| Nick Drake – River Man Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Lilac time could be an allusion to Schubert or it could be TS Eliot's or even Walt Whitman WARBLE me now, for joy of Lilac-time, .... Souvenirs of earliest summer—birds’ eggs, and the first berries; The river man may represent someone who understands English literature and the Great Tradition. F R Leavis was a big influence at Cambridge at the time Drake was studying, though he had resigned is post at Downing in 1964. "I don't suppose its meant for me" could mean Drake appreciates the tradition but feels outside it. On the other hand he could just be someone planning a summer concert. |
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