Nowism|Soul|Music
How Deep Is Our Love
A Light-Hearted Take On An Oldie-But-Goodie
I was in elementary school when the original Star Wars was released in 1977. Then, Grease rocked the cinemas the following year. But in between, I had somehow forgotten Saturday Night Fever.
Fast forward five years, when the Sony Walkman was king of portable music players and Internet surfing would not become a thing for another decade.
I was listening to my usual FM radio station one freezing day in January. While my school mates banged their heads around to punk and heavy metal, I cushioned mine with soft-rock, Motown, and every form of jazz under the sun. And yes, even disco. Go ahead and judge. No sweat off my bell-bottoms.
Still, the Bee Gees were not only singing Staying Alive-like tunes that remind us of provocative Travolta-style struts. How Deep Is Your Love is a ballad. It drew my silly sentimental soul in like a giant neodymium magnet. And 40+ years on, I’m still helplessly stuck to it. Yes, I hum it in the shower.
And with that intro, let’s delve into my lyrical interpretation of this song in terms of Nowism. Jenny Lane, I’m so sorry if I offend thy sacred publication with sounds and images of disco balls! It gets worse…I might even record myself crooning in the shower. Stay tuned!
[For a better reading experience, listen to the original by the Bee Gees at the same time!]
How Deep Is My Love
I feel the warmth of the mornin’ sun
I feel the cold kiss of the winter rain
And the moment that I wander far from me
I wanna catch my restless soul again
And I drift away on a summer breeze
Take it for granted that it’d never leave
But it’s me I need to show
How deep is my love?
How deep is my love? How true is my love?
I really need to learn
’Cause I’m livin’ in my mind of lies
Breakin’ me down
When I only need to breathe
And let go so I’ll be free
I believe in me
I know the strength of my faithful soul
It’s the buoy in the deepest, roughest sea
Saving me before I drown
I may not always
be there for me
When I’m lost
in regrets
And self-pity too
Really all I need to know
How deep is my love?
How deep is my love? How brave is my love?
I really need to learn
’Cause I’m livin’ in my mind of lies
Breakin’ me down
When I only need to breathe
And let go so I’ll be free
And to thank you for indulging in my whimsical rendering of this Bee Gee’s classic, here’s a link to my currently favourite cover by Music Travel Love featuring Anthony Uy. I hope it warms you up during this cold month ;) Enjoy!
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