| Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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my interpretation is quite different than any other i have read here so far, but this song always makes me feel that he is pointing out how people dramatize things in their life. They end up making situations worse in their life by worrying about it, when the whole time, i feel, like he's asking the listener have you ever REALLY seen rain? is this situation or current preoccupation really the worst you've seen. So my comment may sound insensitive (i don't mean it to be), but it's really i just always interpretate this song in a positive way: have you ever seen the worst it can get? yes, and this is not it |
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| DJ Aligator Project – Do you realize Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| this seems like a rip-off of the flaming lips song... | |
| The Flaming Lips – Do You Realize?? Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Here's my interpretation of some of the lines that i have seen people confused about: "Do you realize we're floating in space?' - that's literally talking about the Earth and how we (the whole human race) are really nothing more than a speck of dust on the universe; figuratively it is that our time on earth is short and, in addition, the timescale of even 2000 years is miniscule compared to the duration of the universe. imagine how that relates to the timespans of our lives "Do You Realize that happiness makes you cry?" - That line is talking about the most natural occurence in the universe: opposites. The existence of happiness implies the existence of sadness, just as nothing implies something, hot implies cold, etc... "You realize the sun doesn't go down It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round" -That line is a metaphor for death and human life in general. The sun going down is death. He's making a comment on how most people see death as an unequivocal end, it's really not (i'm not saying this from a religious perspective either). He's also saying that death is a part of life and it relates, again, to the presence of opposites. In order for the sun to rise it must set. This leads me to my final message of the song: In order to live, we must die. But don't get sad about that b/c without death there'd be no life. |
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| U2 – City of Blinding Lights Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Hey, theresa1, what if God doesn't exist? What do you say to people who do not believe in God. And i doubt that God, assuming there is one, is so self-concious of His/Her name that He/She must "not allow the wicked ones to disrespect His name" And by the way i'm confused, how does a bible-beater come to like and listen to U2? I thought most U2 fans questioned their reality and were open minded, that is also just a generalization, however. To give you a new perspective on the line, "Blessings aren't just for the ones who kneel-luckily" i think you could question the teaching and belief of free will that we, humans, have been given. For example, you say, 'Why? It has been true that God has let it rain, let sun shine, let crops grow, etc. for both "those who kneel" (those who revere, obey, and pray to him) and those who don't" Well if it weren't for those who don't as well, then why would there be free will. If the earth was only created for those who are saints, or if the earth is soon to be cleansed of all evil, then there is no free will. There must be good to be bad I hope i made you think |
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| Blue October – Hate Me Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Although I can easily see this song as a one sided breakup or a rather very selfless plea for his girlfriend to leave him for her greater good, I did not get that message the first time i heard it. With the mother's phone message in the beginning of the song, i came to a conclusion that the song may be about the relationship he has had with his mother. The relationship that included his constant deviation from his mother's love and care. For example, how she helped him to become sober and clean of drugs. I think he is somewhat confused as to why his mother would have such a strong sense of love for him when he has been, in his eyes, nothing but a mess up. I think that in relating this song to my life (or anyone's life for that matter), I don't necessarily think of my own mother specifically, but rather that many people will come in and out of my life and I may treat them much worse than they deserve to be treated, but yet, for some strange reason, these people will continue to take all of that abuse because they still care. In my opinion, this is very well written song, one my favorites actually as far as lyrics go. | |
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