“Take On Me” and How Tones Change as Lyrics Age
A-ha’s seminal 80s hit holds a powerful dichotomy of meaning

In case the clarification is needed, this piece is 100% serious and the previous song review was 110% satire. Writing them back to back was a fun challenge.
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