The turmoil of the Vietnam war and violence was pushing the baby boomers toward a revolution but the main character in this song has fallen in love and is rejecting the anger and pain others express to be with his love. "The past" is a time before rock and roll became political.
@stephen171 I think we have a similar take on the song. However, if you look at the first and second verse, there is an apparent disconnect. One minute the song is about an apparent love, and then about war. However, I don't think it's a disconnect- I think the love is for acres wild- a love of nature. It you look at the body of IA's work, there are very few love songs- though several on sensual desire. Remember, IA has a significant history with agricultural pursuits, and Living In the Past would probably be a...
@stephen171 I think we have a similar take on the song. However, if you look at the first and second verse, there is an apparent disconnect. One minute the song is about an apparent love, and then about war. However, I don't think it's a disconnect- I think the love is for acres wild- a love of nature. It you look at the body of IA's work, there are very few love songs- though several on sensual desire. Remember, IA has a significant history with agricultural pursuits, and Living In the Past would probably be a reference to a farming lifestyle.
The turmoil of the Vietnam war and violence was pushing the baby boomers toward a revolution but the main character in this song has fallen in love and is rejecting the anger and pain others express to be with his love. "The past" is a time before rock and roll became political.
@stephen171 I think we have a similar take on the song. However, if you look at the first and second verse, there is an apparent disconnect. One minute the song is about an apparent love, and then about war. However, I don't think it's a disconnect- I think the love is for acres wild- a love of nature. It you look at the body of IA's work, there are very few love songs- though several on sensual desire. Remember, IA has a significant history with agricultural pursuits, and Living In the Past would probably be a...
@stephen171 I think we have a similar take on the song. However, if you look at the first and second verse, there is an apparent disconnect. One minute the song is about an apparent love, and then about war. However, I don't think it's a disconnect- I think the love is for acres wild- a love of nature. It you look at the body of IA's work, there are very few love songs- though several on sensual desire. Remember, IA has a significant history with agricultural pursuits, and Living In the Past would probably be a reference to a farming lifestyle.