"The shepherd won't leave me alone,
He's in my face and I...
The shepherd of my days,
And I want you here by my heart and my head --
I can't start till I'm dead."
It would be quite out of place for there to be a shephard in a song that's only about a motorcycle factory, especially if it's about the drudgery of factory work. A shephard is a common metaphor for Jesus, which then makes sense when the speaker wants him by his heart and his head. He can't start 'till he's dead? That's the basic Christian notion of "dying to oneself" and being reborn in Christ. He can't start letting Jesus into his heart and mind until his own will has died and so can be replaced by that of Jesus (refer to Romans). And, as tomtoro notes, the song's title is a strong image of Jesus as well.
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
Also, the title is about a location in I think Pennsylvania where a Caterpillar factory and Harley Davidson factory are next to each other. Hence “Pillar of Davidson.”
Also, the title is about a location in I think Pennsylvania where a Caterpillar factory and Harley Davidson factory are next to each other. Hence “Pillar of Davidson.”
Consider this stanza:
"The shepherd won't leave me alone, He's in my face and I... The shepherd of my days, And I want you here by my heart and my head -- I can't start till I'm dead."
It would be quite out of place for there to be a shephard in a song that's only about a motorcycle factory, especially if it's about the drudgery of factory work. A shephard is a common metaphor for Jesus, which then makes sense when the speaker wants him by his heart and his head. He can't start 'till he's dead? That's the basic Christian notion of "dying to oneself" and being reborn in Christ. He can't start letting Jesus into his heart and mind until his own will has died and so can be replaced by that of Jesus (refer to Romans). And, as tomtoro notes, the song's title is a strong image of Jesus as well.
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
@Ventifact The “shepherd” is the supervisor keeping the factory sheep in line, so yes, actually, there is a place for the word in the factory analogy (which Ed has already said the song is about — wage slaves).
Also, the title is about a location in I think Pennsylvania where a Caterpillar factory and Harley Davidson factory are next to each other. Hence “Pillar of Davidson.”
Also, the title is about a location in I think Pennsylvania where a Caterpillar factory and Harley Davidson factory are next to each other. Hence “Pillar of Davidson.”