The lyrics read: “I’m gonna fly through the night, feel my tears as they dry.” It is like she wants to fly away from it all and just leave her problems behind. She also says “I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down won’t open my eyes, keep my glass full until morning light, ‘cause I’m just holding on for tonight”. This is where her hopelessness shows. She is explaining how she has given up and is only going to hold on for so long. It almost seems like she is suicidal. Although he has never been an alcoholic, UB40 sings about alcoholism. “Red, Red Wine” is sung from the perspective of someone who has found out that drinking red wine is the only way to forget his problems. Very much like Sia, UB40’s reason for drinking is because of a heartbreak. However, he doesn’t have the credibility that she has to write about alcoholism because he has never experienced it. That is the difference in the two songs’ ethos. Sia has the credibility to write about alcoholism, but UB40 does
The lyrics read: “I’m gonna fly through the night, feel my tears as they dry.” It is like she wants to fly away from it all and just leave her problems behind. She also says “I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down won’t open my eyes, keep my glass full until morning light, ‘cause I’m just holding on for tonight”. This is where her hopelessness shows. She is explaining how she has given up and is only going to hold on for so long. It almost seems like she is suicidal. Although he has never been an alcoholic, UB40 sings about alcoholism. “Red, Red Wine” is sung from the perspective of someone who has found out that drinking red wine is the only way to forget his problems. Very much like Sia, UB40’s reason for drinking is because of a heartbreak. However, he doesn’t have the credibility that she has to write about alcoholism because he has never experienced it. That is the difference in the two songs’ ethos. Sia has the credibility to write about alcoholism, but UB40 does