"What About Love"
“
Living on silence,
Living by the book.
You get it to a science
Of living on one good look.
So put out all the fires
And blow away the smoke.
I'm getting pretty tired
Of living on hope.
— Aimee Mann
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Living on silence,
Living by the book.
You get it to a science
Of living on one good look.
So put out all the fires
And blow away the smoke.
I'm getting pretty tired
Of living on hope." in the context of ""What About Love"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Aimee Mann" (Song lyrics, Welcome Home (1986): With 'Til Tuesday)
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About Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, bassist, singer, and songwriter, who became famous as the songwriter and vocalist for the new wave band 'Til Tuesday. She began her solo career in the early 1990s and won further acclaim through her work on original songs for the soundtrack to the film Magnolia. She is currently collaborating and touring with Ted Leo in their joint project The Both.
About Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, bassist, singer, and songwriter, who became famous as the songwriter and vocalist for the new wave band 'Til Tuesday. She began her solo career in the early 1990s and won further acclaim through her work on original songs for the soundtrack to the film Magnolia. She is currently collaborating and touring with Ted Leo in their joint project The Both.
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