Dove Man

Taylor Swift has talked about the 80s and how the synthpop and new wave of the era has inspired her. There were a lot of bands from that period and, say, A-ha fits more in line with pure synthpop, but Spandau Ballet, I think, has a lot of powerful images of the romanticism of the new wave, not least the name, and the album art. It would be possible for me to get emotional about how all this evolved and transcended the past, but I guess it's enough at the least to say that this pop is a new, European sound.

1. Pleasure

I think it's about how people don't make room for the soft side of life in their heart. 

2. Communication 

Communication is something the speaker struggles with. 

3. Code of Love 

As frustrating as it can be, I think we've all met that girl who simply cannot be understood because she has so much of love about her.

4. Gold 

It could be about claiming your worth even if that happens to be difficult.

5. Lifeline

Love can be a lifeline, something that keeps you alive.

6. Heaven Is A Secret

Sometimes the best things in life are hidden.

7. Foundation 

This could be a build-up to the concluding song. What is the foundation for a relationship, a life? The truth!

8. True 

It's when you've found something beautiful that you can absolutely rely on that your life becomes everything it can be.

And that's something that, like a wedding dance, is both profoundly personal, and a sign of hope for an entire community.