I maintain that most artists don't want you to know "what they were thinkin" at the time or in general . . . they say want the tune/lyric to have it's "own meaning to you" - but i think they are chicken, and don't want to bias your understanding . . . which is cool as far as that goes . . . but I wish they would just say.
Yes, I agree with those who have spoken of the cult or religious symbols (i understand that when Chatholic is capitolized it is the Church, when it is small case, it is universal, but then that would be the person posting this, rather than the artist. Everyone can see in the video there is a "lending of itself" to experiential, religious, spiritual, maybe even "high" or cult-like groups of people. Once "one" has been "inducted" into the "body" or group . . . they get to go into the next room and dance.
This could be anything from cult induction, drug experimentation/useage, maybe even being accepted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . . . most likely all the above! Ha!
I like the line, "Daddy burnt the dirt but the seed survived". To me . . . and it has nothing to do with the song, it has to do with my background . . . "Daddy" is God, "burnt the earth" is like Noahs' Flood, and "but the seed survived" is the saving of a remenant of people to go forward with the work and plan. (Same thing as: "Charlie stole the handle, and the train, it won't slow down - Jethro Tull")
But again . . . that is a personal "touch" i put on the meaning
I like the song better, now that I have seen the words . . . i was hearing it everyday on the radio and it was "jiberish" . . . now at least it has mystery . . . which may be the "real meaning", after all is said and done!
(Like this web site . . . at least so far . . .)
Heavy Bells
I maintain that most artists don't want you to know "what they were thinkin" at the time or in general . . . they say want the tune/lyric to have it's "own meaning to you" - but i think they are chicken, and don't want to bias your understanding . . . which is cool as far as that goes . . . but I wish they would just say.
Yes, I agree with those who have spoken of the cult or religious symbols (i understand that when Chatholic is capitolized it is the Church, when it is small case, it is universal, but then that would be the person posting this, rather than the artist. Everyone can see in the video there is a "lending of itself" to experiential, religious, spiritual, maybe even "high" or cult-like groups of people. Once "one" has been "inducted" into the "body" or group . . . they get to go into the next room and dance.
This could be anything from cult induction, drug experimentation/useage, maybe even being accepted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . . . most likely all the above! Ha!
I like the line, "Daddy burnt the dirt but the seed survived". To me . . . and it has nothing to do with the song, it has to do with my background . . . "Daddy" is God, "burnt the earth" is like Noahs' Flood, and "but the seed survived" is the saving of a remenant of people to go forward with the work and plan. (Same thing as: "Charlie stole the handle, and the train, it won't slow down - Jethro Tull")
But again . . . that is a personal "touch" i put on the meaning
I like the song better, now that I have seen the words . . . i was hearing it everyday on the radio and it was "jiberish" . . . now at least it has mystery . . . which may be the "real meaning", after all is said and done!