I'm a little embarrassed to admit that as a big Van Morrison fan, I heard this for the first time on the Sopranos. Or perhaps this song first took on some meaning when it played during the Sopranos. Either way, superb music choices by the producers and yet more awesome music from Van the man.
One of my 'life anthems'. A sing along song, always. To me it's about not believing everything people tell you and being careful. 'Believe no lies/and realise' is the clincher for me - it's saying, take on board what people tell you but don't believe everything. It's about not being led astray by people and their ideas, not letting people put you into a hopeful trance,
'Open up your eyes so you may see
Ask you not to read between the lines
Hope that you will come in right on time
And they'll talk to you while you're in trances
And you'll visualize not taking any chances
But meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion'
It's saying, believe what you want to and believe what you can, but don't let people persuade you with their shallow arguments.
@megznz
Wow... So you're a "big Van Morrison fan", and you'd never heard this song prior to The Sopranos? I'd say that makes you a casual Van fan at best. That's like saying you're a huge Stones fan, yet you'd never heard Gimme Shelter prior to watching Good Fellas. It's only of the best songs on one of his best known albums.
@megznz
Wow... So you're a "big Van Morrison fan", and you'd never heard this song prior to The Sopranos? I'd say that makes you a casual Van fan at best. That's like saying you're a huge Stones fan, yet you'd never heard Gimme Shelter prior to watching Good Fellas. It's only of the best songs on one of his best known albums.
I'm a little embarrassed to admit that as a big Van Morrison fan, I heard this for the first time on the Sopranos. Or perhaps this song first took on some meaning when it played during the Sopranos. Either way, superb music choices by the producers and yet more awesome music from Van the man.
One of my 'life anthems'. A sing along song, always. To me it's about not believing everything people tell you and being careful. 'Believe no lies/and realise' is the clincher for me - it's saying, take on board what people tell you but don't believe everything. It's about not being led astray by people and their ideas, not letting people put you into a hopeful trance,
'Open up your eyes so you may see Ask you not to read between the lines Hope that you will come in right on time And they'll talk to you while you're in trances And you'll visualize not taking any chances But meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion'
It's saying, believe what you want to and believe what you can, but don't let people persuade you with their shallow arguments.
@megznz Wow... So you're a "big Van Morrison fan", and you'd never heard this song prior to The Sopranos? I'd say that makes you a casual Van fan at best. That's like saying you're a huge Stones fan, yet you'd never heard Gimme Shelter prior to watching Good Fellas. It's only of the best songs on one of his best known albums.
@megznz Wow... So you're a "big Van Morrison fan", and you'd never heard this song prior to The Sopranos? I'd say that makes you a casual Van fan at best. That's like saying you're a huge Stones fan, yet you'd never heard Gimme Shelter prior to watching Good Fellas. It's only of the best songs on one of his best known albums.