Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Won't you take me back to school
I need to learn the golden rule
Won't you lay it on the line
I need to hear it just one more time
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Won't you tell me again
Tonight
Each and every heart it seems
Is bounded by a world of dreams
Each and every rising sun
Is greeted by a lonely one
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Oh won't you tell me again
Tonight
'Cos out on the ocean of life my love
There's so many storms we must rise above
Can you hear the spirit calling
As it's carried across the waves
You're already falling
It's calling you back to face the music
And the song that is coming through
You're already falling
The one that it's calling you
Make a promise take a vow
And trust your feelings it's easy now
Understand the voice within
And feel the changes already beginning
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Won't you tell me again
Tonight
And how many words have I got to say
And how many times will it be this way
With your arms around the future
And your back up against the past
You're already falling it's calling you
On to face the music
And the song that is coming through
You're already falling
The one it's calling is you
Each and every heart it seems
Is bounded by a world of dreams
Each and every rising sun
Is greeted by a lonely one
Won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Oh won't you tell me again
Tonight
I need to learn the golden rule
Won't you lay it on the line
I need to hear it just one more time
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Won't you tell me again
Tonight
Each and every heart it seems
Is bounded by a world of dreams
Each and every rising sun
Is greeted by a lonely one
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Oh won't you tell me again
Tonight
'Cos out on the ocean of life my love
There's so many storms we must rise above
Can you hear the spirit calling
As it's carried across the waves
You're already falling
It's calling you back to face the music
And the song that is coming through
You're already falling
The one that it's calling you
Make a promise take a vow
And trust your feelings it's easy now
Understand the voice within
And feel the changes already beginning
Oh won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Won't you tell me again
Tonight
And how many words have I got to say
And how many times will it be this way
With your arms around the future
And your back up against the past
You're already falling it's calling you
On to face the music
And the song that is coming through
You're already falling
The one it's calling is you
Each and every heart it seems
Is bounded by a world of dreams
Each and every rising sun
Is greeted by a lonely one
Won't you tell me again
Can you feel it
Oh won't you tell me again
Tonight
Lyrics submitted by Chris_Gough, edited by Kirtan, AndyWright, KOBENSKI, GordianPiusIII
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Ultimately it's about love (Each and every rising sun is greeted by a lonely, lonely one). How could one not love such a lonely one.
It's about enlightment, awakening...or more accurately being in the eternally ever present now. It's about realizing what you really are. That your thoughts (each heart is bounded by a world of dreams) are not you. You are not your body, thoughts, perceptions, or senses. You are beyond any those. We do not know what we are. But we know we are infinite, eternal, outside of time.
You know this when you are in the present now. Every thought you've ever had of the past is an image occurring in the eternally ever present now. Every fear for the future happening right now. You can never step out of now to go to the past (it's an image in your mind) or to the future. Once you understand your eternal self, you are no longer alone, lonely. Because the world is you. You are reality. With your arms around the the future and the back against the past. The world that is calling IS YOU !
Dear timetock,<br /> <br /> At 59 years of age I still struggle with being abused in my past, I long for the self-actualizing love and beauty of mentoring my two beautiful children, now successful adults who do all they can to steer me through dangerous, tumultuous waters. Why did I have my life destroyed by a woman I was in love with? I struggle mightily and suffer in the present. Will I endure the pains of injustices the rest of my life? Will I re-attain past successes? <br /> <br /> Will I ever learn to ask to right questions?<br /> <br /> I have always been inspired by this song. I never knew why, but it was calling to me.<br /> <br /> Today was the day I finally visualized it. Today was the day the sun shone directly on this lonely, lonely one.<br /> <br /> The sun’s rays must have connected with the beautifully existential spirit of the thoughts you expressed and shone them upon me. They are the succinct, poignantly elegant words. I don’t know if I’ll ever come across such a lucid, transcendent expression again, in any medium (and perhaps, beyond that ? ) Your interpretation is a song in and of itself.<br /> <br /> Today, you have made a difference… TO ME !<br />
@timetock Being bullied in school in the 7th grade wanting to run away from home. The voice of my grandma telling me Im special. Having questions of my gender Identity and feeling lost like I cant go on, my back against the wall everything is changing losing sight of whats important. Knowing about karma and the golden rule not falling to rock bottom of hopelessness and I am loved! Make a difference! I do belong and I had to find love from within The Voice is me!
We're all have a dream in our lives. It could be a career, or an adventure, or simply a desire to do something different and exciting at a crossroads. We don't necessarily know this, but the inclination is within our sole...the voice that is calling. Its will help us overcome hardship and adversity, if we only remain focused on the prize. It is our conscience...our inner faith...that keeps us true to ourselves if we only listen to the message.
I think this song is about enlightenment and knowing the truth.
I love this song!
Me, I always got a sort of general feeling that this song is about life as such, about being an embodied soul and having to come to grips with one's own life.
At first you don't know what to do, and you need a teacher, so you ask them to tell you again, teach you again, tell you the rules, lay it on the line.
Then they do, and you hear it and understand it, but it is so amorphous, flighty (or is your mind/attention...). So you go out and try this or that, but you think you have failed somehow, and are "the lonely one".
You ask again and again. This being tells you "don't you know it is YOU?" and you finally learn to listen within, to the voice within, and trust this deepest and truest self.
Now you celebrate this wisdom that is within you and without you, and you see that it's easy now. You feel the changes, already beginning...
First line sets the stage. "Won't you take me back to school, I need to learn the golden rule. The Golden Rule is "to do unto others as you would do unto them". Then the song gets personal between the singer and his love. A balance seems to take place. Each and every rising sun, is greeted by a lonely one. Life becomes a series of contradictions and the singer needs the reassurance of his love that she still loves him throughout the ups and downs of life. "Cause out of the ocean of life my love. There are so many storms we must rise above. When out deep in the ocean you can never see the land, just like you can never see the future. You only feel the waves like the ups and downs of any loving relationship. She has began to fall off the balance of life and love and the spirit of life and love is calling her back to face the waves of life and face the music, or to deal with the reality. Make a promise, take a vow, it's easy now that you are listening to your gut feelings, that voice within you, that guidance that leads us through life's decisions, if we listen carefully to ourselves. Then we will stay on the path of life that each and everyone of us creates and is unique but sometimes we do find our soul mate, although it can take a lot of waves to carry us to the right person. Learn from mistakes, expect them but never get lost in the waves. Deep seas can drift you everywhere but where you want to be. It's up to you to find your way because there is nobody like you.
First line says it all.
I need to learn the Golden Rule, = I have done something wrong,show me whats right Each and every heart Is bounded by a world of dreams. = We all have dreams and expectations of our friends and life. Cause out on the ocean of life, There a so many storms we must rise above. = Somehow I must prove that what I did was not to lose your trust Can you hear the spirit calling, as it's carried across the waves? = Can you hear me my spirit it is calling you back You're already falling it's calling you back to face the music. = You know you want to believe but can you believe someone from your past. You're already falling the one that it's calling is you. = You know you want it, Your conscience says so. Make a promise take a vow. And trust your feelings it easy now. Understand The Voice within. And feel a change already beginning. = Please listen to your conscience and feel your trust of me returning. And how many words have I got to say? = How many words can I say to make you believe. And how many times will it be this way? = Self Explaining With your arms around the future and your back up against the past. = With your thoughts toward the future do you want to return to your past You're already falling it's calling you on to face the music. = You know you want this and want to speak to your past
Man, SimiCyclist, that a GOOD interpretation. I can't add anything to that.
Ditto...
He is asking his gal for a peptalk of sorts, though it goes much deeper. Inspiration to move forward. The lyrics are her words to him, after his first enquiry to her to "take me back to school."
Perhaps at a time of doubt in his life, he looked to his girlfriend or wife for encouragement and inspiration. Her words to him are truly eloquent.
I think it's about his addiction, rehabilitation, and ultimately,...redemption. "You're already falling", he wants to give up and go get high. "Understand the voice within", that voice that you have to fight with in order to stay straight. "Each and every rising sun is greeted by a lonely, lonely one", for every one who rises up from the abyss that is addiction, another is falling in. "How many words have I got to say", and also "Won't you tell me again tonight?", seem like a twelve step program. (You are supposed to talk to the group about your addiction(s) and the pain you caused,...and suffered.) Also, the repetitiveness and the fact that it's "tonight", have some bearing due to the very nature of NA & AA meetings, the majority of which take place at night. "Can you hear the spirit calling?" Classic AA, more focus on spirituality than on a specific God. Believe me, been there, done that.
great song - <br /> the conscience that speaks to you - the voices that make up who you are from past experiences...<br /> we have dreams, aspirations - our conscience sometimes keeps us down...sometimes we need the voice within to be positive - too many times it is negative<br />
I just want to say that you have a good interpretation there. I haven't gotten addicted to any substances yet, but I am addicted to many things, such as the way I frame my world, interact with people, judge people and events, think and feel, etc. These things too are very powerful and can create a prison out of a life. In a way, I think physical addictions are not as powerful, and yet also in a way are more powerful. In any event, there is only one way to reach "Liberation". It is by the will to open up to higher and higher powers that require more and more devotion, love, faith, and honesty and sincerity. There is no other way, nor could there be another way. This, I think, is the "voice within", and when it is singing fully to you, THROUGH you, it reveals God and Creation in all Beauty and Glory.