What a great song! It's full of "life quotes" that you can hang on your wall or quote on some social network page or whatever floats your boat. In that sense, it reminds me of Jimmy Buffett's "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes." I don't mean that the two songs are similar in their subject matter or anything; I mean that they are alike in that they are both full of great quotes that have to do with life and are worded just right. And, I mean that as a complement to both songs because I believe that both songs are great and are classics and excellently written.
A person could spend pages upon pages writing on the meanings of this song, as it's so much about life, and life is pretty complex and different for everyone. Instead, I'll just point out one of my favorite parts of the song:
The second part of this song - :
"Days up and down they come
Like rain on a conga drum
Forget most, remember some
But don't turn none of way"
This part reminds me of lyrics from Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry":
"Good friends we have
Oh, good friends we've lost along the way
In this bright future
You can't forget your past
So, dry your tears, I say"
To me, both songs speak about a person's past. Both are saying that everyone's past is full of some pain and heartbreak and misery, but we cannot allow our past to control us or negatively affect our future. Instead, we must learn from our mistakes and move on from them, to become more experienced, wiser souls, who won't make the same mistakes, again. We should forgive ourselves for our past, but we should never forget it because we can learn a great deal from those good and bad experiences.
I agree that the song is about learning from the past. I also think it's about not holding on to the best parts of your past.
I agree that the song is about learning from the past. I also think it's about not holding on to the best parts of your past.
Goodbye to all my friends
Its time to go again
Think of all the poetry
And the pickin down the line
Ill miss the system here
The bottoms low
And the trebles clear
But it dont pay to think to much
On things you leave behind.
I will be gone
But it wont be long
I will be abringin back the melodies
And rhythm that I find.
Goodbye to all my friends
Its time to go again
Think of all the poetry
And the pickin down the line
Ill miss the system here
The bottoms low
And the trebles clear
But it dont pay to think to much
On things you leave behind.
I will be gone
But it wont be long
I will be abringin back the melodies
And rhythm that I find.
In this paragraph he is saying that...
In this paragraph he is saying that he found a place where he was welcome and the sound system was great and he'd love to stay, but there is more to be found in the future than in the past.
Townes is great because he forces you to think about what you're hearing.
Rain, up and down it comes, like rain on a conga drum" How can rain go up and down? Doesn't it only come down? Unless, it hits a conga drum and ricochets upward. He's brilliant.
Also, mentioning Jimmy Buffet in the same breath as Townes is shameful to me. Buffet pales in comparison to Townes in every literary sense.
What a great song! It's full of "life quotes" that you can hang on your wall or quote on some social network page or whatever floats your boat. In that sense, it reminds me of Jimmy Buffett's "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes." I don't mean that the two songs are similar in their subject matter or anything; I mean that they are alike in that they are both full of great quotes that have to do with life and are worded just right. And, I mean that as a complement to both songs because I believe that both songs are great and are classics and excellently written. A person could spend pages upon pages writing on the meanings of this song, as it's so much about life, and life is pretty complex and different for everyone. Instead, I'll just point out one of my favorite parts of the song: The second part of this song - : "Days up and down they come Like rain on a conga drum Forget most, remember some But don't turn none of way"
To me, both songs speak about a person's past. Both are saying that everyone's past is full of some pain and heartbreak and misery, but we cannot allow our past to control us or negatively affect our future. Instead, we must learn from our mistakes and move on from them, to become more experienced, wiser souls, who won't make the same mistakes, again. We should forgive ourselves for our past, but we should never forget it because we can learn a great deal from those good and bad experiences.
I agree that the song is about learning from the past. I also think it's about not holding on to the best parts of your past.
I agree that the song is about learning from the past. I also think it's about not holding on to the best parts of your past.
Goodbye to all my friends Its time to go again Think of all the poetry And the pickin down the line Ill miss the system here The bottoms low And the trebles clear But it dont pay to think to much On things you leave behind. I will be gone But it wont be long I will be abringin back the melodies And rhythm that I find.
Goodbye to all my friends Its time to go again Think of all the poetry And the pickin down the line Ill miss the system here The bottoms low And the trebles clear But it dont pay to think to much On things you leave behind. I will be gone But it wont be long I will be abringin back the melodies And rhythm that I find.
In this paragraph he is saying that...
In this paragraph he is saying that he found a place where he was welcome and the sound system was great and he'd love to stay, but there is more to be found in the future than in the past.
Townes is great because he forces you to think about what you're hearing. Rain, up and down it comes, like rain on a conga drum" How can rain go up and down? Doesn't it only come down? Unless, it hits a conga drum and ricochets upward. He's brilliant. Also, mentioning Jimmy Buffet in the same breath as Townes is shameful to me. Buffet pales in comparison to Townes in every literary sense.