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Dio – The Last In Line Lyrics 6 years ago
The video really illuminates the lyrics. To me this song is talking about the search for truth and our journey of illumination and the challenges we face on this journey...the worldly traps we can fall into and never escape from if we're not careful (in the video the mind controlled zombies...the ultimate trap). Dio saves the kid and he escapes (ie if you listen to the words they can save you).

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Bob Dylan – A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Lyrics 13 years ago
I'm with absoftitanium. These words although surely partially describe some of the horrors of the time, seem prophetic. "10 thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard". That's an awful big graveyard.

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Jethro Tull – Bungle In The Jungle Lyrics 13 years ago
Here's my $.02 and an interpretation I haven't heard: It seems the character "ME at your shoulder" being referred to is God. Hence the "thunder and lightning". I think the song is basically about the irony of God's game of life...and how HE goes along with whatever happens in this crazy world and all the stupid things humans do like waste their lives w/drinking and drugs..."lets bungle...that's alright by me". And HE is also unpredictable..."I'm a tiger when I want love but I'm a snake if we disagree". HE created the "lions and tigers". And "writes on your tombstone, I thank you for dinner".

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Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I - V) Lyrics 14 years ago
Piper: one who plays the bagpipes....a musician
Piper: 20th century artist who mainly depicted war scenes.

Could mean either...I seriously doubt it means a pipe smoker.

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Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I - V) Lyrics 14 years ago
First of all Syd was more than a guitarist...he was the main songwriter. Secondly, he had a mental disorder that the drugs probably exacerbated. Thirdly, the song was written long before Syd died. Why don't you check your facts before posting misinformation like this?

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Pink Floyd – Welcome to the Machine Lyrics 14 years ago
Not knowing the history or much about Pink Floyd, the first time I heard this song I thought it was about a kid (like me) who wanted to be a famous wealthy rock star and instead is having his orientation for a job in a factory/machine shop.

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Pink Floyd – Breathe Lyrics 14 years ago
The first verse is what wisdom says about life and accepting it leads to peace
The second verse (except the last line) is how society says you should live and accepting it leads to insanity and a wasted life

Breathe, breathe in the air: Pay attention to the breath it is the essence of life
don't be afraid to care: Who gives a shit what society thinks
leave but don't leave me: Forget the bullshit; Remember wisdom
look around, choose your own ground: Pay attention, check your options then make your own decisions
for long you live and high you fly: Be patient, you've got time and life can be awesome
and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry: Emotions are part of life and you're human like everyone
and all your touch and all you see
is all your life will ever be: The five senses are what make life experiences

Run rabbit run: Keep yourself busy/distracted/occupied so you can forget about life
dig that hole, forget the sun: Work is most important
and when at last the work is done
don't sit down, it's time to dig another one: Don't take time to think or just be, keep working.
for long you live and high you fly
but only if you ride the tide: you need to live up to society's expectations
and balanced on the biggest wave
you race towards an early grave: you're spirit will die very early in life if you live like this.


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