![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The implied meaning would be sexual encounters and one-night musical shows in which the band performed. However, this lyric probably has a dual meaning (called a double entendre). He uses the colloquial to speak to the poorly educated ears of many of his listeners.Ģ) "One night stands" most often refers to one time sexual encounters. ![]() In business or formal writing this sentence would mean I had problems, since you "never" had "no problems." But in the song lyrics, the writer is trying to emphasize that he didn't have any problems during that time. Oh boy! Let me suggest that rock music from the 1980s is not necessarily the best place to learn proper (or even common) English! The lyrics of most of these songs are intended to be poetic and a bit convoluted.ġ) the use of a double negative is improper.
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