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Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cause when we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the war of love is for
It's not the way that you say it
When you do those things to me
It's more the way that you mean it
When you tell me what will be
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through
Between the silence of the mountains
And the crashing of the sea
There lies a land I once lived in
And she's waiting there for me
But in the Grey of the morning
My mind becomes confused
Between the dead and the sleeping
And the road that I must choose
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me to
The land that I once knew
To learn as we grow old
The secrets of our soul
It's not the way that you say it when you do those things to me
It's more the way you really mean it when you tell me what will be
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war
'Cause when we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cause when we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the war of love is for
It's not the way that you say it
When you do those things to me
It's more the way that you mean it
When you tell me what will be
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through
Between the silence of the mountains
And the crashing of the sea
There lies a land I once lived in
And she's waiting there for me
But in the Grey of the morning
My mind becomes confused
Between the dead and the sleeping
And the road that I must choose
I'm looking for someone to change my life
I'm looking for a miracle in my life
And if you could see what it's done to me
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me to
The land that I once knew
To learn as we grow old
The secrets of our soul
It's not the way that you say it when you do those things to me
It's more the way you really mean it when you tell me what will be
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war
'Cause when we stop and look around us
There is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
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Track duration: 05:44
"Question" as written by Jonna Emily Lee
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, T.R.O. INC.
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There may be many answers, the answers may change over time... an eternal question?
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cos when we stop and look around us,
There is nothing that we need,
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed.
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the war of love is for.
the truth is hard to swallow but it is the truth that sets you free and allows universal love for its eternity, beyond individual, materialistic reality... there is the war for love, perpetual, beyond time or singular, individuals' experience. This is shared, even for a moment, but it is hard to be in this awareness all the time... but it is a shared moment for those who have glimpsed the "truth"... it is nevertheless a struggle...
It's not the way that you say it
When you say those things to me
It's more the way that you mean it
When you tell me what will be.
the "way" alleged, "caring" style of how things are said may be nearly obsolete, maybe a cliche...
it is "more", not necessarily exactly, the way you mean it since it is a conversation between two souls,
and that in this realm, it is not of this world but of a world to be, dreamed and perhaps realised...if possible...
BUT:
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
-- if, out of the conversation, as a single person's hindsight, the dream is... well, ungrounded and void.
the realm is a shared deal only available to two souls dwelling in the same shared awareness beyond
logic and public/commonality...
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you.
a mutual thing... an each other state... tha's luv...
I'm looking for someone to change my life,
I'm looking for a miracle in my life,
And if you could see what it's done to me,
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through.
multiple interpretations open here, but one i may dwell on is that, having arrived at an understanding,
with a sentient soul, the mission now is to radiate the "higher love" as a spreading of sharing that love to an otherwise, unfamiliar world... maybe...
like grasping that truth, now is the thing that must be the device that reveals to more sentients that it is this war of love that must endure... blablabla let's move on...
To learn as we grow old,
The secrets of our soul.
let's keep the line open and ponder what we, united have learned (not a break up song) time, immaterial... only aging...
Between the silence of the mountains,
And the crashing of the sea,
There lies a land I once lived in,
And she's waiting there for me,
But in the grey of the morning,
My mind becomes confused,
Between the dead and the sleeping,
And the road that I must chose.
In solitary awareness is the open line for communion despite vast space time distance... with faith
that she is there ... where "they" started...
but waking alone, empirical reality is... a test for the mind and options are with those that may not respond and those that may wake up to... his voice... and the road continues to lead to that miracle he may find... you?
Note the reference to "secrets of our soul". Apply this to the message: "all the love you've been giving has all been meant for you".
The true power of love is staggering. We acknowledge God's desire that we love one another, but the ultimate goals achieved through this love is more abstract and hidden. It is impossible to truly love someone with first seeking to understand them. Anything less is really a "selfish love". True love is the pursuit of eternity and for our own personal benefit--it reflects God's designated path for our spiritual enlighenment.
There may be many answers, the answers may change over time... an eternal question?
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cos when we stop and look around us,
There is nothing that we need,
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed.
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the war of love is for.
the truth is hard to swallow but it is the truth that sets you free and allows universal love for its eternity, beyond individual, materialistic reality... there is the war for love, perpetual, beyond time or singular, individuals' experience. This is shared, even for a moment, but it is hard to be in this awareness all the time... but it is a shared moment for those who have glimpsed the "truth"... it is nevertheless a struggle...
It's not the way that you say it
When you say those things to me
It's more the way that you mean it
When you tell me what will be.
the "way" alleged, "caring" style of how things are said may be nearly obsolete, maybe a cliche...
it is "more", not necessarily exactly, the way you mean it since it is a conversation between two souls,
and that in this realm, it is not of this world but of a world to be, dreamed and perhaps realised...if possible...
BUT:
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
-- if, out of the conversation, as a single person's hindsight, the dream is... well, ungrounded and void.
the realm is a shared deal only available to two souls dwelling in the same shared awareness beyond
logic and public/commonality...
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you.
a mutual thing... an each other state... tha's luv...
I'm looking for someone to change my life,
I'm looking for a miracle in my life,
And if you could see what it's done to me,
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through.
multiple interpretations open here, but one i may dwell on is that, having arrived at an understanding,
with a sentient soul, the mission now is to radiate the "higher love" as a spreading of sharing that love to an otherwise, unfamiliar world... maybe...
like grasping that truth, now is the thing that must be the device that reveals to more sentients that it is this war of love that must endure... blablabla let's move on...
To learn as we grow old,
The secrets of our soul.
let's keep the line open and ponder what we, united have learned (not a break up song) time, immaterial... only aging...
Between the silence of the mountains,
And the crashing of the sea,
There lies a land I once lived in,
And she's waiting there for me,
But in the grey of the morning,
My mind becomes confused,
Between the dead and the sleeping,
And the road that I must chose.
In solitary awareness is the open line for communion despite vast space time distance... with faith
that she is there ... where "they" started...
but waking alone, empirical reality is... a test for the mind and options are with those that may not respond and those that may wake up to... his voice... and the road continues to lead to that miracle he may find... you?
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Rated 0 if a song is titled "the question," it sure stands without the requirement of an answer.
There may be many answers, the answers may change over time... an eternal question?
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war?
'Cos when we stop and look around us,
There is nothing that we need,
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed.
Why do we never get an answer
When we're knocking at the door
Because the truth is hard to swallow
That's what the war of love is for.
the truth is hard to swallow but it is the truth that sets you free and allows universal love for its eternity, beyond individual, materialistic reality... there is the war for love, perpetual, beyond time or singular, individuals' experience. This is shared, even for a moment, but it is hard to be in this awareness all the time... but it is a shared moment for those who have glimpsed the "truth"... it is nevertheless a struggle...
It's not the way that you say it
When you say those things to me
It's more the way that you mean it
When you tell me what will be.
the "way" alleged, "caring" style of how things are said may be nearly obsolete, maybe a cliche...
it is "more", not necessarily exactly, the way you mean it since it is a conversation between two souls,
and that in this realm, it is not of this world but of a world to be, dreamed and perhaps realised...if possible...
BUT:
And when you stop and think about it
You won't believe it's true
-- if, out of the conversation, as a single person's hindsight, the dream is... well, ungrounded and void.
the realm is a shared deal only available to two souls dwelling in the same shared awareness beyond
logic and public/commonality...
That all the love you've been giving
Has all been meant for you.
a mutual thing... an each other state... tha's luv...
I'm looking for someone to change my life,
I'm looking for a miracle in my life,
And if you could see what it's done to me,
To lose the love I knew
Could safely lead me through.
multiple interpretations open here, but one i may dwell on is that, having arrived at an understanding,
with a sentient soul, the mission now is to radiate the "higher love" as a spreading of sharing that love to an otherwise, unfamiliar world... maybe...
like grasping that truth, now is the thing that must be the device that reveals to more sentients that it is this war of love that must endure... blablabla let's move on...
To learn as we grow old,
The secrets of our soul.
let's keep the line open and ponder what we, united have learned (not a break up song) time, immaterial... only aging...
Between the silence of the mountains,
And the crashing of the sea,
There lies a land I once lived in,
And she's waiting there for me,
But in the grey of the morning,
My mind becomes confused,
Between the dead and the sleeping,
And the road that I must chose.
In solitary awareness is the open line for communion despite vast space time distance... with faith
that she is there ... where "they" started...
but waking alone, empirical reality is... a test for the mind and options are with those that may not respond and those that may wake up to... his voice... and the road continues to lead to that miracle he may find... you?
so: a song about a break up at a time a person is also coming to terms with their own beliefs an values....was listening to this yesterday and so looked up the lyrics....good answers, beautiful song....
I think in the end...we are left with questions about the song's meaning itself.
It's likely why the song is titled as such.
I love the Moody Blues.