@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Yes, I'm lonely
Want to die
Yes, I'm lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
In the morning
Want to die
In the evening
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
My mother was of the sky
My father was of the earth
But I am of the universe
And you know what it's worth
I'm lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
The eagle picks my eye
The worm he licks my bone
I feel so suicidal
Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones
Lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
Black cloud crossed my mind
Blue mist round my soul
Feel so suicidal
Even hate my rock and roll
Want to die
Yeah, want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
Want to die
Yes, I'm lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
In the morning
Want to die
In the evening
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
My mother was of the sky
My father was of the earth
But I am of the universe
And you know what it's worth
I'm lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
The eagle picks my eye
The worm he licks my bone
I feel so suicidal
Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones
Lonely
Want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
Black cloud crossed my mind
Blue mist round my soul
Feel so suicidal
Even hate my rock and roll
Want to die
Yeah, want to die
If I ain't dead already
Oh, girl, you know the reason why
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ooh, wow, should we lay flowers at your altar for having listened to live stuff from the 20s? that is just too cool. clearly you know more than us peons, you with your qualifying and unsubstantiated comments lieke "not as good by far." man, i bet you even peer review. kick ASS.
Thank you for shutting down this ignorant piss ant. :) What a joke!
My mother was of the sky. My father was of the earth. But I am of the universe
I think that he is saying his mother was religious, his dad was secular, but he is of the universe.. meaning all of the above
I came down to the same idea as you except for I didn't know for shure what he meant by being of the universe, it doesn't make sense to me that he is all of the above...
My mother was of the sky. My father was of the earth. But I am of the universe
Clearly Osiris. (Brush up on your Ancient Egyptian Mythology). He was the god of the underworld and judged the dead. Kinda thinkin that it has to do with the whole McCartney hoax.
If you've never heard Dylan's Ballad of a Thin Man check it out. Clearly pointed out in this song.
I believe Lennon intended this song to mock the British blues scene. Thus the somewhat facetious title "Yer Blues". I find that this seems particularly true by how exaggerated the suicidal feeling is in the song. Plus, it seems that Lennon included the line, "Even hate my rock and rock", for some irony. Either way, the song comes across quite powerfully. One of my favorites from the White Album.
yea that's what I thought after hearing this a few times. The "even hate my rock and roll" line supported this idea too.
I thought for a while that John wrote this song to poke fun at Blues music. This is the first time I read about John's heroin addiction and withdrawals, that's sad.
"My mother was of the sky. My father was of the earth. I am of the universe".
"My mother was of the sky": his mother is deceased, in heaven
"My father was of the earth": his father was alive, and roaming the earth
"I am of the universe": John Lennon was a household name. Everybody knew Lennon/ the Beatles.
great blues beat. Just another example of the versatility of the beatles.
obviously about suicide.
Relaxing I like a nice relaxing blues song