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Oh, Sister Lyrics
Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms
You should not treat me like a stranger.
Our Father would not like the way that you act
And you must realize the danger.
Oh, sister, am I not a brother to you
And one deserving of affection?
And is our purpose not the same on this earth,
To love and follow his direction?
We grew up together
From the cradle to the grave
We died and were reborn
And then mysteriously saved.
Oh, sister, when I come to knock on your door,
Don't turn away, you'll create sorrow.
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore
You may not see me tomorrow.
You should not treat me like a stranger.
Our Father would not like the way that you act
And you must realize the danger.
And one deserving of affection?
And is our purpose not the same on this earth,
To love and follow his direction?
From the cradle to the grave
We died and were reborn
And then mysteriously saved.
Don't turn away, you'll create sorrow.
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore
You may not see me tomorrow.
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I hope everyone knows this song is by Bob Dylan, and if so I don't know why it's on this site under Andrew Bird, it's not as if he needs a false reputation is it?
When thinking about this song it's important to understand the lexicon of the times it was written in. 'Sister' was a groovy way of addressing any female whom one was conversing with regardless of any degree of intimacy, but clearly here the 'sister' is a lover of the song writer.
The song references the holiness of love and that the purpose, after all, of our journey on Earth is to love one and other, according to all scriptures and any sermon you listen to, clearly Dylan is drawing parallels with the 'higher' Platonic love, and actually probably singing about an instance where the two are inseparable.
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)
I love this song so much.
For some reason it reminds me of the movie The Royal Tenenbaums and how Richie Tenenbaum is in love with his adopted sister Margaux and when she rejects it at first he attemps suicide (which is honestly one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen in an movie) I love Wes Anderson. but anyways ..
I don't really know what the song is exactly about, but it seems kind of obvious that a man is starving for the affection of his sister. I'm not sure about the whole rebirth part of the song, but it sounds really wonderful.
What?! I didnt know Andrew Bird covered a Bob Dylan song! I want to hear it.
What?! I didnt know Andrew Bird covered a Bob Dylan song! I want to hear it.
This song is simply about brotherly love in general. Everyone is either your brother or sister on this earth and you should treat them as your own flesh and blood. It's quite religious, in fact, as you can tell from the capitalization of "Father" and "His."
This song is simply about brotherly love in general. Everyone is either your brother or sister on this earth and you should treat them as your own flesh and blood. It's quite religious, in fact, as you can tell from the capitalization of "Father" and "His."
To paraphrase: When I am weary, don't treat me like a stranger; God wouldn't like it and may punish you. Do I not deserve to be treated with compassion, according to God's will? We are all born and we all die and are saved. We only have so much time...
To paraphrase: When I am weary, don't treat me like a stranger; God wouldn't like it and may punish you. Do I not deserve to be treated with compassion, according to God's will? We are all born and we all die and are saved. We only have so much time on this earth and we should spend it being kind and loving.
To be clear, I am not religious, but I do like the message of the song and think Andrew Bird's version is beautiful. BTW, I love the Royal Tenenbaums. One of my favorite movies of all time and definitely Wes Anderson's best work.
Correction: it appears the word "his" is not capitalized, but it clearly refers to "Father" and therefore to God.
Correction: it appears the word "his" is not capitalized, but it clearly refers to "Father" and therefore to God.
Sorry - that last line should read: drawing parallels between the higher love and the carnal love of a man (himself) for a woman, and actually he is probably singing about an instance where the two were inseparable - it is a (somewhat resentful) song about true love.
Sorry - that last line should read: drawing parallels between the higher love and the carnal love of a man (himself) for a woman, and actually he is probably singing about an instance where the two were inseparable - it is a (somewhat resentful) song about true love.
Very nice. Thank you for your interpretation. Let me just say that some are too CHICKEN to come knock on a door. CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN. All their testosterone apparently was drained from their body by the last female ;) I do believe I need to find a chicken song to dedicate...here I go looking...
Very nice. Thank you for your interpretation. Let me just say that some are too CHICKEN to come knock on a door. CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN. All their testosterone apparently was drained from their body by the last female ;) I do believe I need to find a chicken song to dedicate...here I go looking...
lol. good luck x
lol. good luck x