@dan356: After reading your comment a few months ago I haven't been able to listen to this song from any perspective but that of a gay fellow. I don't think it was intended, but it fits really well.
Does anyone have an interpretation on the following?:
I once heard the worse thing
A man could do is draw a hungry crowd
Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence
But leaving out his doubt
It seems to be saying that one should admit to their bad qualities as well as the good, but I think there's more to it that I'm not picking up on.
I think you've got the gist of it.
I think it's just someone not questioning themselves and being close-minded. The "hungry crowd" is what confuses me a bit; maybe they're willing to believe and eat up whatever someone has to say, no matter how absurd it is. Like corruption, yet unintentionally harmful because the man's ignorance cancels out the sly characteristics of a corrupter.
I think you've got the gist of it.
I think it's just someone not questioning themselves and being close-minded. The "hungry crowd" is what confuses me a bit; maybe they're willing to believe and eat up whatever someone has to say, no matter how absurd it is. Like corruption, yet unintentionally harmful because the man's ignorance cancels out the sly characteristics of a corrupter.
I think he is talking about faith and Jesus' teaching. In school and church you hear about Jesus' preaching to the hungry crowds. When he was young he didn't buy into all those stories and their lessons but now sees value into what was being taught.
I think he is talking about faith and Jesus' teaching. In school and church you hear about Jesus' preaching to the hungry crowds. When he was young he didn't buy into all those stories and their lessons but now sees value into what was being taught.
The third and fourth lines of the second verse explain the meaning of "draw a hungry crowd."
I once heard the worse thing
A man could do is draw a hungry crowd
Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence
But leaving out his doubt
It simply means that you shouldn't build undue expectations in people. Everyone sells themselves by trying to impress other people with their accomplishments and personality, intelligence, et cetera. I think they are trying to say that you should be yourself, and don't lie about how awesome you are or all the cool things you've done; be yourself, be proud of your...
The third and fourth lines of the second verse explain the meaning of "draw a hungry crowd."
I once heard the worse thing
A man could do is draw a hungry crowd
Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence
But leaving out his doubt
It simply means that you shouldn't build undue expectations in people. Everyone sells themselves by trying to impress other people with their accomplishments and personality, intelligence, et cetera. I think they are trying to say that you should be yourself, and don't lie about how awesome you are or all the cool things you've done; be yourself, be proud of your accomplishments but also be modest and be forthcoming about what you would have done differently and the times that you weren't quite so awesome. Don't build a fictional narrative about yourself that leaves out all of the failings. We're all human, right?
@dan356: After reading your comment a few months ago I haven't been able to listen to this song from any perspective but that of a gay fellow. I don't think it was intended, but it fits really well.
Does anyone have an interpretation on the following?:
I once heard the worse thing A man could do is draw a hungry crowd Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence But leaving out his doubt
It seems to be saying that one should admit to their bad qualities as well as the good, but I think there's more to it that I'm not picking up on.
I think you've got the gist of it. I think it's just someone not questioning themselves and being close-minded. The "hungry crowd" is what confuses me a bit; maybe they're willing to believe and eat up whatever someone has to say, no matter how absurd it is. Like corruption, yet unintentionally harmful because the man's ignorance cancels out the sly characteristics of a corrupter.
I think you've got the gist of it. I think it's just someone not questioning themselves and being close-minded. The "hungry crowd" is what confuses me a bit; maybe they're willing to believe and eat up whatever someone has to say, no matter how absurd it is. Like corruption, yet unintentionally harmful because the man's ignorance cancels out the sly characteristics of a corrupter.
I think he is talking about faith and Jesus' teaching. In school and church you hear about Jesus' preaching to the hungry crowds. When he was young he didn't buy into all those stories and their lessons but now sees value into what was being taught.
I think he is talking about faith and Jesus' teaching. In school and church you hear about Jesus' preaching to the hungry crowds. When he was young he didn't buy into all those stories and their lessons but now sees value into what was being taught.
The third and fourth lines of the second verse explain the meaning of "draw a hungry crowd." I once heard the worse thing A man could do is draw a hungry crowd Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence But leaving out his doubt It simply means that you shouldn't build undue expectations in people. Everyone sells themselves by trying to impress other people with their accomplishments and personality, intelligence, et cetera. I think they are trying to say that you should be yourself, and don't lie about how awesome you are or all the cool things you've done; be yourself, be proud of your...
The third and fourth lines of the second verse explain the meaning of "draw a hungry crowd." I once heard the worse thing A man could do is draw a hungry crowd Tell everyone his name, pride, and confidence But leaving out his doubt It simply means that you shouldn't build undue expectations in people. Everyone sells themselves by trying to impress other people with their accomplishments and personality, intelligence, et cetera. I think they are trying to say that you should be yourself, and don't lie about how awesome you are or all the cool things you've done; be yourself, be proud of your accomplishments but also be modest and be forthcoming about what you would have done differently and the times that you weren't quite so awesome. Don't build a fictional narrative about yourself that leaves out all of the failings. We're all human, right?