| Electric Light Orchestra – Telephone Line Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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@[DamnUniversePolice:14658] I believe I was told when I was a child when I asked why doesn't Elo make music anymore, If I recall, I was told Jeff had it all, the world was his oyster. But traumatic events unfolded which Jeff took solice via drink and or drugs and he became severely depressed and lost everything. Through years of self destruction and emotional, mental and physical torture, Jeff fought like hell to get better with a long term goal of getting it all back. And he succeeded. Through times of trouble, you can write masterpiece's because your heart and mind become one in sync and communicate well and new material can be produced in abundance....one after another. But when all is good and well, your heart and mind become separated and are on 2 completely different wavelengths. When this happens, trying to write just one song seems almost impossible. To get back that magic you have to go down memory lane, but who in their right healed mind would want to? All the money in the world isn't worth a right turn down Memory Lane. Better to make a left turn and just be content with what you accomplished during those darker times. (I should self help with my own advice. Easier to advise others than to apply your own advice to one self I find). Lol |
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| Electric Light Orchestra – Telephone Line Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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As a child, I listened to this song as I played with my toys as my mum played Elo Greatest Hits Album LP Vinyl record. Growing up, I became to love Elo and as an adult, I bought my Mum the album on CD as record players where phased out. She still had the LP but couldn't play it. Going back through time, I always thought of a broken down relationship in the lyrics at face value. Today 22 July 2016, I listened to this song video from the ZOOM tour up on You Tube and started crying. You see people, my best friends are my Mum and Dad. Dad died of Stroke on 22 April 2015 and My Mum suffered the most horrific slow death from Cancer on 9 November 2015. I lost more than just a Mum and Dad. Unable to come to terms from not their passing but how they passed, (more so my Mum as I was there alone and watched every intricate detail of her "fading out of view")... Believing in the afterlife following the death and experiences of my daughter 13 December 1994, although I know in my heart that everyone I still love but have lost over 42yrs to date, I often " look up to the sky and ask why?" I often wonder, "How are you,... are you still the same, (or free from pain and agony), I often recall " all the things we did" and the the thing we planned but death took place weeks before those plans were to materialize but now, will NEVER EVER happen. I just wish that they all would "pick up that telephone" not in an actual form, but in my attempts to make contact with the other side. (Often visited and communicated by unknown deceased spirits, but never the ones I want (with exception of Jade, my Daughter forementioned... I "know" she is okay and is happy for my new life and life's path that I have chose.) I have a new baby girl Jasmine whom is 16mths old who has learnt to say "Nana and " Gan-Dad" without being taught the words and points to their pictures even though she was only months old so couldn't possibly remember their faces. I can only assume they have been watching Jasmine grow up each day but I often wish I could "tell them everything....if they'd pick up that telephone"... But I couldn't put into words what mental state I'm in now when asked by my Dr. But now with this song has described it exceptionally well, through " the blue days and black nights" of taumenting nightmares, and sleepless nights from fear of sleeping for the sake of those reoccurring nightmares, I'm "living in twilight".... I'm in Limbo... with only my Wife to be and our little girl, Jasmine to keep me from joining the other side. Jeff Lynne would probably think I'm mental and say " well actually the song was about one of my old romances not loved and lost souls....Lol, you need help mate". But that is my interpretation.... Who knows what hidden (if any), meanings this song has, but as from today, it has a non face value but metaphorical "hidden" meaning that future readers now know. I didn't know how to communicate my minds welfare up until now. Thanks Jeff. |
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