| Simon and Garfunkel – America Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| @[carabiner86:213] - I agree wholeheartedly. I became an ardent fan of Simon & Garfunkel in the late 1960's when I was in high school (graduated in 1970). For me, this piece of Paul Simon's poetry in music definitely referred to a young couple trying to discover for themselves what life in America was all about. I was beginning to go through the process myself. I think it's all the more a poignant song in light of the Vietnam war which was claiming the lives of a great many people, including young American men who were being drafted. This song came right about the time when people were finally actively and publicly questioning why we were fighting that war. I love all the imagery contained in the lyrics. Paul Simon wrote so many poetic songs with deep meaning and lyrics that stood up as poetry and Simon & Garfunkel sang them so beautifully -- Songs like "America", "The Sound of Silence", "The Dangling Conversation" and "I Am a Rock", just to name a few. Their songs touched me in the center of myself, causing me to think and consider, and were, for me, a great help in my late teens and early 20's when I was struggling to discover myself. I still love this music -- I'm certain I always will. | |
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