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Soul Of A Man Lyrics
Beat my bones against the wall
Staring down an empty hall
Deep down in a hollow log
Coming home like a letter bomb
Cold was the storm
That covered the night
Call a doctor, call a ghost
Put a fire into your bones
Sic a dog on all you know
Cut it loose before you go
Cold was the storm
That covered the night
What makes the soul,
the soul of a man?
Beat my bones against the wall
Put a bank note on your bond
Gris Gris and goldenrod
Down deep in a hollow log
Cold was the storm
That buried the night
What makes the soul,
The soul of a man?
Staring down an empty hall
Deep down in a hollow log
Coming home like a letter bomb
That covered the night
Put a fire into your bones
Sic a dog on all you know
Cut it loose before you go
That covered the night
the soul of a man?
Put a bank note on your bond
Gris Gris and goldenrod
Down deep in a hollow log
That buried the night
The soul of a man?
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This hallway is nothing more than a hollow log.
Gris Gris are Voodoo charms for warding off evil.
You know how there are stages with coping with death? Well this song would be Anger/Wrath.
There is a malicious bite to the lyrics: "Coming home like a letter bomb" "Sic a dog on all you know Cut it loose before you go"
I think Beck is trying to discover if there is a difference between a man and an animal. What makes a soul a soul of a man? Is it technology (hollow log), is it wealth (bank note) ? Can either of those purchase salvation? Is there an empty void awaiting us all?
This song also carries the album theme of temperature significance. Beck wants a hot death compared to a cold existence.
No comments? Come on now, I love this song. It's just so catchy and fun to sing along to.
Unfortunately I have no idea what it means. Anybody?
I'd say pretty much the same evaluation (SadXuHuang) aside from the spirituality, it seems like he/she wants the answer to said question but no one knows the answer so he/she continues pondering the question to see if he can find his/her own enlightenment whether it be self made or someone's interpretation.
Finding your OWN answer is the key my friends.