| Ben Harper – Fool For A Lonesome Train Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is one of my top 5 favorite Ben Harper songs. The meaning of it to me varies when I hear it. By that I mean sometimes I think when he says he's a fool for a lonesome train he means at a certain point in each of his relationships, he leaves to pursue something else which puts him alone. He is basically choosing to leave the relationship when it gets deep, like he is scared of getting past a certain emotional or commitment point in a relationship. "I've made promises that I can't keep" meaning he tells the girls he wants it to last forever, but it's eating at his conscious because he knows he won't let it last. Then sometimes (because this is more personal to me) I think it means when he sees a person alone that is a "diamond in the rough", he pursues them. Then once that girl is better, he moves on to the next person to help, rather than just finding someone that doesn't need the help. In this interpretation I believe "Lonely Train" to mean someone that needs his help, someone that hasn't really figured relationships or life in general out. I know this probably has nothing to do with why he wrote it, but sometimes the personal meaning a song takes to an individual is as important as the original purpose of that song. aquariusdream - I agree about the Neil Young sound, I thought of it the first time I heard the song. |
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| Ben Harper – Fight Outta You Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I love this song, and Ben's music in general. I think the major point of this song is to never feel like your efforts are for worthless. No matter how small an imprint you make on something, never accept that you didn't make an imprint, and never give up. Whether it's trying to make the world a healthier place, or trying to find true love, I think he is saying just because you stumble, don't stop marching forward. And the line about taking a punch. He is saying he'd rather you say your opinion even if it completely differs from his, than for you to not give your opinion at all. That's important, eveyrone wants to hear the opinions that go with theirs, not everyone wants to hear the ones that oppose. But that is what life is about, not just people being the same, but the differences. Great song, thats just my input on it. First post here too :) |
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