Lyric discussion by thewohl 

My favorite grateful dead song by far... The live track on the remade American Beauty CD is intense! I am puzzled by the hidden messages in this song, however, I do notice the emphasis on "home" which can be seen in many other GD songs as well. My favorite line is, "I just wonder if you shouldn't feel, less concerned about the deep unreal." Can someone offer their feedback, please?

@thewohl I think this line is a criticism of anybody that is more concerned with building their own Stairway to Heaven than the needs of the people around them, particularly those that consider themselves to be Good Christians, but still rejected our movement, our vision, our push for change, from the very start. These "Christians" are more focused on their place in some "deep unreal" after life, than on helping people in their ACTUAL reality.

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