| Jack Johnson – Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I agree that it is also partially about religion as well but not the entire thing as you tried to explain... I think the song in its entirety is about the various aspects of our society which many want to keep stuck in the past and not allow to evolve - including religion AND the end of the era of indiscriminate consumption. Taking a piece of the sun - the script telling everyone they are in the play, is all about the notion that conservatives have been pushing of "don't punish those who are successful" - sounds great in principle but it has people wanting to enact policy based on the mere existence of the opportunity to become rich, as though we as a society shouldn't have to account for the fact that there will always be someone, no matter how hard they try, that gets stuck cleaning up the @#%@. That is what makes it also about the "American Dream". Win what race other than the rat race? The feast not being fat enough? Up the ladder? You hadn't explained those. Nor the script and the play. This song is about multiple things. | |
| Jack Johnson – Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Wow only 2 comments. This must be one of his most underrated songs. Sorry beautifulbreakdown, I entirely disagree. This song is most definately about "the American dream". |
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| Jack Johnson – Inaudible Melodies Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| It's not *about* movies. It's just like the majority of his songs, he takes something completely innocuous and SO VERY eloquently uses it to make PROFOUND statements about our way of life. Every time he explains a song he only tells the basic inspiration behind it, he never talks about the fact that this song (along with many others) are observations of our way of life. Most people don't know how to look at themselves from the outside. This is evident when some see Jack post something about environmental issues, or social issues or otherwise, and they cry "STICK TO MUSIC JACK, I DON'T LIKE YOUR POLITICS". They obviously don't even hear it in Jack's music. No matter how clear his meaning is to a few, to others it is ENTIRELY "inaudible". | |
| Neil Young – Birds Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| That is how my dad interpreted it after my mom passed away. I remember him asking me to listen to the song because he was worried I would be angry that he started dating. | |
| Jack Johnson – Anything But The Truth Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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If they tell me that the bees Don't make honey anymore Then what am I supposed to tell you And if they tell me that the ocean Is tired of her shores Then tell me What am I supposed to tell you You probably shouldn't skip this part when interpreting the rest of the song. Those lines are obviously in reference to global warming et al. It could very well be him speaking to his children, but it isn't just about growing up, it's about all of the things happening in the world NOW that we can't fully understand or explain. Also I'm not so sure it's such a pretty picture with the outdoor thing. Hear no birds doesn't sound like a good thing. Nor really does tree tops touching the ground, especially in the context of where this song starts off. This all fits with many of the themes throughout his music. I am always amazed at this with Jack's music. People always seem to skip certain lines that can't be explained with anything other than a political/social reference. On Facebook he posted something about the environment and people started saying "STICK TO MUSIC JACK!! LAY OFF THE POLITICS!" And I asked them if they've ever actually listened to his music. |
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