Great interp, larryniven. And thanks for the lyrics update. This finally makes some sense to me.
I think there is another element about the nature of religious faith in this song. I don't know how it all fits, but I'll throw out my random thoughts - maybe somebody can elaborate and/or shoot them down.
In the first verse, she makes a pitch in the ear of the lamb. A prayer , or a song, or trying to sell an idea to Jesus? And in the last verse, I think she running toward a vision of Mary and Jesus. (a woman and a baby with a cross to bear). But there is a flea in the oil (like a fly in the ointment?) and you can never change that.
Is Beam saying that her wild nature is in conflict with her faith? That she won't find her means of escape via faith? Or that neither sensual pleasure or religious experience is going to really provide any escape? Dunno... Whew.. Beam is hard sometimes. :)
Great interp, larryniven. And thanks for the lyrics update. This finally makes some sense to me.
I think there is another element about the nature of religious faith in this song. I don't know how it all fits, but I'll throw out my random thoughts - maybe somebody can elaborate and/or shoot them down.
In the first verse, she makes a pitch in the ear of the lamb. A prayer , or a song, or trying to sell an idea to Jesus? And in the last verse, I think she running toward a vision of Mary and Jesus. (a woman and a baby with a cross to bear). But there is a flea in the oil (like a fly in the ointment?) and you can never change that.
Is Beam saying that her wild nature is in conflict with her faith? That she won't find her means of escape via faith? Or that neither sensual pleasure or religious experience is going to really provide any escape? Dunno... Whew.. Beam is hard sometimes. :)