The chord structure of the song is quite repetitive (and I believe that enforces his lyrics even more), but the complexivity of the words is what makes the song so beautifully poetic and eternal. My interpretation of the Astral Weeks is pretty simple to grasp though.. Van is writing about his love.. and how if he got into the very depths of her thoughts, where all the peculiarities of life that could alter her genuine train of thought were gone.. at the core of her true soul.. would she still do it all the same? Would she come find him? Would she even want to? Would she kiss his eyes and love him for the man he is? Or would life be different? Would she lay him down in silence, in a soothing calm, to be reborn to come back into her life over and over for internity.. as to question does she love him so much that she would put him on replay? Like an old record she loves too much to throw away. This song to me, is about him questioning life, love, and how differences can often alter life's path.. and in turn, ponder the unknown.
@wauf beautifully said. I do think he was speaking of a specific person, Janet Planet. They were together at the time and she had a young son from a previous relationship, which make the lyrics "taking care of your boy" "seeing that he's got clean clothes" "putting on his little red shoes" is so sweet and poignant to me.
@wauf beautifully said. I do think he was speaking of a specific person, Janet Planet. They were together at the time and she had a young son from a previous relationship, which make the lyrics "taking care of your boy" "seeing that he's got clean clothes" "putting on his little red shoes" is so sweet and poignant to me.
The chord structure of the song is quite repetitive (and I believe that enforces his lyrics even more), but the complexivity of the words is what makes the song so beautifully poetic and eternal. My interpretation of the Astral Weeks is pretty simple to grasp though.. Van is writing about his love.. and how if he got into the very depths of her thoughts, where all the peculiarities of life that could alter her genuine train of thought were gone.. at the core of her true soul.. would she still do it all the same? Would she come find him? Would she even want to? Would she kiss his eyes and love him for the man he is? Or would life be different? Would she lay him down in silence, in a soothing calm, to be reborn to come back into her life over and over for internity.. as to question does she love him so much that she would put him on replay? Like an old record she loves too much to throw away. This song to me, is about him questioning life, love, and how differences can often alter life's path.. and in turn, ponder the unknown.
hey, thanks a lot. i play this song a lot on my guitar.
hey, thanks a lot. i play this song a lot on my guitar.
I just created an account here to +1 your interpretation.
I just created an account here to +1 your interpretation.
@wauf beautifully said. I do think he was speaking of a specific person, Janet Planet. They were together at the time and she had a young son from a previous relationship, which make the lyrics "taking care of your boy" "seeing that he's got clean clothes" "putting on his little red shoes" is so sweet and poignant to me.
@wauf beautifully said. I do think he was speaking of a specific person, Janet Planet. They were together at the time and she had a young son from a previous relationship, which make the lyrics "taking care of your boy" "seeing that he's got clean clothes" "putting on his little red shoes" is so sweet and poignant to me.