From: "Off the Ground" (1993) Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0 Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0 B7sus4 x-2-4-4-0-0 ------------ [Intro] | | | | | | | | | | [Verse] There was girl who loved a biker She used to follow him ’cross America But the biker didn’t like her [Verse] She didn’t care she still persisted Though her brother said she was twisted And the family said they wouldn’t miss her Anyway CHORUS She loved the biker like an icon Gazing at his picture every day She loved the biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away [Verse] She did her best to fix a meeting She pulled it off one night in Hollywood When he met her he couldn’t let her Get away [Verse] She didn’t ask for his permission He took advantage of her position But he was always her ambition Anyway [Chorus] She loved her biker like an icon Gazing at his picture every day She loved the biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away [Solo] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [Chorus] She loved her biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away [Verse] The family tried so hard to find her They showed her picture across America But no trace of her sweet face Was ever found [Chorus] She loved her biker like an icon Gazing at his picture every day She loved the biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away [Chorus] She loved the biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away She loved the biker like an icon Slowly watching precious water drip away [Coda] She loved the biker like an icon | |

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'une jeune femme passionnée par un motard, qu'elle suit à travers l'Amérique, malgré le désaccord de sa famille et les moqueries de son frère. Elle persévère dans son affection pour lui, considérant son image comme une véritable icône, même si cela soulève des complications dans leur relation. Lors d'une rencontre à Hollywood, leur connexion prend une tournure ambigüe, où elle se laisse emporter par ses désirs, mais finit par disparaître sans que sa famille puisse la retrouver. Le thème central aborde les sacrifices que l'on peut faire par amour, ainsi que l'obsession parfois destructrice envers une personne, symbolisée par cette image idéale qu'elle projette. Dans un contexte de quête d'identité et d'émotions intenses, la chanson met en lumière la complexité des relations humaines et de l'amour non réciproque.