| Joanna Newsom – Ribbon Bows Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"People would always ask me, 'Are you a spiritual person?' and I would say yes, but it made me uncomfortable. Before 'Faith/Void,' I was reading a lot of atheist literature and I realized, no, I’m not a spiritual person, because I don’t know what that means. I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I’ve always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that’s not necessarily spiritual. I’ve realized it’s better if we just stop talking in that language, because it can lead to so many conflicts." -Bill Callahan on "Faith/Void." http://www.avclub.com/articles/bill-callahan,26516/ |
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| Joanna Newsom – Ribbon Bows Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"People would always ask me, 'Are you a spiritual person?' and I would say yes, but it made me uncomfortable. Before 'Faith/Void,' I was reading a lot of atheist literature and I realized, no, I’m not a spiritual person, because I don’t know what that means. I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I’ve always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that’s not necessarily spiritual. I’ve realized it’s better if we just stop talking in that language, because it can lead to so many conflicts." -Bill Callahan on "Faith/Void." http://www.avclub.com/articles/bill-callahan,26516/ |
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| Joanna Newsom – Ribbon Bows Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This, to me, is apparently likening Bill Callahan to an old hangdog. listen to "Faith/Void," from his new Album, and you will understand. |
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| Joanna Newsom – Jackrabbits Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| also, I think this song is colossal reference to "Cosmia," and the last third to last stanza is a reference to the the spirit journey she embarked on. | |
| Joanna Newsom – Jackrabbits Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| My interpretation of this piece, is that after the death of her dear friend, she no longer assumes things with conviction. Her heart is open wide, to faith, to love, to anything that could possibly provide her with consolation. that is just a tiny little interpretation of only part of the piece though. | |
| Joanna Newsom – Baby Birch Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think it is presumptious to say that she has strong maternal instincts. I find Joanna to be fascinated by Motherhood, perhaps not because she has strong maternal instincts, but because it is that she is also deeply fascinated by the social expectations placed on women, and the controversy surrounding abortion as it connects to sexism and the concept of abortion as a taboo. The voice in the song seems sad, somewhat regretful, unsure, and I assume that Joanna is incorporating elements of an expectant mother that has aborted, however, I find it to be more of a social commentary and not a personal reflection. |
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