--Here's my take. The reason is embedded in the riddle. "You and I". The connections and love between people and the universe.
There was a man back in '95
Whose heart ran out of summers (amazing lyric!)
But before he died, I asked him
Wait, what's the sense in life?
Come over me, come over me
He said
Son, why you got to sing that tune?
Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon (awesome!)
Let an angel swing and make you swoon
Then you will see, you will see
Then he said
Here's a riddle for you
Find the answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I
--His dad is telling him to stop over-thinking the meaning of life and enjoy it. A Dylan song, a lunar eclipse, or being present and enjoying the last minutes of life with his father. Meaningful connections to the people and world around you.
Picked up my kid from school today
Did you learn anything causin' the world today
You can't live in a castle far away
Now talk to me, come talk to me
He said
Dad, I'm big, but we're smaller than small (my son would say this :-))
In the scheme of things, well, we're nothing at all
Still every mother's child sings a lonely song
So play with me, come play with me
And, hey, dad
Here's a riddle for you
Find the answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I
His son is repeating his fathers sentiments. Life seems complicated, but clearly it's about us being connected and together. Play with me dad. Stop overthinking life, and let's enjoy it.
I said
Son, for all I've told you
When you get right down to the
Reason for the world
Who am I?
There are secrets that we still have left to find
There have been mysteries from the beginning of time
There are answers we're not wise enough to see
--The author/singer is still not getting it. Life is so complex, who am i? what's the reason for life? This riddle is complicated. I can't figure it out!
He said
You looking for a clue
I love you free (bring on the tears)
The son is pleading with his dad to get it. I love you FREE. No strings attached. I'm here right now. Enjoy life. Enjoy love. Enjoy your connection to me!
The batter swings and the summer flies
As I look into my angel's eyes
A song plays on while the moon is high over me
Something comes over me
I guess we're big, and I guess we're small
If you think about it, man, you know we got it all
'Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball
And I love you free
I love you freely
The author finally feels it. He finally gets it because he's not over-thinking anymore and he's moved by his "angel" on a summer evening to a different state of pure love and connectedness. Something "comes over" him, and he finally gets what his father and his son were trying to teach him through the riddle.
Here's a riddle for you
Find the answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I
-- Now the author is repeating the riddle. Challenging us to understand. The world is here for us to enjoy and connect with each other in deep meaningful ways. The deep loving connection we make, whether it's to a Dylan song, a Five for Fighting song, a child, a parent, a partner, or a stranger are the reason for the world, the universe, and for existence.
@ferb1234 Thank you so much for this lovely interpretation! And especially, thank you for crying with me. Just when my tears started flowing, you wrote "Bring on the tears." That really helped.
@ferb1234 Thank you so much for this lovely interpretation! And especially, thank you for crying with me. Just when my tears started flowing, you wrote "Bring on the tears." That really helped.
--Here's my take. The reason is embedded in the riddle. "You and I". The connections and love between people and the universe.
There was a man back in '95 Whose heart ran out of summers (amazing lyric!) But before he died, I asked him Wait, what's the sense in life? Come over me, come over me
He said Son, why you got to sing that tune? Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon (awesome!) Let an angel swing and make you swoon Then you will see, you will see
Then he said Here's a riddle for you Find the answer There's a reason for the world You and I
--His dad is telling him to stop over-thinking the meaning of life and enjoy it. A Dylan song, a lunar eclipse, or being present and enjoying the last minutes of life with his father. Meaningful connections to the people and world around you.
Picked up my kid from school today Did you learn anything causin' the world today You can't live in a castle far away Now talk to me, come talk to me
He said Dad, I'm big, but we're smaller than small (my son would say this :-)) In the scheme of things, well, we're nothing at all Still every mother's child sings a lonely song So play with me, come play with me
And, hey, dad Here's a riddle for you Find the answer There's a reason for the world You and I
I said Son, for all I've told you When you get right down to the Reason for the world Who am I?
There are secrets that we still have left to find There have been mysteries from the beginning of time There are answers we're not wise enough to see
--The author/singer is still not getting it. Life is so complex, who am i? what's the reason for life? This riddle is complicated. I can't figure it out!
He said You looking for a clue I love you free (bring on the tears)
The batter swings and the summer flies As I look into my angel's eyes A song plays on while the moon is high over me Something comes over me
I guess we're big, and I guess we're small If you think about it, man, you know we got it all 'Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball And I love you free I love you freely
Here's a riddle for you Find the answer There's a reason for the world You and I
-- Now the author is repeating the riddle. Challenging us to understand. The world is here for us to enjoy and connect with each other in deep meaningful ways. The deep loving connection we make, whether it's to a Dylan song, a Five for Fighting song, a child, a parent, a partner, or a stranger are the reason for the world, the universe, and for existence.
@ferb1234 Thank you so much for this lovely interpretation! And especially, thank you for crying with me. Just when my tears started flowing, you wrote "Bring on the tears." That really helped.
@ferb1234 Thank you so much for this lovely interpretation! And especially, thank you for crying with me. Just when my tears started flowing, you wrote "Bring on the tears." That really helped.