"Sim Sala Bim" is (a possibly fake) meaningless Indian phrase comparable to "Hocus Pocus". Delilah is from the Old Testament. For money, she coerced Samson to tell her the secret of his strength, which lead to his capture. A “Delilah” is a treacherous and cunning femme fatale.
The narrator seems to be singing about someone who travels a lot, and is, therefore, away from him a lot. The line, "What do I see in your eyes, besides my reflection hanging high," indicates that he is the singer’s father; his reflection is hanging high above him in his father’s eyes. The singer loves him because he is his father, but he has reservations for good reasons. The guy is always travelling away from his family. He even leaves his family to go on spiritual quests, reciting, "Sim sala bim." At certain points the singer sees through his familial love and starts to realize that his father is far from perfect ("the dream to break"). "Cutting off the hair of someone’s young" could refer to the father having a second family. He should be cutting the singer’s hair, not someone else’s young.
My only guess on the last lines are that the singer is actually his daughter. She perhaps feels that she is betraying her father by feeling that he is not a good person. If he would accuse of her of this she could finally break away from him. I guess everything above works pretty well if the singer is actually his wife.
this is off of the top of my head so im not sure, but wasnt samsons power in his hair? and when they cut it he lost his strength. this would make sense as regards the cutting hair line
this is off of the top of my head so im not sure, but wasnt samsons power in his hair? and when they cut it he lost his strength. this would make sense as regards the cutting hair line
I believe the line "carving off the hair of someone's young" is a continuation of the previous two lines. I think it refers to using hair as an ingredient in a magical potion.
I believe the line "carving off the hair of someone's young" is a continuation of the previous two lines. I think it refers to using hair as an ingredient in a magical potion.
"Sim Sala Bim" is (a possibly fake) meaningless Indian phrase comparable to "Hocus Pocus". Delilah is from the Old Testament. For money, she coerced Samson to tell her the secret of his strength, which lead to his capture. A “Delilah” is a treacherous and cunning femme fatale.
The narrator seems to be singing about someone who travels a lot, and is, therefore, away from him a lot. The line, "What do I see in your eyes, besides my reflection hanging high," indicates that he is the singer’s father; his reflection is hanging high above him in his father’s eyes. The singer loves him because he is his father, but he has reservations for good reasons. The guy is always travelling away from his family. He even leaves his family to go on spiritual quests, reciting, "Sim sala bim." At certain points the singer sees through his familial love and starts to realize that his father is far from perfect ("the dream to break"). "Cutting off the hair of someone’s young" could refer to the father having a second family. He should be cutting the singer’s hair, not someone else’s young.
My only guess on the last lines are that the singer is actually his daughter. She perhaps feels that she is betraying her father by feeling that he is not a good person. If he would accuse of her of this she could finally break away from him. I guess everything above works pretty well if the singer is actually his wife.
this is off of the top of my head so im not sure, but wasnt samsons power in his hair? and when they cut it he lost his strength. this would make sense as regards the cutting hair line
this is off of the top of my head so im not sure, but wasnt samsons power in his hair? and when they cut it he lost his strength. this would make sense as regards the cutting hair line
I believe the line "carving off the hair of someone's young" is a continuation of the previous two lines. I think it refers to using hair as an ingredient in a magical potion.
I believe the line "carving off the hair of someone's young" is a continuation of the previous two lines. I think it refers to using hair as an ingredient in a magical potion.
@clovus "Sim Sala Bim" is Danish....
@clovus "Sim Sala Bim" is Danish....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_August_Jansen No need to assume a cultural derivative by the way.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_August_Jansen No need to assume a cultural derivative by the way.