the end of the day he is reduced to focusing on “the truth” of his feelings as opposed to elaborate words to express them."

Truth is as relative as what we go through what is true to 1 is not necessarily true to all The Truth Is WE are Dreams of our own dream!!!
Dream on!!!
We come to dream We come to sleep we come to learn we are dust in an invisible CREATOR!!!

You all have forgotten how you feel when you know the relationship is done! Stick a fork in it he's tired of her that is why he is laughing cause she's driving him crazy hello aka Hi Ha. His idea of love is his dream but, seems like they are more toe to toe like in challenge aka fighting. He knows what it really is aka true at least when having sex he can ride all night long (famous marvin gaye song about sex is "Let's Get It On"), but needs to be high aka pill on my tongue probably extc or acid. Thrill in my head can also reference a gun, or male member, gambling, drink, joint or his fantasy or idea of relationship. Then he contradicts himself by singing in time but never in line. Stand in line how do you feel. Second Guess yourself did I get everything why so long waiting in this waste of time line. The music is what really sells this song. However, by keeping it a mystery he can still keep everyone talking! Remember we are talking '80s here. If I said ironic would that shed more light on his thought process Hmmm lol. Hi?

"Dan Air" is spot on, and I further submit that the "pill on his tongue" is the "pleasure point" of his lady (at least that's what I believe in my overly symbolic/perverse mind). One of the most romantic songs - ever. Can't believe how young the Kemps are in this. Wise beyond their years at that point in time. Ah. The springtime of youth! Aloha!