I've listened to this song thousands of times over the last 20 years. Here's how this song has had a major impact on my life. My take: Chasing Tornados is living life to the fullest or chasing your dreams.
The blind girl has a dream in her mind. She meets a guy, who picks her up, and says let's have a good time. A blind person has obstacles actually translating the visual world. And her dream is for an adventurous member of the opposite sex to pick her up, fall in love, and explain everything on their journey as they go.
The preacher verse is amazing! People can have all the dreams they want (like the blind girl). But you need to have the balls to face life and any crazy scenarios life throws at you. He is supposed to be a religious leader, just killed a girl, and gets ridiculed as a he lies on his death bed. He's about to answer for his actions to the great Creator. And he says screw it, no matter what happens next I am going to face this and the results of my actions/ behavior.
The last verse this author is expressing the confusions life brings to all of us. He feels like the sky is imprisoning his free spirit and the Earth is where we are stuck and will die in our lifetime. "Sometimes I feel like Jesus in some Chinese Opera". Have you ever felt out of place at a party, during a discussion, or just felt uncomfortable in your own skin or in your surroundings? He's proud of how hard he's worked to build his "mansion (success)" slowly and patiently. However, he is tortured by all he's learned along the way.
But in the end, none of that matters. All that matters is we have dreams, chase them, and live each day likes it our last. That's all that really matters.
I've listened to this song thousands of times over the last 20 years. Here's how this song has had a major impact on my life. My take: Chasing Tornados is living life to the fullest or chasing your dreams.
The blind girl has a dream in her mind. She meets a guy, who picks her up, and says let's have a good time. A blind person has obstacles actually translating the visual world. And her dream is for an adventurous member of the opposite sex to pick her up, fall in love, and explain everything on their journey as they go.
The preacher verse is amazing! People can have all the dreams they want (like the blind girl). But you need to have the balls to face life and any crazy scenarios life throws at you. He is supposed to be a religious leader, just killed a girl, and gets ridiculed as a he lies on his death bed. He's about to answer for his actions to the great Creator. And he says screw it, no matter what happens next I am going to face this and the results of my actions/ behavior.
The last verse this author is expressing the confusions life brings to all of us. He feels like the sky is imprisoning his free spirit and the Earth is where we are stuck and will die in our lifetime. "Sometimes I feel like Jesus in some Chinese Opera". Have you ever felt out of place at a party, during a discussion, or just felt uncomfortable in your own skin or in your surroundings? He's proud of how hard he's worked to build his "mansion (success)" slowly and patiently. However, he is tortured by all he's learned along the way.
But in the end, none of that matters. All that matters is we have dreams, chase them, and live each day likes it our last. That's all that really matters.
Much Love to all!!