| Eagles – The Last Resort Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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I agree with the previous comments. I heard this song after my first visit to California and I remember thinking about how beautiful it must have been before all of these teleophone poles/wires, ugly out-of-place houses etc were built. A few months later I heard this song and it said exactly what I felt on my visit. The only commentary I will add is the line "in the name of destiny and in the name of God" points out how we (Americans and humans in general) always try to find a religious justification for our actions. I feel the destiny is an obvious reference to the term "manifest destiny" which was the American rally cry for expanding out territory from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific. At that time it was almost considered to be pre-ordained by God that we would occupy the western territory regardless of the Indians, French, Mexicans, etc who considered it their land. Also, for me, the line about singing in the churches on Sunday morning points out the inherent hipocracy of the Christian Right-Wing who talk about God and the mercy of Jesus in heaven but turn a blind eye to the poor and disadvantaged here on Earth and think only of increasing their own personal wealth. Great song! You can feel the emotion in his voice. |
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| Pearl Jam – You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (The Beatles cover) Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| I read that this song was really about Beatles manager Brian Epstein who was a homosexual. John observed how Brian had to constantly pretend he was straight and could not display his affections for his lovers in public. | |
| The Beatles – Real Love Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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This song is about John's love for his child Sean. It really strikes a chord with me as a father because my son has brought unexpected joy into my life and I never could imagine such a love before. All my past relationships, even ones where I swore I was deeply in love, can compare to the love I feel for my son. Indeed, as the lyric says, "Seems like all I really was doing was waiting for him." This is a sentiment loving parents will relate to as well as knowing "exactly where your life will go" once you discover the this new type of love. You live for them and their well-being. This song is very emotional for me because it reminds me of the tragedy of John's death at a time when he was just discovering the true love between a father and his child and also mending the relationship with his first son Julian. He missed their lives and they missed out on his parenting and love. It reminds me of how precious every moment is. |
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