| Manfred Mann – The Mighty Quinn Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| I had always understood this to be about a coke dealer (the eskimo selling sno) to bring the people out of their blues and get them partying. That's me and my friends looking back to the 60s from the 80s when cocaine was more prevalent. Ah well. Nice to see other takes. | |
| Neil Diamond – Shilo Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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The line "So you turn on the only friend you can find" would make me agree with most commenters about the imaginary friend. I have another perspective though, too. I started hearing this song as a young boy. My cousin married a lady who had been one of Neil's backup singers during this time period. I always had a connection to this song, so I asked her who Shilo is. She asked me who I thought he is. Being 10ish... I said I though he is Neil's childhood pet dog. Now being 45ish, I still like to think that is true. I had so much comfort from my dog growing up. She would always come and sit with me when I needed her. I can see the subject going through life, good times and struggles, and look back on those those memories of childhood friend, Shilo the dog. |
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| Blind Faith – In The Presence Of The Lord Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Oh yes... More to add. You are incorrect about the song's author. Clapton IS credited as the writer. I suspect you know that, but you want to make your point seem more solid. Clapton grew up in a Christian household. As he went through troubled times, he came back to that foundation. In this song, he is finding comfort in having been blessed with the basics - a home and the presence of God even though he was not devout and still struggling with the world of celebrity excesses. We should a be comforted by the basics and rest in the contentment of the here and now. |
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| Blind Faith – In The Presence Of The Lord Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Dude. As a Christian who believes in a "hell", not fire exactly but separation from the goodness of God, I consider that pathetic pushing as an attempt at rescue. It would be pretty terrible of me and other Christians not to do that, right? | |
| Ultravox – Hymn Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Midge Ure has several songs in which he internal debates the truth and value of religion. I believe this is one of the earlier ones. To me, he seems to want to believe in the God and the Bible he might have been raised with, but due to growing up and seeing the world as it is, he cannot reconcile. This is the most common reason for persons loosing their faith. | |
| Linkin Park – What I've Done Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Politics, environment, God, Sin, repentance, redemption? I say, all of the above. I think that's the beauty of the song. Some have already said that the interpretation is in the eye of the beholder, but I go a little bit further and think two things: (1) interpretation is based on your world-view, and (2) LP is writing with that intent. What's the song's problem or tension? Guilt over past actions. I'm a Christian, so I am naturally going to interpret this, very easily, as a song about sin, God's forgiveness, and the need to move beyond the guilt. This is not to say that LP is in any way religious, however they have chosen certain phrases ("So let mercy come and wash away..." for example) that they must know will appeal to a religious listener, particularly one that is Christian. If this song was performed by a band in the Christian fringe line Underoath, Head (Brian Welch), or even Lifehouse, how would it be interpreted? It would get heavy play on Christian radio and in Christian Youth Groups. What's your world-view? Are you a secular-humanist? An environmentalist? Supporter of animal rights? The good thing about the song is that there is a positive message in there for you, too. And in the end, if you begin to ponder the idea of God and His Grace and Mercy, that's great, too. Have an open mind and heart. |
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