| Townes Van Zandt – Our Mother the Mountain Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Well, that's one explanation, for sure, but there's more than that to it. There's a mythical creature that lures the careless into death. "Two - a lure, a lie. Oh.": clearly, you must recognize the name of Lorelei, the legendary syren from the river Rhein. According to the legend, she used to sit under a huge rock on the bend of the river, luring sailors to never come back. The explanation is that it is the narrowest and the most dangerous part of the mighty river, with strong currents, causing many shipwrecks in the past. Of course, mountains could be as seductive as the rivers. In this song we have some kind of mountain creature with similar powers. And in Slavic tradition there are tales of snakes turning into brides (clearly invented by overprotective or selfprotective mothers). It's a game of words, with multiple explanations, offering very different pictures which are not at all contradictory. |
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| Townes Van Zandt – Our Mother the Mountain Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Well, that's one explanation, for sure, but there's more than that to it. There's a mythical creature that lures the careless into death. "Two - a lure, a lie. Oh.": clearly, you must recognize the name of Lorelei, the legendary syren from the river Rhein. According to the legend, she used to sit under a huge rock on the bend of the river, luring sailors to never come back. The explanation is that it is the narrowest and the most dangerous part of the mighty river, with strong currents, causing many shipwrecks in the past. Of course, mountains could be as seductive as the rivers. In this song we have some kind of mountain creature with similar powers. And in Slavic tradition there are tales of snakes turning into brides (clearly invented by overprotective or selfprotective mothers). It's a game of words, with multiple explanations, offering very different pictures which are not at all contradictory. |
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