The song gives 2 examples of people that sold the world (ie lead an empty life):
An old acquaintance that never got close to anyone
and me who was worried about appearances and material objects
1.The old acquaintance:
We passed upon the stairs,
--I saw an old acquaintance--
We spoke of was and when
--we started talking about old times--
Although I wasnt there
--I didn't think so,--
He said I was his friend
--but he thought we were friends--
Which came as a surprise
--I didn't think we were very good friends, but he did--
I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone
A long long time ago
--He could tell I didn't remember him as a friend and more of a loner--
Oh no, not me,
We never lost control,
--He tries denying the fact that he never got close to anyone--
Youre face to face,
With the man who sold the world
--Your looking at an example of someone that sold the world--
Me:
I laughed and shook his hand,
--I said goodbye,--
I made my way back home,
--and went on my way--
I searched for form and land,
--I cared about outward appearances and property--
Years and years I roamed,
--my whole life I spent looking for these material things--
I gazed a gazely stare,
--I finally realized that form and land isn’t everything--
We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone,
A long long time ago.
--I didn’t realize it until now, but I wasted my life in search of these things--
Who knows, not me,
I never lost control,
--I try denying that I wasted my life and neglected the important things--
Youre face, to face,
With the man who sold the world.
--Your looking at another example of someone that sold the world--
The song gives 2 examples of people that sold the world (ie lead an empty life):
1.The old acquaintance:
We passed upon the stairs, --I saw an old acquaintance--
We spoke of was and when --we started talking about old times--
Although I wasnt there --I didn't think so,--
He said I was his friend --but he thought we were friends--
Which came as a surprise --I didn't think we were very good friends, but he did--
I spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone A long long time ago --He could tell I didn't remember him as a friend and more of a loner--
Oh no, not me, We never lost control, --He tries denying the fact that he never got close to anyone--
Youre face to face, With the man who sold the world --Your looking at an example of someone that sold the world--
I laughed and shook his hand, --I said goodbye,--
I made my way back home, --and went on my way--
I searched for form and land, --I cared about outward appearances and property--
Years and years I roamed, --my whole life I spent looking for these material things--
I gazed a gazely stare, --I finally realized that form and land isn’t everything--
We walked a million hills -- I must have died alone, A long long time ago. --I didn’t realize it until now, but I wasted my life in search of these things--
Who knows, not me, I never lost control, --I try denying that I wasted my life and neglected the important things--
Youre face, to face, With the man who sold the world. --Your looking at another example of someone that sold the world--
This makes sense =)
This makes sense =)