Two people are deciding whether to meet in the early morning hours at an old Scottish fortress from centuries ago to watch as a North Sea Storm comes over the horizon. One is urging the other to join him. The initial references to cheating at cards is basically saying "Fuck it. Let's take a chance and do it." Watching the old gods play is a reference to the thunder, lightening, and heavy seas the storm will bring. He is urging his friend "C'mon, don't chicken out on me." The stone circles are the remnants of the fortress and the lines joining in faint discord is what the sky will begin to look like as the storm nears. This interpretation is also suggested by the mock weather report at the beginning that states some of the lines in the song.
@charlesszb This is one of many Jethro Tull songs that I think of as "gems": shortish songs with just one verse and a chorus or maybe two - still they are complete, due to the lyrics and music creating a really unique scene, atmosphere, feeling.
@charlesszb This is one of many Jethro Tull songs that I think of as "gems": shortish songs with just one verse and a chorus or maybe two - still they are complete, due to the lyrics and music creating a really unique scene, atmosphere, feeling.
@charlesszb Listening to it again, the references to cheating at cards at the beginning might mean the two people are "cheating", especially given the last line.
@charlesszb Listening to it again, the references to cheating at cards at the beginning might mean the two people are "cheating", especially given the last line.
Two people are deciding whether to meet in the early morning hours at an old Scottish fortress from centuries ago to watch as a North Sea Storm comes over the horizon. One is urging the other to join him. The initial references to cheating at cards is basically saying "Fuck it. Let's take a chance and do it." Watching the old gods play is a reference to the thunder, lightening, and heavy seas the storm will bring. He is urging his friend "C'mon, don't chicken out on me." The stone circles are the remnants of the fortress and the lines joining in faint discord is what the sky will begin to look like as the storm nears. This interpretation is also suggested by the mock weather report at the beginning that states some of the lines in the song.
@charlesszb Excellent food for thought. Thank you!
@charlesszb Excellent food for thought. Thank you!
@charlesszb This is one of many Jethro Tull songs that I think of as "gems": shortish songs with just one verse and a chorus or maybe two - still they are complete, due to the lyrics and music creating a really unique scene, atmosphere, feeling.
@charlesszb This is one of many Jethro Tull songs that I think of as "gems": shortish songs with just one verse and a chorus or maybe two - still they are complete, due to the lyrics and music creating a really unique scene, atmosphere, feeling.
@charlesszb Listening to it again, the references to cheating at cards at the beginning might mean the two people are "cheating", especially given the last line.
@charlesszb Listening to it again, the references to cheating at cards at the beginning might mean the two people are "cheating", especially given the last line.