I do wish John's songs meant more than they at least appear; however, the imagery takes a listener down roads he's never been to from the innocent guide of song. John Cale's native language is Welsh, and he plays with the sounds of English words to benefit his poetry:
...grand old mother greedy...the cotton ship upon the carpet...Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy...Struck eye first against the wall of China under fire...
But John is also more aware of European history (Asian here as well) and has a great love for classic art and literature. There may be more here than I and many people would ever know.
I do wish John's songs meant more than they at least appear; however, the imagery takes a listener down roads he's never been to from the innocent guide of song. John Cale's native language is Welsh, and he plays with the sounds of English words to benefit his poetry:
...grand old mother greedy...the cotton ship upon the carpet...Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy...Struck eye first against the wall of China under fire...
But John is also more aware of European history (Asian here as well) and has a great love for classic art and literature. There may be more here than I and many people would ever know.