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Live And Let Live Lyrics
Oh, the snot has caked against my pants
It has turned into crystal
There's a bluebird sitting on a branch
I guess I'll take my pistol
I've got it in my hand
Because he's on my land
And so the story ended
Do you know it oh-so-well?
Well, should you need, I'll tell you
The end-end-end-end-end-end-end-end
And...
Yes, I've seen you sitting on the couch
I recognize your artillery
I have seen you many times before
Once when I was an indian
And I was on my land
Why can't you understand?
Served my time
Served it well
You made my soul
Write the rules
In the sky
But ask your leaders
Why, why
It has turned into crystal
There's a bluebird sitting on a branch
I guess I'll take my pistol
I've got it in my hand
Because he's on my land
Do you know it oh-so-well?
Well, should you need, I'll tell you
The end-end-end-end-end-end-end-end
And...
I recognize your artillery
I have seen you many times before
Once when I was an indian
And I was on my land
Why can't you understand?
Served it well
You made my soul
In the sky
But ask your leaders
Why, why
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Well, you just have to love a song that begins with the line, "Oh, the snot has caked against my pants..."
@Bluewaves It's when he adds "It has turned into crystal" that really gets me. :)
@Bluewaves It's when he adds "It has turned into crystal" that really gets me. :)
It's generally about land rights and wrongs being done to people (specifically the North American native Indians?) in the past. I'm not sure if their asking the Indians to forget the brutalities they experienced and just forgive, or the European settlers to admit they did wrong, apologise and move on etc.
@ThomYorkeGuyGarvey92 I think it's something like "You don't invade my land and I won't invade yours" because things haven't turned out so well in the past (things just escalate and too many people end up dead).
@ThomYorkeGuyGarvey92 I think it's something like "You don't invade my land and I won't invade yours" because things haven't turned out so well in the past (things just escalate and too many people end up dead).
The chorus in which Arthur Lee sings "Served my time/Served it well" is actually followed by "You made my soul a cell" (as in prison cell) It's not entirely clear as he sings it, but that's pretty definite as the correct wording, not what is shown in this lyrics version where it says "You made my soul ascend" which is not what he sings.
I think the title is a clue as to what this is about!
I couldn't help myself from thinking that is has a premonitory feeling to it.
ascend.