| Woodkid – The Golden Age Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| Just discovered that woodkid explicitly stated the interpretation of golden age as childhood in [Interview: Woodkid - "I may call myself an entertainer" | NBHAP](http://nbhap.com/people/woodkid/) (seen in [The Golden Age (Woodkid album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Age_(Woodkid_album)) ). He also mentions inner child (in French) in [Woodkid, l’éternel enfant sauvage dans « The Golden Age » - Gala](http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/woodkid_l_eternel_enfant_sauvage_dans_the_golden_age_321069). | |
| Woodkid – The Golden Age Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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The official video of this song makes it very clear that this song is about stepping from childhood to adulthood. FACT: During music introduction, 3D scan of an adult then showing a child inside his torso. Fade-out to the main character. INTERPRETATION: Clear and strong symbol for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_child, as if the authors wanted the viewer to join their inner child for this part of the video. The main character is the boy for which the golden age is ending. FACT: The first stanza matches images of adults peacefully and safely bringing kids to join the whole family in a remote place. Second stanza, kids playing, adults exchanging smiles. No lyrics, calm music. Children playing and learning with mom, with dad, with grandpa, with friend/cousin. INTERPRETATION: Golden age is childhood. Learning, playing, smiles, no violence. FACT: Boys spy on a kiss scene, see an altercation between adults, causing puzzlement. INTERPRETATION: There comes a time when child look for and discovers adult matters, which puzzle. FACT: A white bird takes off. INTERPRETATION: White bird is symbol for child innocence. One taking off means childhood is starting to fade away. FACT: Silence, then different music with rhythm, trumpets, drums. Boy piles soda cans which later get knocked off causing frustration. Arm wrestling, ball sports. INTERPRETATION: These competitive but non-violent activities symbolize the transition. FACT: While lyrics say: "Listen, I can hear the call As I'm walking through the door" the boy is lying, his open eyes showing turmoil. INTERPRETATION: Learning to become an adult requires turmoil periods. FACT: Third lyrics stanza. Adults and kids in pickup van, ball sports again, playing war with toy guns. INTERPRETATION: Playing war represents violent adult world. FACT: lyrics say "But boys are meant to flee And run away one day" INTERPRETATION: Main character (boy) does not physically flee. The childhood is fleeing, meaning childhood is meant to have an end. FACT: Many white birds takeoff. INTERPRETATION: Child innocence flees for good. FACT: Music changes again. Foghorn. FACT: High trees at night, seen thanks to a moving light of unknown origin. INTERPRETATION: Foghorn and trees in artificial light represents fear of the change and the unknown. FACT: Music starts to look like the music at the beginning. FACT: Main character is meditating, parents are sleeping. He grasps and draws father's hand. INTERPRETATION: Along with the main character, viewer is brought forward to adulthood. When you are sad or unsettled, remember to maintain the link between generations. Hope you'll like this. |
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| R.E.M. – Imitation Of Life Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[NtoTheDrk:8554] Where/when does anyone say "Cry away your fears and I'll show you the goodness in the world." ? Even listening annd looking carefully I don't find any trace of that. | |
| Eagles – Take It Easy Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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How about this metaphor? "tryin' to loosen my load" -> craving for sex, need to discharge "don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy" -> don't let sex drive get you crazy. "So open up I'm climbin' in" -> may be just a metaphor for living in couple, but also (which kind of relates, anyway). a reference to having sex with the woman he's addressing, she's opening so that he can climb in her. Read the lyrics again. He's explicitly talking about women for all the song, but sex references have to be metaphorical to make the song acceptable for a wide audience. What do you think? |
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| Covenant – Happy Man Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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To me, the minor tone of the song, the monotone voice rhythm, the first two lines (half of the lyrics!) being negative ("I don't love anyone", "no") clearly mean that the narrator is not actually happy. My personal interpretation is of an ironic meaning: a man who doesn't love anyone might claim he's happy but actually he's not. We all need love and that's what makes us happy. |
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| The Alan Parsons Project – Old And Wise Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Comparing with other comments, I notice that in my interpretation the song does not address: * actually saying goodbye to people (it does not prevent but is more a thought experiment) * having lost contact with anyone/feeling alone (it's rather saying that even death does not prevent that "you follow where I go) * sadness per se (rather peace of mind, though the song tone is IMHO extremely emotional) * bad things to come (I think "shadows" only represent death, but one may put any coming danger behind that) * last moments of life (rather a philosophical experiment that you can do at any age) That said, the emotional tone of the song definitely brings many of those emotions and topics when listening, depending on the listener's situation. On related topics, if you need courage when facing some difficult moment in life, you can read the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley. |
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| The Alan Parsons Project – Old And Wise Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Hello all, I'm offering below what I think the author(s) of the song meant. I tried not to introduce personal extras, but is that possible anyway ? * Introduction: why ? / some context about me The sad side: An ex coworker died last yeas in a plane crash. My wife's mother also died last year. My godfather is dying of multiple cancers. There must be a reason why those events now remind me about this song. The good side: on top of that I've had troubles with neighbors which are calming down, but all those events actually taught me to enjoy life. Notice that I'm a fan of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This might have enlightened me or actually biased me, what do you think ? See at the end a link I make between this song and the book "The Little Prince". * My interpretation about the song, in one sentence. What's most important in life is friendship+relations. * My interpretation about the song, detailed > As far as my eyes can see > There are Shadows approaching me The author thinks about death approaching. The author is not necessarily old, thinking about certainty of death may happen at any age. > And to those I left behind > I wanted you to Know > You've always shared my deepest thoughts / You've always Shared my darkest hours The author keeps fond memories of friends, has a habit of thinking about them, especially in the most intimate thought (decisions ?) and in difficult times of life. > You follow where I go Even death will not dissolve relations, they extend between the people still living and the dead ones. > And oh when I'm old and wise This line may not be about actual age but metaphorical, see below. > Bitter words mean little to me / Heavy words that tossed and blew me Deeply thinking about death makes us realize how many things that hurt us actually aren't important. > Autumn Winds will blow right through me A metaphor of death: cold can flow through your body and that's no longer important. More poetically, after you realize what's important and what's not you don't care about things that come and go without important effects, like the wind. > And someday in the mist of time Not an actual moment in time. The previous lines describe a kind of permanent "frozen" state of the relation, like a museum of the past. Following lines describe the attitude that the author wants people to remember. > When they asked me if I knew you > I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine > And the sadness would be Lifted from my eyes This may be the core of the song: when you mentally represent an overview of your entire life, any sadness for any reason eventually disappears, what actually remains important is friends, relatives and the memory of friendship. > Oh when I'm old and wise May mean that the author is not there yet. (Then part of the song basically repeats the same except a few lines.) > When they ask you if you knew me > Remember that You were a friend of mine The persons are reversed here: in turn, the listener is invited to think about the author, making the link mutual, two-ways. > As the final curtain falls before my eyes Another metaphor of death. A curtain traditionally closes ("falls") at the very end of a theater play. * Back to the Little Prince Notice that if you put aside the idea of death, the remaining message matches the message from the fox to the Little Prince: > "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." I hope you enjoyed this interpretation. I'd like to know if you agree, disagree, think about some refinement. Life timespan is limited. Go out, smile to the people, take occasions to live emotional moments with friends and relatives, be honest and true to them, forgive imperfections. Memories of those moments will be kept and shared in your hearts forever. Cheers! |
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