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| The Beatles – This Boy Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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My initial interpertation was somewhat freudian. I saw "that" boy as the darker/inner part of us that is selfish and feeds on fleeting needs that eventually leads to the transient downfall of "this" boy; who is reflective and realizes the decadent desires that degrade our spirits in inconceivable ways. "This" boy realizes the dualality that encumbers us all and would do anything to get her back in his life. Once again, might be reading into it a little, but that was my initial interpretations (the main idea atleast) |
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| The Beatles – This Boy Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I really appreciate you giving this perspective on Lennon. I would have never known of this. Another thing that just sparked my interest is the fact that John didn't comfort his mom when she came over. I obviously don't see this as indifference, but maybe a problem expressing his feelings through one means; thus, repressing those strong feelings, and leaving one outlet, through his music. I could be reading way to into this, but it could be a factor to his extraordinary ability to write amazing songs. |
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| The Beatles – This Boy Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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In response to The Great Wok: Initially I didn't see a clear connection between the song and his mother (I had another interpretation that I will get to); however, after reading about the relationship John had with his mother, the correlation is there. It makes sense this song is from an outsiders perspective by the fact that he sees Dylkins for who he truly is; an abusive man who finds joy in bringing others suffering. And his mother must not “see” it because John says “ tho’ he may want you too.. that boy isn’t good for you” implies that he might seem apologetic after, which is the reason why is mother goes back, but “that boy won’t be happy till he’s seen you cry”(he is perpetually abusive). |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I never thought about Imagine in that specific context, but I see the correlations and clever contradictions. The initial person I thought about after reading your comment was a philosopher named Spinoza. In his book, The Ethics, he makes extremely rational points about Ethics, obviously, and one of his specific points is that we should live our lives on earth virtuously because of virtue, not out of fear of hell, which leads to counterproductive mechanism that we see so much. There is a lot more to this and I am not doing him justice in this, but I can see some correlations between Lennon and Spinoza that I didn't before. thanks for the feed back and do you recommend any sites about Lennon?? |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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The more I think about the quote entered by "The Great Wok" the more I would like to hear a little more description of what your take is of Lennon's quote about reality. |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I like the last quote, and it makes me realize how much of a pessimist I have been lately. I mean there is always good and bad in the world it just depends on your outlook. |
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| The Beatles – I'm a Loser Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I haven't heard this song in a while, but once i heard it the words really hit me hard because of my current situation / bone headedness (most accurate / intellectual word i could think of). Especially "and so it's true pride comes before a fall" I can't even begin to think how true this is; how we know our pride will get us in trouble, but sometimes we ignore what is inevitable because of our instant feelings of pride. |
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| The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I really love this song and being a philosophy minor makes me love it even more. I think the Beatles are pointing out where all this unhappiness comes from. First off, E.R is most likely a nun or janitor (picking up rice) who wants to get closer to F.M, but because of Catholicism they can't be together (implementing religion for unhappiness). Also, the next part about wearing a face in a jar by the door is referring to makeup worn to give the illusion of happiness or just putting on a front whenever in public to try to be happy like everyone else, but it turns out there are truly many unhappy people (so society as well). The next part about writing words that no one will hear, has to do with F.M who is trying to help others but he can't even help himself because of a religion that is supposed to make life better, but is doing the opposite "No-one comes near" and " a sermon no one will hear." However, in spite of this he still blindly works hard at something that is a lost cause, "darning his socks." He is trying, but not really thinking because if he was than he would realize how unhappy he is and change his path in life. The last part about E.R dying gives a truthful yet sad example of what the outcome and future holds; E.R never married "buried along with her name" and I might be reading into it too much, but "she," not in a physical sense, but in a “self” sense died before her body did as a result of the church. Also the last lines about F.M "wiping the dirt from his hands" is almost like he is once again not reflecting on what has happened and blindly following something that has led to such anguish. I think this song says a lot about the Beatles views on religion and we can't really dispute all of this............... |
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| The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Man, the line, "Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see," is so amazing. This is so true when you think about how easy life is when you except things only superficially and don't utilize inquiry, but living life that way is not really living. I think the rest of the song has to do with the struggle of staying true to oneself and confusion of who that is "It’s getting hard to be someone" because there are so many road blocks in life; Loneliness: "No one I think is in my tree", confusion: "I think I know I mean a ‘Yes’" and it so easy to go back to our old ways, which are easier in the moment, but don't really make us happy. I think there might be some implications to drugs, but I feel that it has more to do with being lonely and wanting someone to escape the hardships of life because of the phrase "Let me take you down, ‘Cos I’m going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real" that is repeated three times throughout the song. Despite the obvious drug implication there is this struggle to take the easy road or hard road, which is good in the long run, but takes more to get there. |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I think this song refers to a person who is not blinded by illusions that many people either chose to not notice or lie to themselves about. He is alone because there are not many people who want to accept the truth (aka. "he sees the sun going down.") However, I don't think this is a pessimistic song because what is the point of talking or wanting attention from people who are not even true to themselves (aka. "he knows they're the fools")?
I think Nietzsche said it best. “there are truths in this world that are ugly and humiliating and this is why people prefer diets of illusions” |
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