"1. A textbook formerly used in primary education to teach the alphabet and other basic concepts."
I think that has the most relevance to the lyrical content.
I don't think that Tommy wrote these lyrics solely with what love and marriage have become, but with how the normative values of Western Civilization have have changed drastically from what they once were. It seems to me that the lyrics are from the point of view of someone who easily gives into these "new" conceptions of what societies norms have become.
The only thing I'm confused with is the Jostick revolution bit. Meh.
I think just looking at the song as a whole (instead of trying to pick apart every stanza) and understanding that "the Primer" in settler's days related all their lessons back to religion definitely explains a lot.
I think just looking at the song as a whole (instead of trying to pick apart every stanza) and understanding that "the Primer" in settler's days related all their lessons back to religion definitely explains a lot.
"1. A textbook formerly used in primary education to teach the alphabet and other basic concepts."
I think that has the most relevance to the lyrical content.
I don't think that Tommy wrote these lyrics solely with what love and marriage have become, but with how the normative values of Western Civilization have have changed drastically from what they once were. It seems to me that the lyrics are from the point of view of someone who easily gives into these "new" conceptions of what societies norms have become.
The only thing I'm confused with is the Jostick revolution bit. Meh.
Just my $0.02
I think just looking at the song as a whole (instead of trying to pick apart every stanza) and understanding that "the Primer" in settler's days related all their lessons back to religion definitely explains a lot.
I think just looking at the song as a whole (instead of trying to pick apart every stanza) and understanding that "the Primer" in settler's days related all their lessons back to religion definitely explains a lot.