![]() 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. The overall message reminds me of John Lennon's "Instant Karma" - "we all shine on/like the moon and the stars and the sun." Basically, everything is going to be alright.Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? It isn't going to pass him by because "Vienna waits for you". Vienna symbolizes some kind of future happiness. He's encouraging him to keep looking forward to the future ("dream on/But don't imagine they'll all come true") without committing himself to it yet ("you can't be everything you want to be before your time"). He's telling the kid to calm down because there is plenty of time to get life in order. Maybe he's a college student who is freaking out about having to go into the real world soon ("if you're so smart tell me why are you still so afraid?"). ![]() The narrator is just telling this "crazy child" to enjoy life more. Anyway, to me, this song is pretty self-explanatory. I searched all over the Internet last year until I found it, and then I bought The Stranger album. I heard it for the first time on a rerun of Taxi when I was probably 10 years old. I can't believe nobody has posted on this one yet. ![]() Why don't you realize Vienna waits for you? It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two, ooh 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 true, oohĪnd take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile You know, you can't always see when you're right, you're right You can't be everything you wanna be before your timeĪlthough it's so romantic on the borderline When will you realize Vienna waits for you? You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through, ooh ![]() You'd better cool it off before you burn it out Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? But then if you're so smart, well, tell me ![]()
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