Dangling Conversation Lyrics

Lyric discussion by snugbug79 

Cover art for Dangling Conversation lyrics by Paul Simon

As deep as this song is probably supposed to be, I can't help but think of a scene from Singles, where the main character gets back together with her safety net of a boyfriend, the "sensitive pony-tail man." Did the screenwriters have the scene from this song in their minds while concocting this movie scene? It's sad, yet funny.

Haven't seen the movie, but you're on the mark. It is supposed to sound pretentious, a sort of cynical look the intellectual class. Ivory tower types sitting around talking about the meaning of life, the theater, Emily Post, Robert Frost, poetry, and classic literature. They search for meaning in the words of others, but their own lives are empty and meanings. "I can only kiss your shadow, I cannot feel your hand."

From the Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme album