| George Harrison – My Sweet Lord Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Are you implying that by sticking to just 'lord' and not adding Krishna would be 'general.' The term lord is not general either, it is specifically related to Christianity. Each religion has it's own word the the ultimate source of all things. God=Krishna=Allah=Nirvana=G-d. Different names and stories during different time periods and geographical locations in order to be culturally relevant and useful to explain all that is. In the past century 'Hare Krishna' has gotten a bad rap, but in reality Hare Krishna is a sacred Sanskrit mantra. Regardless of what George Harrison meant for this song, it can still be enjoyed by people of all faiths. |
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| Washed Out – Amor Fati Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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After the lyric change, and watching the official video, these lyrics makes much more sense. The first stanza speaks of whatever catalyst caused this young person to change their life and seek the world. Then the next part urges the person to have faith because all the guidance he ever needs is inside of him. The next stanza is the only part where I am unsure of the lyrics and I feel that they still need corrections. But when the singer says "I know it's hard to forget" I think he's speaking about whatever life was left behind. The wanderer will be alright in time, he has guidance within. Additionally, "amor fati" is a concept by Nietzsche which also matches the song/video. Fate is both freedom and pre-determined at the same time. Nietzsche didn't believe in divine fate, so no outside hand is forcing the fate, he believed in personal will. The life is pre-planned in that we are already set in motion and have an internal guide, however we have the free will to alter our fate depending on how we listen to that guide. So basically: if you have faith in that inner guide, the world you're going to find will be wondrous. Either way, you're finding the same world. |
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| The Avett Brothers – Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I actually think this song is sort of criticizing the idea of wrong and right. He says "in the fine print," which I think describes the notions of "wrong and right" as sneaky, unnoticed. And that he's frightened people don't see that we're all pushed to these stark black and white contrasts. He then goes on to say that if you're not expected to fit into a certain mold, if you're not swayed by politicians, if your love is real, then live, do whatever you want because you're not constricted by wrong and right notions. In the third section he talks about dreaming and hoping of being free. He wants to be free of the society constraints. |
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