@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Saw it written and I saw it say
Pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all
And it's a pink moon
Hey, it's a pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon
I saw it written and I saw it say
A pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all
It's a pink moon
Yeah, it's a pink moon
Pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all
And it's a pink moon
Hey, it's a pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon
I saw it written and I saw it say
A pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all
It's a pink moon
Yeah, it's a pink moon
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The term "pink moon" in catholicism is the apocalypse i.e. the end of time. -"I saw it written and I saw it say" refers to John's apocalypic vision in Revelations in the Bible He says, "None of you stand so tall..." referring to catholic priests and the likes who think of themselves as holy, saying that when God comes again they are not holy as they think they are and are ultimately going to hell.- "Pink moon gonna get you all." Basically the Romans persecuted early christians so it's kind of pay back but the song also highlights the fatal flaws in the Roman Catholic church.
Whatever your interpretation, its a beautiful song and perhaps my favorite of all time...
@supervas The KJV was primarily based on the translation by William Tyndale and Catholics were angry that his interpretation attempted to take away their power by reducing the role of the Church in Christianity. He attempted to give the translation gravitas and "authenticity" by using outdated language such as "ye" and "giveth" when they were already out of common use.<br /> <br /> I wonder if ND did the same for "Pink moon gonna get ye all" line since it's an unnecessary change that doesn't affect cadence.
A waste of life? Piss off you whanker. Nick was one of the greatest writers of this past century. Only now are people beginning to see this. Sadly, you do not hear what the rest of us hear. A great man who died by accident. If you want to read a man that was just like Drake, read any of Keats' poems. They are too much alike. Black-eyed dog is a song about his death too.
Love to read that poetic answer of yours here!
@masterb8er10 Hey It\'s from 2021, and I like your comment.
yeah I think the first comment AND the last are completely right. it's about both (as I see it). The "Pink moon" (or any full moon) was seen as a bad thing (mainly because of the catholic belief in the apocolypse).
But there is also a different interpretation. the pink moon is, according to farmers, the april moon, the moon of renewal. suggesting reincarnation. note that the song repeats, but has an interlude part with the piano after the first half. you begin living and knowing that death is going to catch up with you no matter what. then you realize and accept death (the pink pink pink part) and the piano is your time inbetween lives and then birth. And you realize that everything is really the same in the end.
I think :)
@fromthemorning damn, nice!
Nick Drake is the greatest songwriter, musician and singer of all time. I wish I could meet him once and tell him that. He died from ignorance. We killed him. Nick, I apologise on behalf of all the people who didnt even bother to listen to your music. You are my inspiration, my motivation. I became a guitarist, composer, songwriter only because of you. You wont ever fade.
isn't it funny to think that maybe he just wrote this song about the moon on some random night? we always try and find these deep, psychological meanings behind his beautiful songs...but maybe he just decided he wanted to write a pretty song about a moon. you never know.
@fugazifathead A Pink moon is the first full moon in April.
i think the pink moon is death. mostly because of the line "and none of you stand so tall, pink moon gonna get you all" eventually everyone is going to die, no matter how big and important they are. also because a moon comes at the end of the day and death comes at the end of life.
In the Dark Ages, a pink moon was considered omnious and somewhat apocolyptic. I think it's hilarious that they were playing this in the VW commercial with all the kids in the car-- "Pink moon gonna get you all"= drive VW, then die. Nick Drake songs sound so mellow and peaceful, so the advertising agency didn't bother looking more into the lyrics--to see if it was actually a positive song (which it isn't).
Actually, I've read the Nick Drake biography and everyone around him, his friends and family all agreed that right before he died he was just starting to get happy again. He was really optimistic about Pink Moon and that was a first because he had always been so negative about everything. So friends and family and even fans have a good reason to believe his death was an accident. After reading about his life it's hard to imagine he'd kill himself. From the view I've read I feel that as long as he was making music he would have no reason to kill himself. Everything else in the world could have brought him down but he loved making music and was planning on making it for many, many years to come. But as for what 'fugazifathead' said, this song isn't just about a moon. A lot of Nick's songs had references to depression and death and people barely noticed after his death. He was depressed... that's the sort of stuff musicians write about when they're depressed. This isn't just a song about a moon on a beautiful night. Trust me.
I've often heard it said that family/friends of a suicide report the same thing; a lift in mood before the person goes through with it. It's been attributed to a feeling of relief because the person has made up their mind to do it, and they're making peace with people. It looks like they're recovering, but the happiness is because they know it's all about to be over. <br /> <br /> I don't know if I'd rather think he ended his pain on his own terms or if I'd rather believe that he could see some value in life and was trying to rebuild. Either way, I'm happy that he lived and made this timeless music for us. <br /> <br /> I hope he finally found some peace.
this song doesn't depress me at all makes me feel free and without worry. we're all gonna die and theres nothing we can do about it. embrace it
yeah, i've heard some different stories on it, like one said he took an extra one to get to sleep, and overdosed, another said he got the bottles mixed up and thought he was taking his sleeping pills and o.d.'ed. and i think the "waste of life" comment mean it was a waste that he died, and wasn't meant to be negative. i agree, nick was one of the greatest songwriters to ever live