| Elton John – Love Song Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| Tumbleweed Connection is full of stories of historied times. I wondered if this song might be about the great Mormon Migration to the Salt Lake region in the US. During the migration period (~1838-1869), Many people left their homes, possessions, and everything they knew for the promise of a love greater than anything they could ever experience outside this proffered realm of communal brotherhood. It must have been gut-wrenching to make such a decision - or to be compelled to make such a decision to leave your life behind. The Lyrics to Love Song depict a couple contemplating leaving behind the life they know, seeking love, truth, and freedom. Perhaps it was the promised "greater" love, truth in the form of the Mormon scriptures, and freedom from religious discrimination that the lyrics were referring to. | |
| Elton John – Where to Now St. Peter? Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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@[Roadster:46571] Wow! Thank you for sharing such a powerful insight. My older brother was in the Vietnam War in the early days of reconnaissance, and after. I only knew him after he came home, as I was born when he was away. He never shared much except that he was left with anger so intense that he lived in fear of it getting out. In his seventies, he admitted that he lived with PTSD. What a burden of truth, ... and the discovery of lies to have to live with. But also to know reality as stark as you have witnessed is mind and soul-altering. Again, wow. I imagine there is no 'thank you' or 'I'm sorry' big enough to even nick the enormous weight these memories must hold. |
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