Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
I'm a wheel,I'm a wheel
I can roll,I can feel
And you can't stop me turning
Cause I'm the sun,I'm the sun
I can move,I can run
But you'll never stop me burning
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the day,I'm the day
I can show you the way
And look I'm right beside you
I'm the night,I'm the night
I'm the dark and the light
With eyes that see inside you
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
Just look at me and listen
I'm the man,the man,give you my hand
Come down with fire
Lift your spirit higher
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the night and the light
I'm the black and the white
The man on the silver mountain
I can roll,I can feel
And you can't stop me turning
Cause I'm the sun,I'm the sun
I can move,I can run
But you'll never stop me burning
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the day,I'm the day
I can show you the way
And look I'm right beside you
I'm the night,I'm the night
I'm the dark and the light
With eyes that see inside you
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
Come down with fire
Lift my spirit higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and make me holy again
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
Just look at me and listen
I'm the man,the man,give you my hand
Come down with fire
Lift your spirit higher
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the man on the silver mountain
I'm the night and the light
I'm the black and the white
The man on the silver mountain
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Techno Ted
Audioslave
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Hayalperest
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
In a 1975 radio special with RJD & R. Blackmore, Ronnie explains this song -
"It is kind of a semi religious song in the respect that the man on the silver mountain is the kind of god figure that everyone is crying out to come and save them ".
Ronnie weaved such great words that it meant something and left room for your imagination to fill in the rest.
I think it's about spiritual enlightment, reaching the top (the silver mountain) and calling on your inner strength. Like finding inner peace and confidence. The man on the silver mountain I think is finding my higher self.
This was the only comment i saw that actually made sense... thank you domsmind.<br />
I think you have smoked too much pot. Get home and take care of your baby, please? stay away from the crack, Dom.
It sounds like a cocaine dealer. "Man on the silver mountain" A white pile of coke, that the man is selling. It also means that he's high.
Come down with fire Lift my spirit higher Someone's screaming my name "Come and make me holy again"
Someone's asking him to get him high, again.
I'm the day, I'm the day I can show you the way And look, I'm right beside you
Self-explanatory
Well, I can help you, you know I can I'm the man on the silver mountain
He can help someone get high.
Ronnie was a biker and loved riding his Harley. To me this song is about Ronnie cursing the highway and picking up girls.
"I'm a wheel,I'm a wheel, I can roll, I can feel, And you can't stop me turning", Ronnie riding on his Harley.
"I'm the man on the silver mountain.", a "Silver Mountain" in biker slang for a motorcycle that is totally chromed including frame, tank and even the wheel covers. It is expensive, but Ronnie had the money for this.
"I can show you the way, And look I'm right beside you", this is Ronnie riding up besides a cage. He was known to follow cars with sweet young girls and hit on them. Yes, it worked.
"Someone's screaming my name, Come and make me holy again.", this is Ronnie closing the deal with her.
As far as I'm concerned I'd say the song was about Anubis, Egyptian God of the dead. Search Wikipedia for Anubis one of the things he is also known as is "he who is upon his mountain" or something to that effect.
Anubis, shows the way to the afterlife.
Dark and light, see right thru you, Anubis was to judge if you would pass on to heaven or hell.
Makes more sense to me than saying it's God or the Devil who's being sung about. :)
PS: don't hate me, I'm new, first post, woo! :D
I think its about the devil because of the lines "make me holy again", all the references to fire, and the general vibe of wealth and taste that the lyrics give off. The themes of contrast and duality like "day and night" or "dark and light" make me think of opposition and rebellion, another characteristic of the devil. Also, "Make me holy again" might be a reference to Satan's former status as an archangel.
great song, heard it at a festival, and thats what really got me into Rainbow (heard come as you are the same day, got into Nirvana that day aswell)
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quick question, who tf asked
Who is the Man on the silver mountain?
Sounds to me like Lucifer Satan
Lucifer and Satan are the same person, you wouldn't put those two names next to each other dumbass
ahh that makes sense