(My take on the meaning of the lyrics)
[My comment(s)]
If I make a mark in time, I can't say the mark is mine.
(Just because he penned it, doesn’t mean he claims authorship)
I'm only the underline of the word.
(The pen pusher that received the message – “penned by”)
[I myself have thought this at times when the words just flow]
Yes, I'm like him, just like you, I can't tell you what to do.
(None of us are God)
Like everybody else I'm searching through what I've heard.
(Sorting the wheat from the chaff in search of Truth)
Whoa, Where do you go? When you don't want no one to know?
(Matt 24:36 “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the Angels in Heaven, but the Father only.”)
Who told tomorrow Tuesday's dead?
(who foretold the end has come)
[The reference to “Tuesday” is in his own words “irrelevant” or a misnomer]
Oh preacher won't you paint my dream, won't you show me where you've been
(What is the origin of the profit’s dire message)
Show me what I haven't seen to ease my mind.
(Foreknowledge to ease concerns)
Cause I will learn to understand, if I have a helping hand.
(Open minded, but in need of guidance)
I wouldn't make another demand all my life.
(Knowing would suffice)
What's my sex, what's my name, all in all it's all the same.
(It matters not that he is male or famous)
Everybody plays a different game, that is all.
(We all have our roles to play)
Now, man may live, man may die searching for the question why.
(Answers abound, but what is the question, can take more than a lifetime to know)
But if he tries to rule the sky he must fall.
(Exodus 20:3 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”)
Now every second on the nose, the humdrum of the city grows.
(The cities are rife with all manner of corruption and getting worse)
Reaching out beyond the throes of our time.
(Polluting inexorably into the future)
We must try to shake it down. Do our best to break the ground.
(Ground breaking shake-up required for the people of the world to come their senses)
Try to turn the world around one more time.
(Give hope for a new day, another revolution, another chance)
Yeah, we must try to shake it down do our best to break the ground
(As above)
Try to turn the world around one more time
(As above)
"Tuesday's Dead" by Cat Stevens nee Yusuf Islam
(My take on the meaning of the lyrics) [My comment(s)]
If I make a mark in time, I can't say the mark is mine. (Just because he penned it, doesn’t mean he claims authorship) I'm only the underline of the word. (The pen pusher that received the message – “penned by”) [I myself have thought this at times when the words just flow] Yes, I'm like him, just like you, I can't tell you what to do. (None of us are God) Like everybody else I'm searching through what I've heard. (Sorting the wheat from the chaff in search of Truth)
Whoa, Where do you go? When you don't want no one to know? (Matt 24:36 “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the Angels in Heaven, but the Father only.”) Who told tomorrow Tuesday's dead? (who foretold the end has come) [The reference to “Tuesday” is in his own words “irrelevant” or a misnomer]
Oh preacher won't you paint my dream, won't you show me where you've been (What is the origin of the profit’s dire message) Show me what I haven't seen to ease my mind. (Foreknowledge to ease concerns) Cause I will learn to understand, if I have a helping hand. (Open minded, but in need of guidance) I wouldn't make another demand all my life. (Knowing would suffice)
What's my sex, what's my name, all in all it's all the same. (It matters not that he is male or famous) Everybody plays a different game, that is all. (We all have our roles to play) Now, man may live, man may die searching for the question why. (Answers abound, but what is the question, can take more than a lifetime to know) But if he tries to rule the sky he must fall. (Exodus 20:3 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”)
Now every second on the nose, the humdrum of the city grows. (The cities are rife with all manner of corruption and getting worse) Reaching out beyond the throes of our time. (Polluting inexorably into the future) We must try to shake it down. Do our best to break the ground. (Ground breaking shake-up required for the people of the world to come their senses) Try to turn the world around one more time. (Give hope for a new day, another revolution, another chance) Yeah, we must try to shake it down do our best to break the ground (As above) Try to turn the world around one more time (As above)