| Creed – One Last Breath Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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True words my friend. True words. When I listen to this song, the words "I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking, maybe six feet ain't so far down" are the only words I hear. They are words that I'm very familiar with. Anyone who has experienced true Depression, to the point of becoming suicidal, doesn't need an explanation as to their meaning. I'm not talking about someone who has been down in the dumps for a few weeks and only THINKS they are depressed. Or those who have periodic "bouts" of depression. I'm talking about the kind of depression that most people can't or aren't willing to understand. The kind that takes away every last bit of hope you have had a death grip on. The kind of depression that shows you there is a place inside each of us that is darker and lonelier than you could ever imagine. And the kind of depression you honestly feel is more painful than any physical disease you can think of and it never ends. And you can't get away from it because you can't get away from yourself. If anyone who reads this thinks I'm exaggerating, they have never experienced the depths this illness is capable of taking someone. It's something you cannot wish away or think away. You cannot just "get over it". It takes complete control of your every thought, feeling and emotion. You have tried all other options to get control of this "Thing" and you discover you are out matched. One does not walk to the point of being six feet from the edge. Depression has picked you up and carried you there. The scariest part of it all is when find that you have been somehow convinced that, six feet really ain't so far down. It's at that time, without even being aware of it, you have stepped outside of yourself and you find that you have now become a "spectator" to what is about to happen....to yourself. And with about the same amount of fear as you would have brushing your teeth (which is none), you walk off the edge People have this false sense of security when it comes to this subject matter. |
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| Neil Young – Powderfinger Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I realize this is a reply to a pretty old comment you had made, but I wanted to tell you that I thought your comment said it so very well. Particularly the last paragraph, "enjoy the painting and revisit it often........" A very dear friend once said to me, "The only obstacle to learning the truth is believing we already know it". These were the words I immediately thought of, after having read your thoughts about this song. They somehow felt fitting to me........ We should never close our minds to other possibilities. I've always believed that songwriters leave lyrics rather vague for a reason. They want their music left to personal interpretation. So unless it's a song which is CLEARLY telling a story, nothing is out of the realm of possibilities and we should always leave our minds open to such. I hope that makes sense to you.....or anybody else who may happen to read this. |
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| Mark Knopfler – Haul Away Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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First and foremost, as are with quite a few of his songs, this one is filled with both beauty and sadness and there are few that can equal the lyrics this man has written. That is simply my opinion. As far as the meaning of this gem, that can only be decided by the listener and that person's personal life experiences. I don't believe there is a right or wrong answer as to what his thought process was behind his words. Only the composer knows for sure. That being said, this song has deep meaning to me. I clearly see what CromCrom means with his/her interpretation (his reply to Anson12). I have lived those words. I lost my husband and it took me years to move forward. I couldn't let go. I still felt married to him. Ten long and lonely years later, a man entered my life and brought me back to the world of the living. He was my fresh breeze who filled my sails and ended my doldrums. It took me some time, but I was finally able to allow myself to find home again. |
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| Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I am responding to a very old post you made and I don't know that you will even receive it. Or if you are still in the same relationship you had written about. I just wanted to say I completely understand what your saying. Especially about the skeptics. I find myself in this very same situation. I fell in love with a man I had never seen face to face. I live in Oregon and he is in New York. We were about 4 months into our relationship before we were ever in the same room together and we are once again, on opposite coastlines, but hopefully soon to change. There is lot to be said for starting a relationship based solely on a person's character instead of factoring in any physical aspects. You learn so much more about who they are as a person and you truly are friends before it progresses to the next level. I've discovered that makes for a pretty solid foundation. We have been together for almost a year and a half and even though he is 3000 miles away, it feels like he is just around the corner or in the next room. As if it wouldn't be a shock if he walked into the room. It's the strangest feeling and I can't explain it any better than that. Far to often, people jump into a sexual relationship without really getting to know the person they have just slept with. There is a great deal of intimacy in the written and spoken word. People tend to be more relaxed taking their clothes off, as opposed to letting someone into that very private place we all have within us, where we guard our deepest darkest secrets, our insecurities and fears. Our looks are temporary and will only fade in time but who we are on the inside, remains with us our entire lives and in the end, this is all we will have left. I believe we are wise to pay much more attention to the contents as opposed to the packaging. Warmest regards |
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| Alice in Chains – No Excuses Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Hello, This reply is addressing the personal side of your comment as opposed to the song. And I realize it's over a year and a half old, but I felt the need to reply to it and I can only hope you don't mind. For what it's worth, I understand exactly how you feel. The frustration. If fact, I probably couldn't have worded it any better. I believe we are what is referred to as "Sensitive" people (something I consider a good quality, while the general public consider it a weakness). I take that to mean that we have easy access to our feelings. We wear our hearts on our sleeves. Sensitive people who live in the world of reality. We are, or at least were, compassionate and empathetic towards people but that is disappearing at a rapid rate. When you try to discuss this with others, they either respond to you as if you were discussing something as meaningless as having a splinter in your finger OR they claim they have the same feelings, as if we are talking about something measureable, like arthritis. The more we tell them they don't quite have the picture, the more they say "Oh sure we do. It happens to everybody". Well no, in fact it doesn't. There is a place inside all of us which is a very dark and lonely place and they haven't see it because if they had, they would know it and understand what your talking about and wouldn't make light of your feelings. We get to the point that we just want to retire from the world of the living. We don't want to die but we don't want to join in with the living either. I think everyone has an illusion of what their lives are supposed to be and an even bigger illusion about most of the people in their lives. And when we think things are going as they should, life shows her sense of humor and throws one thing after another at the unsuspecting. My husband passed away unexpectedly 12 years ago. I completely fell apart, but I knew I had people in my corner who would watch my back and walk me through this unbelievably brutal time in my life. When I turned around, nobody was there. I truly thought they loved and cared about me. My friends. They didn't or they would have been there, as I was for them countless times. I never expected anything in return from them but I didn't expect to be abandoned either. These aren't the people I knew. Are they? Well as it turned out, they aren't the people I knew them to be. A lot of things weren't. People only show us what they want us to see of them and we only see what we choose to see. That applies to pretty much everything in life. I tell you this story because that was my moment of clarity. That moment of clarity can be set off by any number of events, big or small. It's the realization that in reality, your life wasn't the same as you perceived it to be. One thing becomes crystal clear and then another and another. And It can be really tough, even overwhelming to suddenly see things as they really are. It seems a crisis or tragedy can snap you back to reality really quick and you best be holding on tight because that ride, with perfect vision, is going to be a really rough one. And it remains painful because you have become disillusioned. And that's a very difficult state, if not an impossible one, in which to live in for any length of time. I hope this makes sense to you. Just know there are people out there who really do understand how you feel. We may all have taken a different path to get there but we arrived at the same spot you found yourself in. I hope you are feeling better and I wish you the best . Oh, I don't like that George Carlin joke either. |
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| David Gray – Shine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This is a reply to a comment you made on 12/25/05 so who knows if you will even get this, but I wanted to leave my opinion. You asked if it's possible to love someone so much that you let them go or do you hold on tightly, for all your worth, despite physical and emotional barriers? I believe now, as I always have, that when you love someone, you naturally want to place their needs before yours. I also believe that love shouldn't hurt. It's not the love that hurts you. It's the Betrayal that hurts. It's the abandonment, rejection and cheating that hurts. It's love that makes us feel better. Sometimes we love the right person at the wrong time or for whatever reason, you know they would be better off or perhaps their lives would be much easier, if you were to step aside and let them live the life they need to, without you. I would step aside. If I were to hold on with a death grip, I have just placed all my wants and needs before this person I claim to be so deeply in love with. I never want to see anyone I love in pain. It breaks my heart. That being said, there is no way I could live with myself and this person, if I knew I was causing them pain because I was simply being selfish. You would be telling this person, by way of your actions, that you don't care about what is best for them. Have you ever heard the quote "If you love something, you should set it free. If it comes back to you, it was meant to be". Wise words. |
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| David Gray – Shine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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From the first moment I heard this remarkable song, It always felt to me as though it were a Love Song for a love that was ending and one that deserved much more than a mere "Goodbye". They didn't want to split from each other, but they knew the love had faded and it's what needed to be done, but that didn't ease the sorrow of it all. That's my impression of the song. Short and sweet. |
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| Jackson Browne – Before The Deluge Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Bortin, Your comment was so very well stated. I agree completely. Like you I also believe that the interpretation of the lyric's to a song are/should be from one's personal perspective and I also believe this is the goal of most songwriters....personal interpretation, for which, there is no right or wrong. While I believe I may be a few years younger than you (born in '60), I do recall the attitudes of that period of time. When I hear the lyrics, I get the same impression as you. The line "Confused by the magnitude of her fury in the final hour" speaks volumes. The destruction of the planet and our own demise, is at our own hand. But it's cause is not from a nuclear holocaust, but from thoughtless disregard and abuse of this place we call home. Man is so arrogant to believe because he walks upright, that he controls the planet and may do as he chooses, no matter the consequences.. He/she fail to remember that we share this planet with one of this worlds greatest treasures.....Animals. We are doing a grand job at destroying their natural habitats and we have effectively caused the extinction of more than a few species of animals by a variety of means including slaughter for profit. Even worse yet, consideration of what we leave for our children and our children's children, doesn't appear to be of high priority. I can't begin to imagine the condition of the place THEY will be calling home. We start with the best of intentions, but fail in maintaining the integrity of our youthful, untarnished beliefs. In the end, nature will certainly remind us who is in charge and it certainly isn't us. We will see her wrath. We are wise to realize it and act accordingly, while we have the chance to do so, on the outside chance that it isn't already to late to reverse that which we have already so thoughtlessly and carelessly done. |
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| The Rolling Stones – Moonlight Mile Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I completely agree with your interpretation. This is one of those songs that gives you fairly clear and distinct lyrics, which lead down one very specific path. It's about life on the road. "Just another mad mad day on the road....." | |
| Bush – Glycerine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I've read through several pages of opinons as to the meaning of this song. The lyrics suggest it is in fact about a failing relationship but they are still quite ambiquous. Once in a while, you run across a song in which the lyrics are very straightforward and there is no room for doubt in it's interpretation. But for the most part, it's never that easy. They are ambiguous for a reason. I believe the ultimate goal for the composer is for the listener to come up with his/her own take on the song. Our interpretation is based on our personal perception and that is based on our very unique and personal life experiences. What else do we have to base anything on? I could be way off base here, but I rather like the thought that this is what composers has in mind. Simply draw your own conclusion and stand by it:) Works for me. Now for a real challenge, lets decipher an instrumental piece. Sorry bout that one. It gave me a chuckle so thought I would just leave it in. |
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| Tom Petty – Square One Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I believe when someone composes a song, there was someone or some event that inspired the song but in the end, the composer wants us to find our own interpretation. Music is such a large form of public entertainment on one hand and it's so very personal to each and every one of us, on the other. We can usually find a personal meaning in most music we hear. I think that's how it should be. Lastly, I wanted to say that your friend has a very good friend in you. This was so very thoughtful of you and that's something we just don't see a great deal of anymore. I'm not sure why that is, but I find it truly sad. | |
| Tom Petty – Wildflowers Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I think you nailed it. You can clearly see the references to "moving on" with your life. But there is much more than that. He is saying that of all the people he's known, she stands out among the crowd. And even though the relationship is over, he continues to want only the best for her and he hopes she will hold a place in her heart for him, even after she's moved on. I think this is such a selfless and loving act on his part. It's hard enough to deal with losing a loving relationship like that of a marriage, but to be adult enough to tell her that he truly wants her life and loves to be that which is the best this world can offer. As she deserves only the best. You can see he wanted to leave this relationship in the same condition he entered into it. In one piece and untattered. Why destroy it simply because it didn't work. Kudo's to Tom. You can't get much more emotionally mature than that. | |
| Mark Knopfler – Hill Farmer's Blues Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I think you are spot on. I had my thoughts as to the meaning of his words, but was still a little hazy on a couple of things. After having read your insightful interpretation, It all makes perfect sense to me. Having said that, this song is simply brilliant, as is most all of this most talented gentleman's creations. I'm of the opinion, when it comes to being a composer, musician and vocalist, this man is far above the majority of musical talent that currently exists. His music is treasured and his talent is much respected and appreciated! At least by this one, very long time fan. I hope his brilliance shines for a good many more years to come. | |
| Richard Ashcroft – Everybody Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| An incredibly moving and beautiful song. "Sometimes you don't get a chance to ask where or why". And sometimes you don't get a chance to cope or move on. Nobody can say for certain, how they will handle the death of a loved one. Especially the death of a spouse. This song brings me to tears. I lost my very loved husband and was unable to cope and move on. After 10 years, life placed me in the path of a man who in 5 months time, brought me back into the life of the living and helped me to put those memories behind me and move forward. I came to love this man deeply and he has become my best friend and the most important person in my life. His time left with me is uncertain. His health is deteriorating rapidly. I fully understand what it's like to be the one left behind. My husband had my heart and took it with him when he died. I finally found it again and gave it to someone just to have it taken again. I have felt the weight of death for what I thought was far to long. But it seems life has a different opinion on that one. I know life gives no guarantees but If and when I find my heart again, I believe I will just hold on to it. I'm afraid I cannot afford to give it away again. | |
| R.E.M. – Nightswimming Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think there are 2 differnt types of songs. You can listen to a song for the first time and you are left with the sense that the composer had written it with a very specific meaning behind it. You can listen to another song and due to the very ambiguos wording, it lends itself to many interpretaions. Maybe that is the intent of the composer. I'm sure it was written from one specific event or meaning by the composer, but is written in such a manner as to allow the listener to decide for themselves, what it actually means. If we understood the meaning behind every lyric of every song or simply assumed there was one, it would take all the pleasure out of listening to it in the first place. I love and appreciate the fact that I can listen to a beautiful song and feel as if the composer was inside my head when he/she wrote it. How else could they write those lyrics that so clearly reflect my thoughts and feeling during a specific time in my life. It's as if it were written personally for me. Where there are times that I have to satisfy my curiosity as to the meaning of a song, there are also times I want to allow myself the comforting thought that someone completely understood how I was feeling. And here is my proof, in a song. |
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| Elton John – Original Sin Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think Good OL MC has it about right. The only difference I see is that this is a married man, since it's "his" original sin. And the line "And tell me why, I shudder inside, evertime we begin, this dangerous game" leads me to believe that they did have an actual affair that has been on again, off again (everytime we begin). But I agree with the rest of his take on this song. It's a beautiful song, reminiscent of the early music of Elton John that I found to be so truly brilliant and very much miss. |
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| Elton John – Original Sin Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| With all due respect, I'm sure he doesn't consider being gay a sin nor do I think he would sing a song with that in mind. Just my opinion. | |
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