| Judas Priest – Raw Deal Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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Some of these lyrics are probably wrong. I just saw Halford talking about this song in a very recent interview on Youtube where he mentioned the line being sung during the fast part as "love knoweth no laws". Makes a lot more sense than "I'm going no loss". And, obviously, he explained that the song is indeed about visiting a gay bar on Fire Island. Something he hadn't even done at the time of writing this, so this song was him fantasising about the experience. |
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| Jethro Tull – Alive And Well And Living In Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| I find it incredible how Ian could write love songs that were so completely modest, like this one and "Wond'ring aloud" for example, and still evoke such strong emotions from people (like myself). I think it's because he manages to portray the special kind of friendship you can have with your loved one, without ever sugarcoating it or adding some negative bullshit drama to it. It's sincere. 99% of songs are about love, but of those 99%, only like a half percent seem to have any realism or even meaning. | |
| Jethro Tull – For Michael Collins, Jeffrey, And Me Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I'm pretty sure that the chorus is just Michael Collins, thinking aloud. Pretty straightforward, actually. "I'm with you L.E.M., though it's a shame that it had to be you. The mother ship is just a blip from your trip made for two. I'm with you boys, so please employ just a little extra care. It's on my mind, I'm left behind when I should have been there, walking with you..." As Collins orbits around the moon, this is what goes through his mind. Perhaps he's talking to himself a little bit. He knows that where his colleagues are, his shuttle is merely a "blip" in the sky for them, if they're even thinking of him at all in their excitement. He feels envious and regretful, and wishes that he could be there to share what must have been the biggest moment in the lives of his two friends (as I can imagine training for a space trip must create quite special bonds). I'm not sure that the rest of the lyrics necessarily have to be connected to the chorus. Benefit is a very, very introspective album, and I'm not even gonna attempt to get inside Ian's mind in songs like this one. I get the feeling, though, that it's about humanity, as many of you have said before. |
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