| The Decemberists – A Beginning Song Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I too love this tune as many do. The hallmark of a great songwriter is whether they can evoke emotion and speaks to the human condition. IMHO, the Decembrists are the modern day version of Dylan. Lyrics drawn from life experience and literature/art. Whomever posted the original lyrics missed some of the most elegant lines. Someone else above made a damned good correction. I'll just add that chorus is: "And I am waiting. Should I be waiting?" And I am wanting. Should I be wanting? (And I am hopeful. Should I be hopeful?" Whether this is autobiographical, or some combination of a story and life experience, only the band can say. Dylan is a master at weaving his own life experiences with fantastical stories. Of course, Dylan and Maloy have penned songs that are autobiographical. This song struck a great chord with me because it reminds me of my own life experience of loving someone (my former wife and mother of my daughter), and feeling the pain of not being able to break down the walls we put around ourselves, to hide ourselves because of fear, insecurity, and the past hurts we humans tend to accumulate. "Beginning Song" is a great title and may be a play on words. Is it actually the "beginning" of something new, or perhaps the "beginning" of something (love) that is dying and is out of our control. Anyone who has loved deeply and list that love can likely relate to the heart breaking ...and feeling helpless.... And caught between emotions, questioning whether to leave or to stay ("And I am waiting, wanting, hopeful... Should I be waiting, wanting, hopeful?). Lyrics like "condesend to calm the riot in your mind, find yourself in time" and "Document "Now commence to kick each brick apart, center on your heart, starting with your heart, bright heart". These lyrics speak to the incredible pain one can feel wanting a lover to let go of all the walls and barriers that cut deep intimacy from happening two people. The lyrics also show the deep pain "when all around me...." Is the embrace of the beauty and sometimes shadow side of life .. Yet. the pain there is tremendous when, on the one hand, one feels the "bright light" or "sunlight" and yet can't get through the deep sadness of a lover. Reminds me, you cannot heal another person and they cannot love you they way you are so hopeful about when your relationship starts with such promise, but you find they cannot because they struggle to love themselves. And hence have built walls around their heart. |
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