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| The Moody Blues – Gypsy Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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@[munderwood30:40441], I agree. This has always been my interpretation. A comet seems the perfect analog of a gypsy in outer space. And, yes, the "aching for the warmth of a distant sun" fits right in with that, as comets are so clearly affected by their proximity to a star. Other interpretations focusing on a manufactured space probe is something I hadn\'t considered. But I still see a comet as a better fit. |
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| Procol Harum – A Salty Dog Lyrics
| 8 years ago
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I'm amazed by the variety of interpretations here. Since first hearing this some 40+ years ago, I've always felt this was a straightforward story, representing a first-hand account (your witness-my own hand) of a group of sailors (pirates?) who commandeer a ship, kill the existing crew, and sail to a far-off destination where they go ashore, destroy the ship, and happily live out their lives. Lines like "explore the ship" and "let no one leave alive" seem completely consistent with taking violently taking over an unfamiliar ship. And in a hostile take over of a ship, the first order of business is to secure the food supply to someone you trust, lest you risk poisoning ("replace the cook"). And once arriving at their safe haven, to them it is the most beautiful place ever, being the fulfillment of their dreams (sand so white, and sea so blue, no mortal place at all). |
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