I've just read John Steinbeck's East Of Eden and have done a lot of thinking about this song since. Too much thinking, actually. The word 'timshel' is Hebrew and translates into English as 'thou mayest', according to East Of Eden. This will explain it a lot better than I can - http://timshel.org/timshel.php
I read on YouTube (I think!) that this was written after falling into the sea at the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. This relates to the start of the song at least. After this, I get lost a little. If we stick to the 'thou mayest' interpretation, what I get is that the the singer is reaching out to someone and saying that the help is there if they want it, it's their choice.
The lines "And you have your choices/And these are what make man great/His ladder to the stars" are basically taken straight out of East Of Eden, and are proof of sorts that the song's meaning is hidden in there somewhere.
I'm aware that I haven't really done a great amount in helping to interpret the meaning of the song here, but there's plenty to think about, if theres anyone out there to do it. Only one previous comment!!? - Scandalous for a band of this quality.
The song itself is simply breathtaking, I'm gonna see them in Dublin next week, can't wait!
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
What I believe these lines are saying is that while death can take any man and deface what he looks like on the surface, your innocent physical form. What it can never take is your substance; it can't take who you are and the wisdom you left behind.
What I believe these lines are saying is that while death can take any man and deface what he looks like on the surface, your innocent physical form. What it can never take is your substance; it can't take who you are and the wisdom you left behind.
I believe Samuel Hamilton said it best, "I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not, and they are the ones the world lives by...surely...
I believe Samuel Hamilton said it best, "I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not, and they are the ones the world lives by...surely most men are destroyed, but there are others who like pillars of fire guide frightened men through the darkness. Thou mayest, Thou mayest! What glory!" While Samuel is only a fictional character he IS a man that can't be destroyed in spirit. He is similar to men that everyone remembers, men like MLK, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, etc.
I also need to read East of Eden. But I, too, have become obsessed with the word. I have gone through a pretty rough six or seven months, and this song used to hurt me to listen to. But after reading the meaning of the word itself, "Thou Mayest," it has helped me so much. Not only do I have a choice between good and evil, but at how I perceive everything around me. I have a choice how I react to what happens around me. It's been a blessing to realize that, and I'm...
I also need to read East of Eden. But I, too, have become obsessed with the word. I have gone through a pretty rough six or seven months, and this song used to hurt me to listen to. But after reading the meaning of the word itself, "Thou Mayest," it has helped me so much. Not only do I have a choice between good and evil, but at how I perceive everything around me. I have a choice how I react to what happens around me. It's been a blessing to realize that, and I'm still struggling to accept it fully.
I've just read John Steinbeck's East Of Eden and have done a lot of thinking about this song since. Too much thinking, actually. The word 'timshel' is Hebrew and translates into English as 'thou mayest', according to East Of Eden. This will explain it a lot better than I can - http://timshel.org/timshel.php
I read on YouTube (I think!) that this was written after falling into the sea at the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. This relates to the start of the song at least. After this, I get lost a little. If we stick to the 'thou mayest' interpretation, what I get is that the the singer is reaching out to someone and saying that the help is there if they want it, it's their choice.
The lines "And you have your choices/And these are what make man great/His ladder to the stars" are basically taken straight out of East Of Eden, and are proof of sorts that the song's meaning is hidden in there somewhere.
I'm aware that I haven't really done a great amount in helping to interpret the meaning of the song here, but there's plenty to think about, if theres anyone out there to do it. Only one previous comment!!? - Scandalous for a band of this quality.
The song itself is simply breathtaking, I'm gonna see them in Dublin next week, can't wait!
And death is at your doorstep And it will steal your innocence But it will not steal your substance
And death is at your doorstep And it will steal your innocence But it will not steal your substance
What I believe these lines are saying is that while death can take any man and deface what he looks like on the surface, your innocent physical form. What it can never take is your substance; it can't take who you are and the wisdom you left behind.
What I believe these lines are saying is that while death can take any man and deface what he looks like on the surface, your innocent physical form. What it can never take is your substance; it can't take who you are and the wisdom you left behind.
I believe Samuel Hamilton said it best, "I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not, and they are the ones the world lives by...surely...
I believe Samuel Hamilton said it best, "I do not believe all men are destroyed. I can name you a dozen who were not, and they are the ones the world lives by...surely most men are destroyed, but there are others who like pillars of fire guide frightened men through the darkness. Thou mayest, Thou mayest! What glory!" While Samuel is only a fictional character he IS a man that can't be destroyed in spirit. He is similar to men that everyone remembers, men like MLK, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, etc.
Read East of Eden.
I also need to read East of Eden. But I, too, have become obsessed with the word. I have gone through a pretty rough six or seven months, and this song used to hurt me to listen to. But after reading the meaning of the word itself, "Thou Mayest," it has helped me so much. Not only do I have a choice between good and evil, but at how I perceive everything around me. I have a choice how I react to what happens around me. It's been a blessing to realize that, and I'm...
I also need to read East of Eden. But I, too, have become obsessed with the word. I have gone through a pretty rough six or seven months, and this song used to hurt me to listen to. But after reading the meaning of the word itself, "Thou Mayest," it has helped me so much. Not only do I have a choice between good and evil, but at how I perceive everything around me. I have a choice how I react to what happens around me. It's been a blessing to realize that, and I'm still struggling to accept it fully.