| Civil Twilight – Letters From The Sky Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I'd like to thank Music0Dance0Life for lending an open-minded perspective. The beauty of songs is that, like poetry, they are open for individual interpretation and meaning. Some have infused this song with religious meaning, and even if I don't agree with them, I appreciate trying that perspective on to see if it resonates with me. I personally see "Letters From the Sky" as a gorgeous, moving, haunting love song. I find it astounding that after all this time, someone can still write (and sing) about the age-old subject of love in a completely original way. The fact that this song resonates with so many people on so many levels proves its brilliance. I was disappointed to hear Civil Twilight describing it as a "desperate, delusional" love song. To me it is pure love, straight from the heart, brave enough to hold onto hope in the face of fear. |
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| Tired Pony – Dead American Writers Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Mercury21, thank you for your thought-provoking interpretation of this incredible song! It means even more to me after reading your educated perspective on it. You actually made me miss my literature classes as an English major in college! ; ) Cheers to all those great writers who "rocked the boat!" The chorus is what grabbed me right away when I first heard this song on the radio. Then when I learned the title, it made perfect sense to me. I believe what's missing from the lyrics is the word "If.." Maybe it's barely audible in the song, but it lends meaning for me. From the perspective of a "dead American writer, "If I could say anything....it would be this..." As in, if only I were still alive to tell you, I would tell you this. This one essential thing, what is truly important in life. I love that they don't come right out and say what "this" is. You described the chorus as a "mystery" to you, and indeed it is! I enjoy the mystery of it, and thinking of what "this" is for me. This essential thing I would want to tell those who come after me. What a hauntingly beautiful song! I'm trying to learn it on guitar at the moment. |
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