| John Hiatt – Have a Little Faith in Me Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The other way to read this (great songs usually have 2 or 3 levels of meaning) is that of the perspective of God singing to someone. Kind of God reaching out to someone but being made stronger by reciprocal love. You see time, time is our friend 'Cause for us there is no end Eternal life through love. There's a gospel chorus in one version of this song, which adds to the effect. Funny thought to hear God call someone "baby" though. And I'm an atheist and I still love this song. |
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| My Morning Jacket – Look at You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Seems to me that Jim James is being ironical. He's skewering our current president, George W. Bush. He's commenting on the admiration and devotion that many of Bush's followers heap on him because of his faith--that Bush is somehow annointed by God as our leader. James is mocking those folks as well as the president. His repetition of the word glory means something as well. He is slyly pointing out that Bush has always really been about glory and nothing meaningful or spiritual at all. Glory also starts with G, like the president's name. That may be another clue. I know that last bit's a stretch, but...who knows. I havent heard Jim James discuss his poetry much. | |
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