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| Mike And The Mechanics – The Living Years Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The song's meaning is deep, but should be fairly clear. The singer is expressing his regret that he was never able to be close to his father, to express his love for his father, before his father died. Now that his fatehr is dead, it's too late to try and make up for past differences. It is implied that the relationship between the father and son was not good, and the son is now regretting his lost opportunities to make amends. |
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| Mike And The Mechanics – Silent Running Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This one is a tough one, and I'd love to hear something authoritative. I suspect that perhaps the song is not meant to be taken literally, but more symbolically. There are some ambiguous religious references, such as the references to prayer in the second verse. Perhaps the song refers to a symbolic war between those who are religious, and the secular organizations that they feel are opressing them. Note the reference to pray in order to be protected from the outside, and the reference in the third verse to teaching the children quietly. This last may refer to the secular orientation of the public school system. Alternatively, when I first heard the second verse, I interpreted it as a diatribe AGAINST religion. When they say "pray to God, the Father and the Spirit, will guide you and protect you from up here", I interpreted "up here" refering to your head. Namely, religion will protect you from rational thought, which is an anti-religious message. On the other hand, "up here" could simply mean the outside world, as we know from the first verse that they are supposed to be hiding down in the cellar. Either way, I believe the song is meant to refer to a symbolic conflict, rather than a literal war. |
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