The song was written in 1977 before social media existed but even Billy knew the heartache of FOMO back then. It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while ![]() "You got your passion, you got your prideīut don't you know that only fools are satisfied?ĭream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true You better cool it off before you burn it out "Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? ![]() The entire song is so relevent to American hustle culture and how it's truly nothing but a chasing after the wind: I've loved this song for a while but I've never really paid that much attention to the lyrics until this morning. While I was smiling and looking at the water over the Three-Mile Bridge, the song Vienna by Billy Joel comes on over my bluetooth- and there was my hook. I was driving to the beach on a beautiful Sunday morning pondering how much peace and gratitude I had in my heart for where the Lord has me in this season. As silly as it seems, the biggest reason I didn't start it until now is because I didn't have a good title or a hook. Writing about the topic of rest has been on my heart for about two months. As more and more people hear this song I hope they realize Vienna waits for them.For the control freaks- Vienna Waits for You It has a very calming piano part and an accordion solo, which is not seen very often in music except with polka. I also chose this song because I enjoy listening to it. Finally, I was able to see what I was doing right and relax. When I received a ninety on a test I only saw what was wrong. I always wanted to do better in school even though my grades were in the high nineties, and it caused a lot of stress for me. In about 3rd grade I was a perfectionist. I like his music and so did my dad, so when I listen to Billy Joel, I feel closer to my dad. The bulk of the reason why I chose this song is because Billy Joel is my favorite artist. Finally, I think Billy Joel is saying that the good life is not going anywhere so why don’t you see that and slow down by the repeating line, “When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?” From what I understand it means that you can’t do everything you want before it’s your time to shine in the world. “Slow down, your doing fine you can’t be everything you want to be before your time.” This lyric has to do with the fact at there is a time for everyone to be great. If you always try to be better than everyone else you will never be yourself. Billy immortalized this by saying, “ Though you can see when you're wrong, you know You can't always see when you're right.” “Where’s the fire what’s the hurry about? You’d better cool it off before you burn it out…” This quote, in my eyes, means that you should relax and stop rushing life or else you’ll waste it. When they don’t see what they do right the person usually beat down on themselves for what they did wrong. Perfectionists don’t always see what they do wrong. Billy is telling them that they are only human and we make mistakes, so don’t stress about one. “Vienna”, by Billy Joel, is a song written about one of these people. ![]() Vienna waits for youĪs some people live their lives they develop a habit of being a perfectionist. You're gonna kick off before you even get half through That you can get what you want or you can just get old When will you realize.Vienna waits for you? It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two You've got your passion, you've got your prideīut don't you know that only fools are satisfied?ĭream on, but don't imagine they'll all come trueĪnd take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile Though you can see when you're wrong, you know You're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?Īlthough it's so romantic on the borderline tonight That you can get what you want or you get old You'd better cool it off before you burn it outīut you know that when the truth is told. ![]() Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
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