| Bob Dylan – I Want You Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I generally agree with AndrewJG. Some details I'd like to add: - i think the 2nd stanza is about peace. The singer is longing for the end of the war so he can open up the gates (his heart and mind) for peace. - the 1st stanza might be about either freedom, which is "buried" when he gets married, the "guilty undertaker" being the priest; it might as well be a priest marrying his secret love to another man, thus burying the singer's hope. Why else should the silver saxophones suggest to refuse her? Hmmm ... but I'm not too sure about that. - the Queen Of Spades is a card of the Tarot deck which is usually interpreted as standing for an intelligent and independent woman. She is rather strict and cool (sometimes cold, even) and for that reason men have a tendency to fear her. Threfore he emphasizes that he's not afraid of her. I think the Queen of Spades and the chambermaid are the same person (Sara). Isn't it a married wife's typical complaint to be regarded as the husband's chambermaid? ... well, as always with Bob Dylan's songs, I wonder if he himself even has an interpretation of the song. Sometimes i think, maybe he just writes down what he dreams at night, leaving the interpretation to others... and from time to time, he comes by on songmeanings.net and reads our postings to find out - lol! |
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| Bob Dylan – I Want You Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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My opinion: ... depends on what YOU think about the song! ... and on the wedding guests. If you invited a whole crowd of Dylan's-lyrics-experts, there's a risk that yor wedding party turns into an analytical debate. But most people don't listen too attentively to lyrics anyway. At least that's my experience. Or am I too late and you got married already? If so, may I ask which song you chose, finally? |
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| Martin Solveig – Hello Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Hi Frosty, I had exactly the same thought & first interpretation! Now I wonder whether the frustrated postings above might be the (sad!!!) result of a common misunderstanding between men and women - I mean, maybe this happens quite often: girl tries to hide feelings - boy doesn't understand that actually she wants more and comes to the conclusion that he was leaded on ... and both end up disappointed ... Getting back to the song, I'm not sure if all the lyrics are meant to be spoken by the same person or if it's rather a dialogue - the lines 3 and 4 (You're alright, but I'm here, ...) and 9 and 10 (it's alright i'm getting dizzy ...)being the boy's reply to her understatements ... |
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| Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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To me, the line "Who, shall I say, is calling?", has always been the question for God - whether God exists or not, whether its the Jewish, the Christian or a totally different god (or goddess, or different gods etc.) who is calling people into the other world. I didn't know about Yom Kippur, just read your informations posted above, and it really makes sense. Makes me see Leonard in the role of a priest reading that special prayer, but caught in doubts about the nature of God and unsure what he shall say to the community of believers he's addressing it to. Like he was reading aloud only the lines "who by fire" etc. and keeping for himself the desperate question "ah, but what am I going to tell them, i have non f*ing idea if God exists at all, does death make any sense at all...?" |
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