I agree that the song tells the listener to do whatever they feel and to follow their bliss but I also think it touches on Wilco's dealings with their record company and fans over the years.
To me, the lyrics "And if the whole world's singing your songs And all you're paintings have been hung Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on" has to do with the fact that he's come to terms with how his art (music) is no longer completely his anymore but rather belongs partially to his fans. I think this speaks to the whole DRM and illegal downloading of music and basically says to other artists, if you can't handle not completely owning your work, don't become popular. Sort of a trade off if you will.
I agree with this. And Tweedy has said in interviews before (I'm paraphrasing) that once the art, music, writing, etc. is out there, the originator has no control over what the fan thinks about it or does with it, so there's no point in worrying about it. I wonder what he would think about some of the out-there interpretations of his songs on this website.
I agree with this. And Tweedy has said in interviews before (I'm paraphrasing) that once the art, music, writing, etc. is out there, the originator has no control over what the fan thinks about it or does with it, so there's no point in worrying about it. I wonder what he would think about some of the out-there interpretations of his songs on this website.
I agree that the song tells the listener to do whatever they feel and to follow their bliss but I also think it touches on Wilco's dealings with their record company and fans over the years.
To me, the lyrics "And if the whole world's singing your songs And all you're paintings have been hung Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on" has to do with the fact that he's come to terms with how his art (music) is no longer completely his anymore but rather belongs partially to his fans. I think this speaks to the whole DRM and illegal downloading of music and basically says to other artists, if you can't handle not completely owning your work, don't become popular. Sort of a trade off if you will.
I agree with this. And Tweedy has said in interviews before (I'm paraphrasing) that once the art, music, writing, etc. is out there, the originator has no control over what the fan thinks about it or does with it, so there's no point in worrying about it. I wonder what he would think about some of the out-there interpretations of his songs on this website.
I agree with this. And Tweedy has said in interviews before (I'm paraphrasing) that once the art, music, writing, etc. is out there, the originator has no control over what the fan thinks about it or does with it, so there's no point in worrying about it. I wonder what he would think about some of the out-there interpretations of his songs on this website.