I was playing the lyrics game and a new topic occurred to me.
Have you ever found some of the lyrics of the Eagles, be it as a group or in their solo work, that puzzled you a bit? I have. Here's some of mine:
"I can't give a reason why I should ever wanna die"
- Twenty-one, Eagles
This always seemed an odd line to me. The only people who have reasons who want to die are suicidal, and what does being suicidal have to do with the vibrant youthfulness of the song? "I'm 21, so I'm not suicidal!" Seems like that's a given. I guess it could be a dark, ironic commentary that if you live long enough, you inevitably want to die....
"You’re not like your mothers"
- Teenage Jail, Eagles
The plural here is such an odd choice. We've suddenly switched from an assumed "you" singular to a "you" plural - I guess to make it rhyme with "others" in the next line - I always wondered why they did that, as it's a bit jarring.
"Because she knows deep in her heart that he'll be back someday"
- The Girl from Yesterday, Eagles
Traditionally, in literature, knowing something "deep in your heart" means you know the truth despite appearances. For instance, "He told everyone they would be together forever, but he knew deep in his heart it wasn't going to last." In this case, it's not the truth at all - he's never coming back. I guess this is supposed to be indicative of the depth of her self-delusion? Still, an odd choice.
"You can lay your head back on the ground, and let your hair fall all around me"
- End of the Innocence, Don Henley
This doesn't seem to be physically possible. If her head is back on the ground, wouldn't her hair be flat on the ground as well? When I listen to the song, I just pretend like the first part of the line doesn't exist and picture the woman on top, her long hair cascading around the face of the guy beneath her as they kiss.
"Somehow I knew you would understand: I did it for your love"
- I Did It for your Love, Glenn Frey
In this song, the girl has dumped the guy. So... guess she didn't understand after all!
Those are just a few off the top of my head.