| Simon and Garfunkel – The Boxer Lyrics | 4 years ago |
| @[sportcarder:32650] seventh avenue is a synonym for fashion industry. fashion industry is supposedly in the vanguard of societies march to overarching ideals as opposed to the times. except the march never is it is always constrained by the material reality and hence the whores on seventh avenue is a broader construct for failed ideologies you subscribe to in response to urban isolation. the fighter you remain is a human being all battered and bruised by every cut that lay him down but the essential feeling for other less privileged equal or better off humans remains the core essence of your person and in that sense in spite of all the lies, the human who began his journey is not vanquished and his hope in humanity remains. | |
| Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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@[TheStef112:30437] hi ! you have got the biblical references and the crux of the song right. except you did not focus on the two magical verses Well, it goes like this The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift (“the minor fall, the major lift” may not refer to musical structure at all #) The baffled king composing Hallelujah (playing harp to bring the rains to his parched land) the broken harp/ anguished heart does not sing of it’s own accord, in the broken harp descends the lord and it sings (lord is my shepherd psalm 23) “hallelujah” (praise be the lord) and it rains (god’s mercy/ blessings) # king David fell when he coveted another man’s wife (Bathsheba) and committed a cardinal sin “thou shall not kill” (sent Uliah to his death) had a minor fall (god never abandon’s his disciples) and major lift (deliverance) when he left himself in god’s hand. and again And I've seen your flag on the marble arch And love is not a victory march It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah (David marries Bathsheba but the victory march is hollow, philistines capture samson and blind him, all metaphorical, Delilah has her wish but her victory rings hollow. the victory march is always bereft of god (human touch) and it’s broken (without reference to god ) and so praise be the lord for god is with down trodden not the victorious ) Delilah takes away Samson’s strength (cuts his hair (individuality as in lion’s mane ) and ties him to domesticity, kitchen chair) and the blinded Samson sings hallelujah, by now his hair a metaphor for his individuality has grown back and he destroys the pantheon to philistine god by shaking it’s foundational pillars - living by man made rules instead of god’s rules. I'd heard there was a secret chord (when you let go and ask lord for deliverance) That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? Well, it goes like this The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof You saw her bathing on the roof Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya She tied you to the kitchen chair She broke your throne and she cut your hair And from your lips, she drew the Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Well baby, I've been here before I've seen this room and I've walked this floor I used to live alone before I knew ya And I've seen your flag on the marble arch And love is not a victory march It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Well, maybe there's a God above But all I've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya And it's not a cry that you hear at night It's not somebody who's seen the light It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Songwriters: Leonard Cohen |
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| The Doors – Riders On The Storm Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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my apologies on daring to interpret a rock legend. Riders on the storm Riders on the storm Into this house we're born Into this world we're thrown (we are thrown into this chaotic world without a plan.) Like a dog without a bone An actor out of role Riders on the storm (each of us is at the mercy of his wits to find a role a higher purpose, in that we are all riders caught in a storm of indecision, to be or not to be, anything and everything ) There's a killer on the road His brain is squirmin' like a toad (All of us, our brain is squirming with plans/ goals/ structure ) Take a long holiday Let your children play (let the child inside, connected to the real you, flourish, as opposed to the control freak connected to the outside world of material desires) If you give this man a ride Sweet memories will die (innoscence will die) Killer on the road, yeah (this sandman is a real killer don't let him drive/ ride roughshod over your life) Girl, you gotta love your man Girl, you gotta love your man Take him by the hand Make him understand The world on you depends Our life will never end Gotta love your man, yeah (it depends on the other, in this case since jim is a man the other is a girl, to teach that the only plan worth it, is love , that is the only end worth it all ) |
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| Bob Marley and the Wailers – I Shot The Sheriff Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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This battle of guns, is about conflicting ideas of what world should be like. (Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I don't know Ev'ry time I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows." He said, "Kill them before they grow.") So what does a rebel do, shoot the establishment ? with a gun and a bullet ? So who comes after the rebel, certainly not the king, but the poor, lowly enforcer of laws. Is the rebel charged with challenging the establishment, oh no, he is charged with violating one stupid law, something that is inviolate in the eyes of the very people the rebel is fighting for, rebel is declared to have run foul off this measly law. (salt satyagraha in reverse) (I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Oh, no) What does the rebel want, to kill a poorly paid man who is doing his duty defined by those he works for ? Deputies don't interest rebels, even if he can't engage with the king, he doesn't want to harm the interface he has with the remote unavailable king most of the time. that doesn't mean the king doesn't understand the challenges to his throne all the time wary... (All around in my hometown They're tryin' to track me down, yeah They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, for the life of a deputy But I say, oh, now, now...) don't take your eyeballs off your opponent, it is a mortal combat between king and the rebel, never presented as such, for winners, usually the king, writes the history. (Reflexes had the better of me And what is to be must be Ev'ry day the bucket a-go-a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out) the patience of the rebel, who won't live for ever and bleeds in the tyranny of laws every moment, wears thin... (Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot, I shot him down And I say, if I am guilty I will pay) the rebel seizes an opportunity for changing the status quo, and grabs it. King is dead. Long live the king... rebellion is contained, labelled as anything but that and the establishment lives on... (All around in my hometown They're tryin' to track me down, yeah They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, for the life of a deputy But I say, oh, now, now...) the rebel's wail only fall on deaf ears... (Oh, I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defense Ooh, ooh, ooh I said, I shot the sheriff, Oh Lord And they say it is a capital offense Ooh, ooh, ooh) Only symbols of king (deputy) can be attacked, never the king himself ( sheriff) (I shot the sheriff, but I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooh, no, oh I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooo, ooo, ooh) That my friends is the structure of every conflict. The name Rastafari is taken from Ras Tafari, the title (Ras) and first name (Tafari Makonnen) of Haile Selassie I before his coronation. In Amharic, Ras, literally "head", is an Ethiopian title equivalent to prince or chief, while the personal given name Täfäri (teferi) means one who is revered. The origin of Rastafari came from Jamaica and Ethiopia. Jah is a Biblical name of God, from a shortened form of Jahweh or Jehovah found in Psalms 68:4 in the King James Version of the Bible. Most adherents see Haile Selassie I as Jah or Jah Rastafari, an incarnation ofGod the Father, the Second Advent of Christ "the Anointed One", i.e. the Second Coming of Jesus Christ the King to Earth.The Rastafari way of life encompasses the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of the degenerate society of materialism, oppression, and sensual pleasures, called Babylon. Rastas assert that Zion (i.e., Ethiopia) is a land that Jah promised to them. To achieve this, they reject modern western society, calling it "Babylon", which they see as entirely corrupt due to materialism and greed. "Babylon" is considered to have been in rebellion against "Earth's Rightful Ruler" (Jah) ever since the days of the Biblical king Nimrod. The lion is a symbol for Rastafari because it appears on the Imperial Ethiopian flag, used in Haile Selassie I's Ethiopia. Influential Song List --------------------------- 1. no woman no cry 2. buffalo soldier 3. one love 4 could you be loved 5 get up stand up 6 jamming |
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| Chris Cornell – Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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it's the pain of losing a lover that drives you to the edge, where sultry sexy death seduces you, beckons you on and life is the fat ugly woman, you make a Faustian bargain with. " Every single feeling tells me this is leading to a heart In broken little pieces and you know I need this Like a hole in the head" Except your choice of nearly forgetting your broken heart comes around to haunt you again and again keeping you on the brink of it all. to be or not to be it's that simple. you cant strum your pain forever. forgive accept adapt you might end up mending your heart with time for time is a healer... Genesis - No Son Of Mine Well the key to my survival Was never in much doubt The question was how I could keep sane? Trying to find a way out Things were never easy for me Peace of mind was hard to find And I needed a place where I could hide Somewhere I could call mine I didn't think much about it Till it started happening all the time Soon I was living with the fear everyday Of what might happen that night? I couldn't stand to hear the crying of my mother And I remember when I swore that That would be the last they'd see of me And I never went home again They say that time is a healer And now my wounds are not the same I rang a bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me He looked me straight in the eyes He said, "You're no son, you're no son of mine You're no son, you're no son of mine You walked out, you left us behind And you're no son, you're no son of mine" Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it And as the time it went by, I lived to regret it You're no son, you're no son of mine But where should I go? And what should I do? You're no son, you're no son of mine But I came here for help, oh I came here for you Well the years they passed so slowly I thought about him everyday What would I do if we passed on the street Would I keep running away? In and out of hiding places Soon I'd have to face the facts We'd have to sit down and talk it over And that would mean going back They say that time is a healer And now my wounds are not the same But I rang that bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me He looked me straight in the eyes He said, "You're no son, you're no son of mine You're no son, you're no son of mine You walked out, you left us behind And you're no son, you're no son of mine" Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it And as the time it went by, I lived to regret it You're no son, you're no son of mine But where should I go? And what should I do? You're no son, you're no son of mine But I came here for help, oh I was looking for you You're no son, you're no son of mine, oh You're no son, ha yeah, ha yeah, ha yeah You're no son, you're no son of mine, oh, oh |
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| Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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here i go, my apologies in trying to interpret teen anthem penned by kurt cobain Load up on guns(attitude), bring your friends (join a crowd) It's fun to loose(insecurities) and to pretend (you have the power) She's (the world is for taking) over-bored and self-assured Oh no, I know a dirty word (for the world/ probably prostitute) With the lights out, it's less dangerous (less scathing scrutiny - self/ peer/ adult) Here we are now, entertain us (the world owes it to us/ listen to us) I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now, entertain us A mulatto (neither this nor that/ confused), an albino (outsider), a mosquito (puny), my libido (impotent) Yeah, hey I'm worse at what I do best (literally - adult censure) And for this gift I feel blessed (alienated) Our little group has always been (blessed/ cursed) And always will until the end (grow up/ die) And I forget just why I taste (what started it all) Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile (he remembers his ex girlfriend's spraypainted "Kurt smells like teen spirit". ) I found it hard, it's hard to find (teen spirit of rebellion) Oh well, whatever, never mind |
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| Jethro Tull – Locomotive Breath Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song is about modern man ("the all-time loser"), who can hardly keep up with the pace of life (chase for profit) in our society ("locomotive breath"). He suffers from all kinds of desillusions, alienation and solitude, cannot get hold of his own life and in the end resorts to religion: "he picks up Gideons Bible, open at page one", in the hope to find a solution. The verseline "The train won't stop going, no way to slow down" symbolizes his/our life that goes on and on without a pause until we inevitably die. At this place in the bible one will find the book of Genesis in which is described how the universe, the world and all living beings on it were created. Roland Tarmo points out that "old Charlie" could be a reference to Charles Darwin and his evolution theory, that offered a scientific alternative for the unconditional belief in creation as worded in Genesis, thus alienating man from god (old Charlie stole the handle) "Gideon" is the organisation that aims at spreading the Bible by having it placed in public buildings like hotels. Locomotive Breath is a reference to the de-personalization of the modern industrial society which treats people as parts of a machine. He (the protagonist) is the all-time loser, who has tried and failed at gaining control of his life. this headlong chase for profits... "Crawling down the corridor" is his struggle to keep going, though crushed by the weight of his failures. corridor is lovely imagery the doors might open to gardens of eden but we keep going down the corridor seeking the farthest door (to happiness) "The all time winner has got him by the balls" is a reference to the mad merry-go-round of mantle of winner (and his greed) that keeps him locked into his position as a broken cog in the corporate machine, a position from which he can only escape by dying "He feels the piston scraping Steam breaking on his brow" (he feels all the thrills and pain of the ride - headlong rush to madness) "The train it won't stop going No way to slow down." the greed fuels the rush for profits there is no stopping one or the other "He sees his children jumping off At the stations one by one". all his efforts to earn profits fall by the way side there is someone else ahead in the rush for profits, the mantle of winner that has captured vitality of his soul. "His woman and his best friend In bed and having fun." his soul ( wife) and his happiness ( best friend) are estranged to him by the same act (in bed and having fun) "He hears the silence howling Catches angels as they fall" the answers to big questions are unavailable to the point that their silence starts howling. and faith catches the angels (those who give up greed) as they fall by wayside ALT silence of soulless march gathers more following as angels (kindred souls) fall to temptations of this march. I acknowledge help from interpretations of brian333 mar 21, 2013/ taobeth dec 16, 2004/ track nov 22 2009 ps: 1. to fail you just need someone else to succeed more not necessarily drugs or alchohol 2. old Charlie is euphemism for devil and Darwin by extension as Darwin's theory killed the centrality of faith in scheme of things 3. old Charlie could just be a ref to "MTA" story that track (refer credits) googled - Very-very interesting: I googled "Old Charlie" and found "MTA" in Wikipedia. It talks about a song written in 1948 called Charlie in the MTA: "The lyrics are about a man named Charlie trapped on Boston's subway system, then known as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)... It has become so entrenched in Boston that the city's subway system named its electronic card-based fare collection system the "CharlieCard" as a tribute to this song...The song's lyrics tell of Charlie, a man who gets aboard an MTA subway car. Charlie CAN'T GET OFF the subway as he didn't bring enough money for the "EXIT FARES" that were established to collect an increased fare without upgrading existing fare collection equipment. When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel." Charlie could not get off that train. Did he ever return, No he never returned And his fate is still unlearn'd He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned. |
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| Jethro Tull – Locomotive Breath Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song is about modern man ("the all-time loser"), who can hardly keep up with the pace of life (chase for profit) in our society ("locomotive breath"). He suffers from all kinds of desillusions, alienation and solitude, cannot get hold of his own life and in the end resorts to religion: "he picks up Gideons Bible, open at page one", in the hope to find a solution. The verseline "The train won't stop going, no way to slow down" symbolizes his/our life that goes on and on without a pause until we inevitably die. At this place in the bible one will find the book of Genesis in which is described how the universe, the world and all living beings on it were created. Roland Tarmo points out that "old Charlie" is a reference to Charles Darwin and his evolution theory, that offered a scientific alternative for the unconditional belief in creation as worded in Genesis, thus alienating man from god (old Charlie stole the handle) "Gideon" is the organisation that aims at spreading the Bible by having it placed in public buildings like hotels. Locomotive Breath is a reference to the de-personalization of the modern industrial society which treats people as parts of a machine. He (the protagonist) is the all-time loser, who has tried and failed at gaining control of his life. this headlong chase for profits... "Crawling down the corridor" is his struggle to keep going, though crushed by the weight of his failures. corridor is lovely imagery the doors might open to gardens of eden but we keep going down the corridor seeking the farthest door (to happiness) "The all time winner has got him by the balls" is a reference to the mad merry-go-round of mantle of winner (and his greed) that keeps him locked into his position as a broken cog in the corporate machine, a position from which he can only escape by dying "He feels the piston scraping Steam breaking on his brow" (he feels all the thrills and pain of the ride - headlong rush to madness) "The train it won't stop going No way to slow down." the greed fuels the rush for profits there is no stopping one or the other "He sees his children jumping off At the stations one by one". all his efforts to earn profits fall by the way side there is someone else ahead in the rush for profits, the mantle of winner that has captured vitality of his soul. "His woman and his best friend In bed and having fun." his soul ( wife) and his happiness ( best friend) are estranged to him by the same act (in bed and having fun) "He hears the silence howling Catches angels as they fall" the answers to big questions are unavailable to the point that their silence starts howling. and faith catches the angels (those who give up greed) as they fall by wayside ALT silence of soulless march gathers more following as angels (kindred souls) fall to temptations of this march. I acknowledge help from interpretations of brian333 mar 21, 2013/ taobeth dec 16, 2004/ track nov 22 2009 ps: 1. to fail you just need someone else to succeed more not necessarily drugs or alchohol 2. old Charlie could just be a ref to "MTA" story that track googled - Very-very interesting: I googled "Old Charlie" and found "MTA" in Wikipedia. It talks about a song written in 1948 called Charlie in the MTA: "The lyrics are about a man named Charlie trapped on Boston's subway system, then known as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)... It has become so entrenched in Boston that the city's subway system named its electronic card-based fare collection system the "CharlieCard" as a tribute to this song...The song's lyrics tell of Charlie, a man who gets aboard an MTA subway car. Charlie CAN'T GET OFF the subway as he didn't bring enough money for the "EXIT FARES" that were established to collect an increased fare without upgrading existing fare collection equipment. When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel." Charlie could not get off that train. Did he ever return, No he never returned And his fate is still unlearn'd He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned. |
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