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look at him working
wearing his hands to the bone
just to prove where he came from
the mans always worried
the man only worries his eyes that pain his "bellies" of mention
if we had the money we'd climb our way back down somehow
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
his eyes always moving
looking about as they please
you know he's always in question
hair falling about him
favors fair please and polite
very fond to have known you
if we had the money we'd climb our way back down somehow
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
now that heaven's out the way
don't you feed them hungry or hold somebody when you're sleeping through that night all alone
hold tight maybe we're all hungry and lonely cause those fires don't burn well alone
look at him moving, listen to feet falling bare on the stone all about him
that tambourine's ringing, those bells have all worried their minds
cause there's no sort of safety here
if we had the money we'd climb our way back down somehow
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
now that heaven's out the way
don't don't you feed them hungry or hold somebody when you're sleeping
through that night all alone
hold tight maybe we're all hungry and lonely cause those fires don't burn well alone
wearing his hands to the bone
just to prove where he came from
the man only worries his eyes that pain his "bellies" of mention
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
looking about as they please
you know he's always in question
hair falling about him
favors fair please and polite
very fond to have known you
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
now that heaven's out the way
that tambourine's ringing, those bells have all worried their minds
cause there's no sort of safety here
and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full
now that heaven's out the way
through that night all alone
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i lurv this song
I think this song is a political statement about upper and lower classes. A man working hard every day not earning enough to feed his family. But, it seems like it's a choice to the man. The line "and if we're in the garden don't you know that our bellies are full now that heaven's out the way" suggests that he could have been a corporate business man or such and chose not to because he believes it's corrupt.
"hold tight maybe we're all hungry and lonely cause those fires don't burn well alone" so good!
Haha I'm lacking any evidence behind this one, but could this garden be the Garden of Eden? The old man with the long hair would then be God, who will kick you out if he pleases: "there's no sort of safety here". And by eating the forbidden fruit, their bellies are full, and they certainly won't be going to heaven anytime soon. My question then, is how the hell did they get there?
Any thoughts?
I have to think it is indeed about two different societies. The poor man in wealth but rich in life VS the rich man in wealth poor in life.
The poor man has to struggle to make a living but he's willing to work hard and he's proud of where he comes from. He's glad he's not rich and wouldn't want to because he's full of life and love.
"don't you feed them hungry or hold somebody when you're sleeping through that night all alone"
^Feed them hungry and hold somebody when you're alone contradict each other. I believe that's the point. You'll never feel really full like we do because you're hungry for a real life. Instead of "feeding" you use gluttony. Almost as if, eating to fill a void. (Not neccesarily limited to just food though). Holding somebody when you're really alone. They're with somebody but not out of love so therefore they feel empty and lonely.
Lastly,
"hold tight maybe we're all hungry and lonely cause those fires don't burn well alone"
I think he's lamenting here. I think he feels hungry and lonely because he doesn't share love with somebody