This is what John Denver had to say himself, as quoted from "John Denver - The Complete Lyrics":
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"Rhymes and Reasons" is, I think, one of the best songs I’ve ever written. I wrote the song - or started at least - in the shower one morning. It comes from a very real and consistent thought that the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers. I do not feel separate from any aspect or from of life. I feel part of it, and bound to it, and the way I expressed the feeling was to use the phrase "the children and the flowers". There is a brotherhood there, and a sisterhood. It’s funny to me that even before the time of women’s liberation there was a desire to uphold that concept. The song is basically autobiographical. It’s not one of those songs where I’ve described someone who has a job to do in the world. I’m describing who that person is - the song is about me. I intend to lead people to the mountains; I intend to lead them back to the earth, back to the spirit. Songs like "Rhymes and Reasons" are a way of doing that for me.
@eiznem I really enjoyed your interpretation of the meaning of John Denver's song Rhymes and Reasons on the website songmeanings.com -- I also believe it a great song and it has much depth in its poetry. I first heard it in one of John Denver's live concerts in '74 or '75, and found it to very beautiful and mystical, as were many of his original songs. Thank you :)
@eiznem I really enjoyed your interpretation of the meaning of John Denver's song Rhymes and Reasons on the website songmeanings.com -- I also believe it a great song and it has much depth in its poetry. I first heard it in one of John Denver's live concerts in '74 or '75, and found it to very beautiful and mystical, as were many of his original songs. Thank you :)
This is what John Denver had to say himself, as quoted from "John Denver - The Complete Lyrics":
-- "Rhymes and Reasons" is, I think, one of the best songs I’ve ever written. I wrote the song - or started at least - in the shower one morning. It comes from a very real and consistent thought that the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers. I do not feel separate from any aspect or from of life. I feel part of it, and bound to it, and the way I expressed the feeling was to use the phrase "the children and the flowers". There is a brotherhood there, and a sisterhood. It’s funny to me that even before the time of women’s liberation there was a desire to uphold that concept. The song is basically autobiographical. It’s not one of those songs where I’ve described someone who has a job to do in the world. I’m describing who that person is - the song is about me. I intend to lead people to the mountains; I intend to lead them back to the earth, back to the spirit. Songs like "Rhymes and Reasons" are a way of doing that for me.
@eiznem Interesting quote. Thanks for sharing.
@eiznem Interesting quote. Thanks for sharing.
@eiznem I really enjoyed your interpretation of the meaning of John Denver's song Rhymes and Reasons on the website songmeanings.com -- I also believe it a great song and it has much depth in its poetry. I first heard it in one of John Denver's live concerts in '74 or '75, and found it to very beautiful and mystical, as were many of his original songs. Thank you :)
@eiznem I really enjoyed your interpretation of the meaning of John Denver's song Rhymes and Reasons on the website songmeanings.com -- I also believe it a great song and it has much depth in its poetry. I first heard it in one of John Denver's live concerts in '74 or '75, and found it to very beautiful and mystical, as were many of his original songs. Thank you :)