My first thought was that
"You see there's something wrong here
I'm sorry if I'm not clear
can you stop smoking your cigar"
is a part of a talk to someone. the one who talks has something really important to say (the whole song is about live your life well and stuff, right?), and although (or because?) he doesnt really know how to say it ("I'm sorry if Im not clear"), he wants the other person's full attention. He does not want him to lean back and smoke his cigar while he is being taught the most important lesson in his life, he wants...
My first thought was that
"You see there's something wrong here
I'm sorry if I'm not clear
can you stop smoking your cigar"
is a part of a talk to someone. the one who talks has something really important to say (the whole song is about live your life well and stuff, right?), and although (or because?) he doesnt really know how to say it ("I'm sorry if Im not clear"), he wants the other person's full attention. He does not want him to lean back and smoke his cigar while he is being taught the most important lesson in his life, he wants him to listen up closely, because what he has to say is life-changing.
Does that sound right to you guys?
mikaela i think u might be right. yet i also think it's about his hippie friend telling him all kind of slogans about how to make things happen and make his life better and he's getting a little annoyed by his "coolness" and that goddamn chilling cigar.
mikaela i think u might be right. yet i also think it's about his hippie friend telling him all kind of slogans about how to make things happen and make his life better and he's getting a little annoyed by his "coolness" and that goddamn chilling cigar.
wow. cant believe this is already up...pretty self-explanatory. i dont get the cigar line though
Time flies faster as you grow and if you keep smoking.. you will have even less time ;)
Time flies faster as you grow and if you keep smoking.. you will have even less time ;)
I think its a reference to have a cigar, pink floyd.
I think its a reference to have a cigar, pink floyd.
I think I actually do get the cigar line.
I think I actually do get the cigar line.
Not long ago, I reconnected with a friend from my childhood, who now has a small child of her own.
Not long ago, I reconnected with a friend from my childhood, who now has a small child of her own.
So, to me, it's entirely strange seeing her with a child, because I still remember her as the 8 year old I watched Disney movies with.
So, to me, it's entirely strange seeing her with a child, because I still remember her as the 8 year old I watched Disney movies with.
Similarly, smoking is an "Adult" thing, so i imagine it might be unsettling to picture someone as a child, and watching them do something adult.
Similarly, smoking is an "Adult" thing, so i imagine it might be unsettling to picture someone as a child, and watching them do something adult.
My first thought was that "You see there's something wrong here I'm sorry if I'm not clear can you stop smoking your cigar" is a part of a talk to someone. the one who talks has something really important to say (the whole song is about live your life well and stuff, right?), and although (or because?) he doesnt really know how to say it ("I'm sorry if Im not clear"), he wants the other person's full attention. He does not want him to lean back and smoke his cigar while he is being taught the most important lesson in his life, he wants...
My first thought was that "You see there's something wrong here I'm sorry if I'm not clear can you stop smoking your cigar" is a part of a talk to someone. the one who talks has something really important to say (the whole song is about live your life well and stuff, right?), and although (or because?) he doesnt really know how to say it ("I'm sorry if Im not clear"), he wants the other person's full attention. He does not want him to lean back and smoke his cigar while he is being taught the most important lesson in his life, he wants him to listen up closely, because what he has to say is life-changing. Does that sound right to you guys?
kitze3039 thats exactly what i thought when i heard the lyrics too.
kitze3039 thats exactly what i thought when i heard the lyrics too.
It's a metaphor for middle aged men - riding Harleys, smoking cigars etc.
It's a metaphor for middle aged men - riding Harleys, smoking cigars etc.
mikaela i think u might be right. yet i also think it's about his hippie friend telling him all kind of slogans about how to make things happen and make his life better and he's getting a little annoyed by his "coolness" and that goddamn chilling cigar.
mikaela i think u might be right. yet i also think it's about his hippie friend telling him all kind of slogans about how to make things happen and make his life better and he's getting a little annoyed by his "coolness" and that goddamn chilling cigar.