| Kris Kristofferson – Highwayman (Johnny Cash cover) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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In regards to neosgonzo's comment: In addition to the reincarnation/rebirth message, I've always interpreted this song as a sort of allegory of America. To hear that Glen Campbell at least intended it to be that way makes me feel a lot better. I see the characters in the song each as archetypes of their respective eras, each embodying the spirit of their age as well as the more enduring spirit of the nation as a whole. |
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| Alphaville – Forever Young Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is a very depressing song to me. Maybe it's just because I tend to interpret songs in the darkest possible way. You can think of it in many ways, literally and figuratively, but here's what I think. To me, the more literal interpretation of this song is that a nuclear war has already begun, and everyone knows that it's just a matter of time. A group of teenagers/young people are sitting together in a bomb shelter, reflecting on their fates, lamenting that their lives are being cut short when they still have so many dreams left to achieve. They feel completely helpless, because they know they can't do anything to change what's happened. They're at the mercy of their governments and the bombs. But still, they manage to find a bit of hope and peace in their situation by remembering all the happy times they had in their lives, and reliving them together. And, as they know they will never grow old, they will, in a way, be forever young. No wonder this song depresses me.:/ |
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