This nostalgic anthem by Buggles paints a vivid picture of an era where technological advancements, specifically the rise of television, led to the decline of radio's popularity. The lyrics express a longing for simpler times when music was enjoyed purely through audio and imagination. It addresses how visual media revolutionized entertainment, but also mourns the loss of innocence and purity that came with it. The line "Video killed the radio star" is a metaphorical way of saying that video stole the limelight from radio, changing the landscape of entertainment forever. Despite this lamentation, there's an acceptance that progress cannot be halted - "We can't rewind we've gone too far".
Video Killed The Radio Star
Lyrics
I heard you on the wireless back in '52
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
Oh, oh
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
Oh, oh
I met your children
Oh, oh
What did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh, a-a-a, oh
And now we meet in an abandoned studio (oh)
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
Oh, oh
You were the first one
Oh, oh
You were the last one
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind we've gone too far
Oh, a-a-a, oh
Oh, a-a-a, oh
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind we've gone too far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VCR
You are a radio star
You are a radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
(You are a radio star) video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
(You are a radio star) video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
(You are a radio star) video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Writer(s): Geoffrey Downes, Trevor Charles Horn, Bruce Woolley
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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