i didnt read all of the other things poateds but most of them were just wrong
i can see how this could be a love song but sorry i dont believe it is
the song is on two levels
one in which it is as she says, a soldier confronting a queen about war
and the second in which the soldier (the queens, posibly suzanne vega's, conscience) confronts her via "knocking on the door"
killing of fighting is sending suggestions or advice to the queen to guide her morally.
the soldiers gave up and said i am not fighting for you any more.
going into her room with her tapestries red doesnt mean they went anywhere at all it means they ventured further into the colour of her mind and of her sub conscious.
he says i see now you are so very young
that means she is young, inexperienced and nieve all of which the soldiers was unaware of but the doesnt the amount of battles she has lost to the amount she has won (i've seen more battles lost than i have battles won)
he took her to the window to see
she new how it frightened her and she turned away and would not look at his face again
and this might just be the most trajic part of the song
Out in the distance her order was heard
And the soldier was killed, still waiting for her word
And while the queen went on strangling in the solitude she preferred
The battle continued on
it shows how she shun him and and fell back into old habbits but you know the thought of him, what he said and how she knew he was right will burn in the back of her mind for life.
I always saw this song as being about how people prefer familiar misery, to the idea of risking that for the chance at happiness. People do that all the time. Sometimes, when life's been bad for long enough, you want stability and predictability rather than risk that for a small shot at happiness - even though the aching sadness that comes with it is debilitating.
I always saw this song as being about how people prefer familiar misery, to the idea of risking that for the chance at happiness. People do that all the time. Sometimes, when life's been bad for long enough, you want stability and predictability rather than risk that for a small shot at happiness - even though the aching sadness that comes with it is debilitating.
In the song, the Queen is confronted by the Soldier, who demands the reason for her actions. Rather than admit her fault and trust another to guide her to a better way of living, her mistrust causes her have him shot.
@!@#$%^&*() hmmmmm. I am quite taken back by your blanketed statement where you tell everyone else that they are wrong, insinuating that your answer is right. I do see the song in the terms of a story, not really a love story though.
@!@#$%^&*() hmmmmm. I am quite taken back by your blanketed statement where you tell everyone else that they are wrong, insinuating that your answer is right. I do see the song in the terms of a story, not really a love story though.
How about the way that the lyrics are put to music? The choice of sound speaks volumes about the meaning of the entire piece you know. Her vocals don't vary much at all. The "end" of the song is obviously not actually the end, it has almost a "to be continued" or "this story has more to say, if you listen." You see, those who happen to call themselves musical artists are experts at blending the melody they play with the lyrics to match. Even the music itself is a combination of being upbeat as well as serious and intense. Combine all of the above the lyrics with the sounds of the instrumentals and you will be able to get to understand what the song is intended to convey. Don't only rely on one of the 3 aspects, combine them as a story which is both light hearted and monotonous. Interesting, with the potential to be a love song, yet, death and the feeling of unfinished business...
Open up, this isn't only psychology, it's so much more and the artist's hard work on the multiple layers seem to be lost upon those who don't combine them with the music. This isn't simply poetry, it's poetry mixed in with the appropriate sounds the artist needed to create a beautiful story... Renée
i didnt read all of the other things poateds but most of them were just wrong
i can see how this could be a love song but sorry i dont believe it is
the song is on two levels one in which it is as she says, a soldier confronting a queen about war and the second in which the soldier (the queens, posibly suzanne vega's, conscience) confronts her via "knocking on the door" killing of fighting is sending suggestions or advice to the queen to guide her morally. the soldiers gave up and said i am not fighting for you any more. going into her room with her tapestries red doesnt mean they went anywhere at all it means they ventured further into the colour of her mind and of her sub conscious. he says i see now you are so very young that means she is young, inexperienced and nieve all of which the soldiers was unaware of but the doesnt the amount of battles she has lost to the amount she has won (i've seen more battles lost than i have battles won)
he took her to the window to see she new how it frightened her and she turned away and would not look at his face again
and this might just be the most trajic part of the song
Out in the distance her order was heard And the soldier was killed, still waiting for her word And while the queen went on strangling in the solitude she preferred The battle continued on
it shows how she shun him and and fell back into old habbits but you know the thought of him, what he said and how she knew he was right will burn in the back of her mind for life.
I always saw this song as being about how people prefer familiar misery, to the idea of risking that for the chance at happiness. People do that all the time. Sometimes, when life's been bad for long enough, you want stability and predictability rather than risk that for a small shot at happiness - even though the aching sadness that comes with it is debilitating.
I always saw this song as being about how people prefer familiar misery, to the idea of risking that for the chance at happiness. People do that all the time. Sometimes, when life's been bad for long enough, you want stability and predictability rather than risk that for a small shot at happiness - even though the aching sadness that comes with it is debilitating.
In the song, the Queen is confronted by the Soldier, who demands the reason for her actions. Rather than admit her fault and trust another to guide her to a better way of living, her mistrust causes her have him shot.
@!@#$%^&*() hmmmmm. I am quite taken back by your blanketed statement where you tell everyone else that they are wrong, insinuating that your answer is right. I do see the song in the terms of a story, not really a love story though.
@!@#$%^&*() hmmmmm. I am quite taken back by your blanketed statement where you tell everyone else that they are wrong, insinuating that your answer is right. I do see the song in the terms of a story, not really a love story though.
How about the way that the lyrics are put to music? The choice of sound speaks volumes about the meaning of the entire piece you know. Her vocals don't vary much at all. The "end" of the song is obviously not actually the end, it has almost a "to be continued" or "this story has more to say, if you listen." You see, those who happen to call themselves musical artists are experts at blending the melody they play with the lyrics to match. Even the music itself is a combination of being upbeat as well as serious and intense. Combine all of the above the lyrics with the sounds of the instrumentals and you will be able to get to understand what the song is intended to convey. Don't only rely on one of the 3 aspects, combine them as a story which is both light hearted and monotonous. Interesting, with the potential to be a love song, yet, death and the feeling of unfinished business...
Open up, this isn't only psychology, it's so much more and the artist's hard work on the multiple layers seem to be lost upon those who don't combine them with the music. This isn't simply poetry, it's poetry mixed in with the appropriate sounds the artist needed to create a beautiful story... Renée