| Chris Thile – On Ice Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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I've never heard a Chris Thile song that couldn't be reinterpreted to mean what it literally says, the opposite metaphor it could imply, and both ways a pure prayer. I stumbled upon this song of his again for the second time right after a chance meeting with an incredible woman. My ears instantly recognized the sensation of fear and excitement and uncertainty that makes those meetings so pregnant with potential. This woman just told me she wants to meet me in person, so of course I'm listening to this song and the punch brothers song "This Girl" on repeat. I'm kind of spiritual and superstitious. I believe words are extremely powerful and if I sing a song without adding the correct meaning to the passion behind my voice, then I might call the wrong thing into existence. What I love about all music though, and Chris Thile's music in particular, is that he never tells what exactly it's about, because he knows the audience is supposed to resonate with the music and nit just resonate with the man who made it. I think this whole song is open to interpretation, but knowing his background, I'd say the line starting the final movemement, "Thank God you're here, I need you to hear this." That line specifically I think is a prayer to thee God and to the portion of divinity on each of us. Conjuring God and speaking the words I need you to hear this. If you resonate with this song, hear that line in that context and ask yourself if it feels like a direct line to your soul just opened up so it can receive the message and prepare the way. I was an agnostic/atheist for about 20 years, but I always retained an openness to the unknowable. Chris Thile's music found me in my darkest hour and blew my soul wide open. Now I can't connect to his music truly unless I remember to listen with the ears of my soul. Then I always understand fully why it resonates with me, because I have a little piece if that same divine spirit in me and the language of spirit and soul is music because music is universal. |
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