Laughing Lyrics

Lyric discussion by willszmans 

Cover art for Laughing lyrics by David Crosby

This song is beautiful in its portrayal of the attitude we can have about the world and the doubts about our purpose in life. The answers are found in the laughing child's simplistic view of life and the man is unable to see things like a child. His doubt in the wisdom of children is what makes him unable to see reason. This is similar to the lesson found in the Bible verse:

"Whoever does not enter the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it"

Willszmans, excellent analysis.

I am hooked on this song right now, it's mysterious nature having me confuzzled before I read your interpretation. How ironic that the very answers we seek lie in the purity of what we once were.