![]() Modern English plays Johnny Brenda’s Sunday, November 12. The last line is the most powerful: “I made a pilgrimage to save this human race,” Grey sings, then pauses before delivering the crushing blow: “Never comprehending the race was long, long lost.” Modern English, though English, sums up that existential discomfort nicely in “I Melt With You,” with lyrics about the losing breath and the world crashing. Create your own version of I Melt With You as made famous by Modern English. Modern English - I Melt With You (Official Video) clip with quote I'll stop the world and melt with you Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. We’d forgotten what Lincoln said, that only America can destroy America. ![]() We imagined losing contact with loved ones as we disappeared into shelters and hoarded Jell-O Pudding Pops and Fruit Roll-Ups. The Cold War and War Games and Halley’s Comet had people worried about fiery death from above and invaders on our shores. These songs were sometimes upbeat, but laced with desperation. Looking over the lyrics with modern eyes, I realize this song belongs alongside “Silent Running” and “1999” in my favorite ’80s subgenre: Vaguely Apocalyptic Pop. Helps that it was catchy, with a big synth riff behind it. (It’s no “I want to eat your cancer when it turns black” or every way John Darnielle does it.) But it says something nuanced and beautiful about human connection. Album: After the SnowDate Released: 1982Please also check my collection of New Wave with Lyrics on the link below. It’s not the most twisted iteration of “I love you” in rock history.
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