| Steely Dan – The Caves of Altamira Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I actually recently was able to listen to a very early recording of this on the Android Warehouse (The Early Years) CD. It turns out that there's another verse that never made it into the song as we know it, I've transcribed it below: Many years had come and gone, and many miles between. Through it all, I found my way by the light of what I'd seen. On the road as I returned was a green and yellow sign, saying "See the way it used to be", and I took my place in line. This verse is before the very last one ('Can it be...'), and makes the song's meaning take a different shape, in my opinion. I think it becomes about the loss of innocence of childhood and how things change as we age... but feel free to make your own meanings of it. I just thought it was amazing to hear another complete verse and had to share it with everyone. |
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