You can look at the menu but you just can't eat Show
Writer(s): Howard Jones Howard JonesYear:19934:12780 Views Playlists:#3 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great SingerYou can look at the menu, but you just can't eat You can feel the cushion, but you can't have a seat You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim You can feel the punishment, but you can't commit the sin And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone And you want her and she wants you No one, no one, no one ever is to blame You can build a mansion, but you just can't live in it You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win Some break the rules, and let you cut the cost The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone And you want her and she wants you No one, no one, no one ever is to blame You can see the summit but you can't reach it It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain And you want her, and she wants you We want everyone And you want her and she wants you No one, no one, no one ever is to blame No one ever is to blame No one ever is to blame The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.comWritten by: Howard Jones Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind CitationUse the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:Missing lyrics by Howard Jones?Know any other songs by Howard Jones? Don't keep it to yourself!Watch the song videoNo One Is to BlameBrowse Lyrics.comQuizAre you a music master?» "Hurts So ____" is a song by John Mellencamp.
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Back to song list "No One Is To Blame" is a single from British new wave artist Howard Jones. The song was originally released in 1985 on Jones' "Dream Into Action" album, however, it didn't become a hit until Jones reworked the original recording into a slicker, more radio-friendly, recording with Phil Collins producing and handling background vocals. This was Howard Jones' biggest hit in the United States, where it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 single charts. The song also charted high in both Australia and the U.K. The lyrics describe the frustration that accompanies the temptation of infidelity within a relationship. Jones doesn't speak of an actual relationship, another person, or any physicality at all, but instead cleverly uses metaphors that describe wanting and yearning. Such metaphors include: "You can look at the menu but you just can't eat" - This verse is basically another way of saying you can look but you cannot touch. "You can dip your foot in the pool but you can't have a swim" - This suggests that things have been taken to a certain level but haven't gone "all the way." "You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin" - A possible acknowledgment of feeling guilt for craving the touch of another although these feelings haven't been acted out. "And you want her, and she wants you, no one is to blame" - Physical attraction can just happen through no fault of either party. Some have also interpreted the song as a depiction of someone's emotional baggage or character flaws, such as shyness, preventing them from accomplishing certain things or being with the person that they desire. Visit Music Banter - The Internet's Top Music Community Did Phil Collins play drums on no one is to blame?Following the success of the previous singles taken from the album, the original track for "No One Is to Blame" was re-recorded to give the song a more radio-friendly sound. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the re-recording, with Collins adding his own drum work and mood.
Who is Howard Jones married to?Jan SmithHoward Jones / Spousenull
How tall is Howard Jones?5′ 7″Howard Jones / Heightnull
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