Made an account for this site for the sole purpose of emphasizing the following point: you're sort of wasting your time trying to comprehend and / or breakdown lyrics written by Gord Downie & the Tragically Hip... at least if you're trying to break it down for someone other than yourself. The reason being, the lyrics are so fucking obscure, 95 % + of the time. And that's what makes the Hip so great!
Their songs can mean so many different things to so many different people. And that's what makes the Hip so fucking awesome. Gord was a true poet & artist, not just a musician. Not only were the Hip's tunes fucking catchy and / or rocking; their lyrics meant something to each individual listener... in some way or another.
@thedirtiesthip That may be true, but it doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t discuss potential meanings. Gord’s lyrics may be obscure, but they are certainly not meaningless: far from being “word salad“ they certainly came from somewhere. But like any good poetry his lyrics can be re-interpreted depending on the situation and the person. Case in point: I’m sure this song means something very different to people since the arrival of COVID-19. I’m writing this at the beginning of the summer of ‘21, and the whole world is vaccination crazy, despite not knowing the long-term effects of Pfizer, AstroZeneca, et. al....
@thedirtiesthip That may be true, but it doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t discuss potential meanings. Gord’s lyrics may be obscure, but they are certainly not meaningless: far from being “word salad“ they certainly came from somewhere. But like any good poetry his lyrics can be re-interpreted depending on the situation and the person. Case in point: I’m sure this song means something very different to people since the arrival of COVID-19. I’m writing this at the beginning of the summer of ‘21, and the whole world is vaccination crazy, despite not knowing the long-term effects of Pfizer, AstroZeneca, et. al.
One thing we can agree on is that the Hip are the “best band ever“! Gord is SO missed here in Canada, and yet we still got a wonderful surprise a few weeks ago with the release of “Saskadelphia”, the new E.P. that contains material originally recorded during the “Road Apples” sessions. To get what is essentially new Hip three years AFTER Downie’s death is just a huge gift to Hip fans - and far from being just the “cast-offs” from Road Apples, it’s an amazing album in itself.
Made an account for this site for the sole purpose of emphasizing the following point: you're sort of wasting your time trying to comprehend and / or breakdown lyrics written by Gord Downie & the Tragically Hip... at least if you're trying to break it down for someone other than yourself. The reason being, the lyrics are so fucking obscure, 95 % + of the time. And that's what makes the Hip so great!
Their songs can mean so many different things to so many different people. And that's what makes the Hip so fucking awesome. Gord was a true poet & artist, not just a musician. Not only were the Hip's tunes fucking catchy and / or rocking; their lyrics meant something to each individual listener... in some way or another.
Best band ever; gotta love 'em!
@thedirtiesthip That may be true, but it doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t discuss potential meanings. Gord’s lyrics may be obscure, but they are certainly not meaningless: far from being “word salad“ they certainly came from somewhere. But like any good poetry his lyrics can be re-interpreted depending on the situation and the person. Case in point: I’m sure this song means something very different to people since the arrival of COVID-19. I’m writing this at the beginning of the summer of ‘21, and the whole world is vaccination crazy, despite not knowing the long-term effects of Pfizer, AstroZeneca, et. al....
@thedirtiesthip That may be true, but it doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t discuss potential meanings. Gord’s lyrics may be obscure, but they are certainly not meaningless: far from being “word salad“ they certainly came from somewhere. But like any good poetry his lyrics can be re-interpreted depending on the situation and the person. Case in point: I’m sure this song means something very different to people since the arrival of COVID-19. I’m writing this at the beginning of the summer of ‘21, and the whole world is vaccination crazy, despite not knowing the long-term effects of Pfizer, AstroZeneca, et. al.
One thing we can agree on is that the Hip are the “best band ever“! Gord is SO missed here in Canada, and yet we still got a wonderful surprise a few weeks ago with the release of “Saskadelphia”, the new E.P. that contains material originally recorded during the “Road Apples” sessions. To get what is essentially new Hip three years AFTER Downie’s death is just a huge gift to Hip fans - and far from being just the “cast-offs” from Road Apples, it’s an amazing album in itself.