i was reading a quote by abraham lincoln and the phrase "mystic cords of memory" was used which triggered my recollection of this song
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory will swell when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.”
Anyone have any ideas as to what they're singing about?
Anyone have any ideas as to what they're singing about?
on that allusion to Lincoln's speech, they might be singing about human nature (the better angels of our nature) and how modern society has disregarded it thinking we're all blank slates moulded by our societies ('there is no modern mystery (to human existence); we're making up our own history (we can change history as we like it to shape huamnity) ...and how we're all the worse off because we don't accept the individuality arising from an acceptance of our innate nature ('im so glad you say no' (a sort of...
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on that allusion to Lincoln's speech, they might be singing about human nature (the better angels of our nature) and how modern society has disregarded it thinking we're all blank slates moulded by our societies ('there is no modern mystery (to human existence); we're making up our own history (we can change history as we like it to shape huamnity) ...and how we're all the worse off because we don't accept the individuality arising from an acceptance of our innate nature ('im so glad you say no' (a sort of defeated acceptance of the chorus line) but if you did say no you'd give meaning to his individual existance 'you could put me in my place on a map in outerspace'
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yeah....=) my two cents, i really started to like this song after i interpreted it this way
i was reading a quote by abraham lincoln and the phrase "mystic cords of memory" was used which triggered my recollection of this song
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory will swell when again touched as surely they will be by the better angels of our nature.”
Anyone have any ideas as to what they're singing about?
Anyone have any ideas as to what they're singing about?
on that allusion to Lincoln's speech, they might be singing about human nature (the better angels of our nature) and how modern society has disregarded it thinking we're all blank slates moulded by our societies ('there is no modern mystery (to human existence); we're making up our own history (we can change history as we like it to shape huamnity) ...and how we're all the worse off because we don't accept the individuality arising from an acceptance of our innate nature ('im so glad you say no' (a sort of...
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on that allusion to Lincoln's speech, they might be singing about human nature (the better angels of our nature) and how modern society has disregarded it thinking we're all blank slates moulded by our societies ('there is no modern mystery (to human existence); we're making up our own history (we can change history as we like it to shape huamnity) ...and how we're all the worse off because we don't accept the individuality arising from an acceptance of our innate nature ('im so glad you say no' (a sort of defeated acceptance of the chorus line) but if you did say no you'd give meaning to his individual existance 'you could put me in my place on a map in outerspace'
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yeah....=) my two cents, i really started to like this song after i interpreted it this way