I am not a Fiona Apple fan, and I always like the original version of a song better. HOWEVER, her version blows the Beatles' version away. This is such a soothing song to listen to her sing...when you listen to John Lennon sing it, it sounds like someone has been inhaling helium which grates on my nerves.
As far as the meaning of "Jai Guru Deva Om", I found the following on several websites: "All together it means, "I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om"
I also found this: "Jai Guru Deva Om" refers to that inner, living God within every person. Jai = "Hail" or "Praise," Guru = "knowledge-giver" but in this frame of reference it means "the giver of the Ultimate Knowledge" (which is that realization of God), Deva = "God," and Om is a holy word because it symbolizes the first sound of the universe. This relates to the entire song Across the Universe because this song is about meditation - specifically the Hindu method of meditation upon the inner, living God (which is directly related to the art of yoga). "Across the Universe" refers to the universe of the inner being. Through their studies during their sojourn in India, the Beatles deeply assimilated the spiritual philosophies that have been the essence of Indian culture for 5000 years. This assimilation is reflected in their song."
The latter seems to do a good job of explaining the song's meaning.
Chelsea, that is sooooo sad about your friend, but it is very touching and I'm glad this song has such a special meaning for you to remember and honor your friend.
I am not a Fiona Apple fan, and I always like the original version of a song better. HOWEVER, her version blows the Beatles' version away. This is such a soothing song to listen to her sing...when you listen to John Lennon sing it, it sounds like someone has been inhaling helium which grates on my nerves.
As far as the meaning of "Jai Guru Deva Om", I found the following on several websites: "All together it means, "I give thanks (victory) (salutation) to Guru Dev (or heavenly teacher), om"
I also found this: "Jai Guru Deva Om" refers to that inner, living God within every person. Jai = "Hail" or "Praise," Guru = "knowledge-giver" but in this frame of reference it means "the giver of the Ultimate Knowledge" (which is that realization of God), Deva = "God," and Om is a holy word because it symbolizes the first sound of the universe. This relates to the entire song Across the Universe because this song is about meditation - specifically the Hindu method of meditation upon the inner, living God (which is directly related to the art of yoga). "Across the Universe" refers to the universe of the inner being. Through their studies during their sojourn in India, the Beatles deeply assimilated the spiritual philosophies that have been the essence of Indian culture for 5000 years. This assimilation is reflected in their song."
The latter seems to do a good job of explaining the song's meaning.
Chelsea, that is sooooo sad about your friend, but it is very touching and I'm glad this song has such a special meaning for you to remember and honor your friend.