I hadn't got the underlying meaning before, about old men sending the young generation out to die. Absolutely brilliant. I like the way he tells the story from Isaac's point of view - emphasising how appalling Abraham's actions were with tiny details like "I was running / he was walking".
I particularly like the reversal at the end of
"I will kill you if I must/ I will help you if I can."
and
"I will help you if I must / I will kill you if I can."
I agree with Mr.V above - he's condemning the generals and politicians as worse than Abraham: they have no excuse, no spiritual explanation for their actions.
I've leaved in India and there, the peacock is reveread as a protector against evil He is often seen close to the goddess on representation of Saraswati, goddess of the arts, if I'm not wrong (hindouism has so much Gods and Goddess and I'm not a specialist).
I've leaved in India and there, the peacock is reveread as a protector against evil He is often seen close to the goddess on representation of Saraswati, goddess of the arts, if I'm not wrong (hindouism has so much Gods and Goddess and I'm not a specialist).
But anyway, in Uttar Pradesh, I've seen peacocks fighting against snakes. When the snake is dead, the victorious peacock spreads its fan.
But anyway, in Uttar Pradesh, I've seen peacocks fighting against snakes. When the snake is dead, the victorious peacock spreads its fan.
As in the Bible, snake is the Evil, I would say that the end of the song means that, Evil is (or will be) defeated...
I hadn't got the underlying meaning before, about old men sending the young generation out to die. Absolutely brilliant. I like the way he tells the story from Isaac's point of view - emphasising how appalling Abraham's actions were with tiny details like "I was running / he was walking".
I particularly like the reversal at the end of
"I will kill you if I must/ I will help you if I can."
and
"I will help you if I must / I will kill you if I can."
I agree with Mr.V above - he's condemning the generals and politicians as worse than Abraham: they have no excuse, no spiritual explanation for their actions.
About: 'The peacock spreads its fan'
About: 'The peacock spreads its fan'
I've leaved in India and there, the peacock is reveread as a protector against evil He is often seen close to the goddess on representation of Saraswati, goddess of the arts, if I'm not wrong (hindouism has so much Gods and Goddess and I'm not a specialist).
I've leaved in India and there, the peacock is reveread as a protector against evil He is often seen close to the goddess on representation of Saraswati, goddess of the arts, if I'm not wrong (hindouism has so much Gods and Goddess and I'm not a specialist).
But anyway, in Uttar Pradesh, I've seen peacocks fighting against snakes. When the snake is dead, the victorious peacock spreads its fan.
But anyway, in Uttar Pradesh, I've seen peacocks fighting against snakes. When the snake is dead, the victorious peacock spreads its fan.
As in the Bible, snake is the Evil, I would say that the end of the song means that, Evil is (or will be) defeated...