I hope everyone knows this song is by Bob Dylan, and if so I don't know why it's on this site under Andrew Bird, it's not as if he needs a false reputation is it?
When thinking about this song it's important to understand the lexicon of the times it was written in. 'Sister' was a groovy way of addressing any female whom one was conversing with regardless of any degree of intimacy, but clearly here the 'sister' is a lover of the song writer.
The song references the holiness of love and that the purpose, after all, of our journey on Earth is to love one and other, according to all scriptures and any sermon you listen to, clearly Dylan is drawing parallels with the 'higher' Platonic love, and actually probably singing about an instance where the two are inseparable.
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)
I hope everyone knows this song is by Bob Dylan, and if so I don't know why it's on this site under Andrew Bird, it's not as if he needs a false reputation is it?
When thinking about this song it's important to understand the lexicon of the times it was written in. 'Sister' was a groovy way of addressing any female whom one was conversing with regardless of any degree of intimacy, but clearly here the 'sister' is a lover of the song writer.
The song references the holiness of love and that the purpose, after all, of our journey on Earth is to love one and other, according to all scriptures and any sermon you listen to, clearly Dylan is drawing parallels with the 'higher' Platonic love, and actually probably singing about an instance where the two are inseparable.
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
"Sister" is a sister in Christ...any female member of God's family (hence, any believer). As for Dylan, his voice sux. Platonic love may be higher, but it's rather boring...
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Platonic love is boring? what a bizarre thing to say. Love is never boring. Maybe for you the platonic love of others is boring, or perhaps you have not experienced platonic love....or perhaps you just don't know what it is?
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Plato described the human race consisting of individuals each (man and woman) of whom was half of one origian complete soul, for Plato the object was to find this other half of the soul, so that completeness could be attained.
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction...
Admittedly this is no tthe contemporary meaning, but platonic love still does refer to an intense though non-sexual attraction fro someone.
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)
You've got nerve rating my comment downward! The 'sister' comment was CORRECT. Platonic love is friendship...strong friendship. However, when it is a cold winter I don't wish to snuggle up against my FRIEND, not unless he's a friend with benefits :) Ever hear of the hierarchy of needs?????? I say screw platonic love (pun intended;)