Evolve

I don't think it has anything to do with "how people talk when on reefer." It's an example of how governments extend their boundaries artifically over nature, which has its own set of laws and designs.

Calling this "stoner philosophy" is a bit ridiculous. It's a perfectly logical position - the United States government wastes taxpayer money "locking our sons and our daughters in cages" in an attempt to wipe out a mild narcotic that occurs naturally.

This verse ties in w/the philosophy of the song. "She navigates fine by the moon/but get her 'round a light bulb and she's doomed." This seems to make a libertarian/anarchist stance against government bodies, which - if we pay attention to how everything is naturally designed, attuned, and unified - are largely unnecessary. Basically, she says: your leaders are leading you astray. Take the time to evolve and see how everything works out and you'll be less anxious and nuerotic. The way our government has dealt with (or failed to deal with) marijuana legislation is a great example.

This is a beautiful song, and i cant believe im the first to comment. One is beginning to understand their part in nature, and loving mother earth and a peaceful world before sacrificing ourselves to the strict random rules of the law

i dont think its necicerily about mother nature, jsut life and udnerstainding, keeping and open mind and a firm ground atlla t once

That it's time to move! This song is so encouraging and beautiful. I adore it

I love the last stanza. It's about how some people make awful first impressions, but they have mission they are pursuing. Ani's voice sets it all off.

Is she for or against "reefer"? It sounds as if she is being sarcastic, but I am unsure....

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I love this song so much. Especially that last part about the "kind of beauty that moves." I see that line as, basically, in a picture, you're not doing anything. She needs to be doing something. Like her actions defining who she is. Gah, I suck at explaining things.

Once in my Japanese class during independent work time, I was listening to this song on my iPod and my teacher walked by and saw I was listening to Ani. Turns out he's a fan, too. He said he's never had a student that even knew who she is.

when i hear this bit,

"i walk in stride with people much taller than me and partly it's the boots but mostly it's my chi and i'm becoming transfixed with nature and my part in it which i believe just signifies i'm finally waking up"

i get in my mind a picture of ani as a child with far-to-big-for-her red cowboy boots on and staring at a moth on a vine with that intensely-curious look that only children can do. discovering nature and waking up to the world around her.

just thought i'd share =D

This song is fucking brilliant! Ani covers so many topics and describes them so beautifully (as she always does) and her points on these topics are spot on. the part about the moth is about evolution. the part about marijuana is perfectly stated. and the part about the beauty that moves.. PERFECT! everyone should have that kind of beauty. :)

this song is just sexy.