Wild Horses

Hey you guys, the thing about writing or poetry is that it's a form of art, and the interpretations varies from different perspectives. So if for Mr. General Comment he associates it with drug addiction as his interpretation, then that is also correct. And if for other people they interpret it as something else, then that is all also correct. :) There is no right or wrong answer, specially in art. it all depends on the audience. that is the job of the artist. to speak to the audience in a poetic form so that it could reach as far...

Hey you guys, the thing about writing or poetry is that it's a form of art, and the interpretations varies from different perspectives. So if for Mr. General Comment he associates it with drug addiction as his interpretation, then that is also correct. And if for other people they interpret it as something else, then that is all also correct. :) There is no right or wrong answer, specially in art. it all depends on the audience. that is the job of the artist. to speak to the audience in a poetic form so that it could reach as far as many different interpretations out there. there has to be some sort of infinity with art. :)

@kristel101 Not every interpretation should be given consideration, though. Many interpretations of songs are gonzo, to say the least. Oftentimes, interpretations are way too "deep", or too "shallow". And sometimes, even when the artists themselves explicitly say what the song's about (often, the artists say it numerous times over the course of decades), people still spread the same old false stories about the song, or make up new, crazier theories about it.

@kristel101 Not every interpretation should be given consideration, though. Many interpretations of songs are gonzo, to say the least. Oftentimes, interpretations are way too "deep", or too "shallow". And sometimes, even when the artists themselves explicitly say what the song's about (often, the artists say it numerous times over the course of decades), people still spread the same old false stories about the song, or make up new, crazier theories about it.

In addition, it doesn't depend entirely on the audience to interpret art, unless the artist has intentionally made something vague and/or complex in order...

In addition, it doesn't depend entirely on the audience to interpret art, unless the artist has intentionally made something vague and/or complex in order to garner different reactions/interpretations.

Ultimately, your viewpoint on this is similar to a lot of erroneous, New Age-y Internet beliefs. Specifically, you have fallen into the belief that all opinions are equal, and no one's opinion is ever wrong. And that's simply not the case, with song interpretations or most everything else. [As an example, if a person's "opinion" is that black people are not as smart as white people, that person's wrong, regardless of it being their "opinion". Due to the fact that its an uneducated opinion, and completely unsupported by fact.]

With all that said, though: for this particular song, I think A FEW different interpretations are fine, considering the semi-vague, poetic nature of the lyrics. However, we cannot allow all interpretations to be given equal consideration, because not all of them make sense/are supported by the facts.