This song is about God. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that God exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach God, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that God can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about God.
I agree with rqfein. I'd only add that "playing with fire" is the looking for the ultimate joy elsewhere: Saying that it's good to be cruel, taking pleasure in arrogance or whatever. Yes has always been a very spiritual band.
I agree with rqfein. I'd only add that "playing with fire" is the looking for the ultimate joy elsewhere: Saying that it's good to be cruel, taking pleasure in arrogance or whatever. Yes has always been a very spiritual band.
This song is about Pinocchio. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that Pinocchio exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach Pinocchio, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that Pinocchio can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about...
This song is about Pinocchio. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that Pinocchio exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach Pinocchio, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that Pinocchio can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about Pinocchio.
This is by no means a trivial reply. 'God' should be considered a fantasy, just as much as 'Pinocchio' should be considered a fantasy.. Nothing wrong with fantasies, by the way. They show our human emotion, our human longing for 'fair' stories, and for happy endings. We want the world to be like in our happiest imagination.
But there is no more proof of God's existence than for Pinocchio's existence. Sad, but true. There is just a book written about each of them. That's fine. Why is it so hard to acknowledge that 'God', like 'Pinocchio', are among the most beautiful fruit of the human mind?
Thus, if anything, this song is about our illusions, about what motivates us, about the surrender to what deeply fulfills us. That could be illusion, or scepticism, or whatever human pleases you. And one day we may realise that we've been playing with fire. Open up to a new love, to a new dimension in your - human - thought, a new way of embracing the world and the beautiful people in it.
Religious scepticism is not negative. It is positive. It respects our own human value. I don't need some god to make my life worthwhile. Do you?
@rgfein No! Nonono! JonAnderson's views transcend Christianity. That is to say, he embraces a spirituality that cannot be described as simply Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. That is the point of the title of the song. Look at My Interpretation and let me know if you agree.
@rgfein No! Nonono! JonAnderson's views transcend Christianity. That is to say, he embraces a spirituality that cannot be described as simply Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. That is the point of the title of the song. Look at My Interpretation and let me know if you agree.
This song is about God. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that God exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach God, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that God can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about God.
I agree with rqfein. I'd only add that "playing with fire" is the looking for the ultimate joy elsewhere: Saying that it's good to be cruel, taking pleasure in arrogance or whatever. Yes has always been a very spiritual band.
I agree with rqfein. I'd only add that "playing with fire" is the looking for the ultimate joy elsewhere: Saying that it's good to be cruel, taking pleasure in arrogance or whatever. Yes has always been a very spiritual band.
This song is about Pinocchio. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that Pinocchio exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach Pinocchio, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that Pinocchio can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about...
This song is about Pinocchio. "When you've tried most everything and nothings taking you higher" is about drugs, and how that is not the answer. "Create a new dimension" and the title of the song, "Parallels" means that Pinocchio exists on a parallel dimension to ourselves. "You know we've got the power" means that everyone has the power inside of themselves to reach Pinocchio, and "ever opening flower" and "Build a shining tower" means that Pinocchio can help you reach new heights. The name of the group itself, "Yes" means that "Yes, God exists". Lots of their songs are about Pinocchio.
This is by no means a trivial reply. 'God' should be considered a fantasy, just as much as 'Pinocchio' should be considered a fantasy.. Nothing wrong with fantasies, by the way. They show our human emotion, our human longing for 'fair' stories, and for happy endings. We want the world to be like in our happiest imagination.
But there is no more proof of God's existence than for Pinocchio's existence. Sad, but true. There is just a book written about each of them. That's fine. Why is it so hard to acknowledge that 'God', like 'Pinocchio', are among the most beautiful fruit of the human mind?
Thus, if anything, this song is about our illusions, about what motivates us, about the surrender to what deeply fulfills us. That could be illusion, or scepticism, or whatever human pleases you. And one day we may realise that we've been playing with fire. Open up to a new love, to a new dimension in your - human - thought, a new way of embracing the world and the beautiful people in it.
Religious scepticism is not negative. It is positive. It respects our own human value. I don't need some god to make my life worthwhile. Do you?
@rgfein No! Nonono! JonAnderson's views transcend Christianity. That is to say, he embraces a spirituality that cannot be described as simply Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. That is the point of the title of the song. Look at My Interpretation and let me know if you agree.
@rgfein No! Nonono! JonAnderson's views transcend Christianity. That is to say, he embraces a spirituality that cannot be described as simply Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. That is the point of the title of the song. Look at My Interpretation and let me know if you agree.