| Soundgarden – Burden in My Hand Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[varangianguard:21084] I have had several group discussions through the years regarding many Chris Cornell lyrics, and for this song...everyone was in agreement that he was referencing addiction to heroin. I feel your interpretation was right on the money and articulated beautifully. For those who are saying that the lyrics mean exactly what he is saying...and those who are asking why would he not just say the addiction references directly....Chris Cornell was a songwriting GENIUS...a master 'poet'...and as poets go, the really great ones never say it straight. The poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost is not at all about 2 tree lined dirt paths, it is a metaphor for paths chosen in life. It is ART at its finest...to say a thing without outwardly saying it. And just like a a great painter, the artist does have an emotion in mind as he expresses himself on the canvas...but he wants you to get from it what you 'feel' it is. He will always know what emotions and thoughts created it, but is thrilled to know that his work has brought about ANY emotions, ANY connection to his deep, self-expression. Enjoy it for your interpretation. For me personally, I feel it is a gift to learn what the artist was thinking when he created his masterpiece, be it a painting, the written word or musical sound, because it helps me feel more connected to it. So I thank you, varangianguard for your insight...and I can still respect others views who find another way to connect to it. Either way...it is a beautiful thing! = } | |
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