The song is about death. My Dad used to sing this song when I was a kid, now that he's gone I finally understood the meaning.
When the strong young man of the rising sun
Heard the tolling of the GREAT BLACK BELL.
One day in the year of the fox,
When the bell began to ring,
It meant the time had come for one to go
To the temple of the king.
That part meant he died and he's going to the temple of the King (God)
Far from the circle, at the edge of the world,
He's hoping, wondering.
Thinking back on the stories he's heard of
What he's going to see.
This part is about him thinking about the stories he heard about afterlife and he's wondering about the things he will find out.
I think it's about death and afterlife. Just my two cents.
@boniknik I never knew what this song meant, just now looking at your interpretation and it makes 100% sense. I think in one verse it is specifically his resurrection:
There in the middle of the people he stands
Seeing, feeling
With just a wave of a strong right hand
He's gone
To the temple of the king
@boniknik I never knew what this song meant, just now looking at your interpretation and it makes 100% sense. I think in one verse it is specifically his resurrection:
There in the middle of the people he stands
Seeing, feeling
With just a wave of a strong right hand
He's gone
To the temple of the king
The song is about death. My Dad used to sing this song when I was a kid, now that he's gone I finally understood the meaning.
When the strong young man of the rising sun Heard the tolling of the GREAT BLACK BELL. One day in the year of the fox, When the bell began to ring, It meant the time had come for one to go To the temple of the king.
That part meant he died and he's going to the temple of the King (God)
Far from the circle, at the edge of the world, He's hoping, wondering. Thinking back on the stories he's heard of What he's going to see.
This part is about him thinking about the stories he heard about afterlife and he's wondering about the things he will find out.
I think it's about death and afterlife. Just my two cents.
I agree with you. Although the song's beauty and hopeful lyrics contrasts most people's idea of death. It's a different outlook on death for sure.
I agree with you. Although the song's beauty and hopeful lyrics contrasts most people's idea of death. It's a different outlook on death for sure.
@boniknik Your theory makes the most sense for this music
@boniknik Your theory makes the most sense for this music
@boniknik I never knew what this song meant, just now looking at your interpretation and it makes 100% sense. I think in one verse it is specifically his resurrection: There in the middle of the people he stands Seeing, feeling With just a wave of a strong right hand He's gone To the temple of the king
@boniknik I never knew what this song meant, just now looking at your interpretation and it makes 100% sense. I think in one verse it is specifically his resurrection: There in the middle of the people he stands Seeing, feeling With just a wave of a strong right hand He's gone To the temple of the king
Beautiful song.
Beautiful song.
The "circle" could be the people standing around his grave at funeral - he's in the middle of the circle of people.
The "circle" could be the people standing around his grave at funeral - he's in the middle of the circle of people.
@boniknik Oh, it's such a beautiful interpretation, bonitnik, the beauty in its poignancy. Thank you!
@boniknik Oh, it's such a beautiful interpretation, bonitnik, the beauty in its poignancy. Thank you!