Marquis Rex
New Member
How about we post a song, preferably with interesting, perhaps contravercial lyrics and also post our interpretation of what it means? (this could also speak volumes about us too!)
I'll start with an old classic by "Steely Dan" called "King Of The World"
"Hello one and all
Was it you I used to know
Can't you hear me call
On this old ham radio
All I got to say
I'm alive and feeling fine
If you come my way
You can share my poison wine
CHORUS:
No marigolds in the promised land
There's a hole in the ground
Where they used to grow
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Is the king of the world
As far as I know
I don't want your bread
I don't need your helping hand
I can't be no savage
I can't be no highwayman
Show me where you are
You and I will spend this day
Driving in my car
Through the ruins of Santa Fe
CHORUS
I'm reading last year's papers
Although I don't know why
Assassins cons and rapers
Might as well die
If you come around
No more pain and no regrets
Watch the sun go brown
Smoking cobalt cigarettes
There's no need to hide
Taking things the easy way
If I stay inside
I might live til Saturday"
I would say this song denotes the scenario when no one or very few are left alive after some sort of catastrophie- like the flim "28days later" without the rage infected Zombies. The "runis of Santa Fe" suggest this catastrophie to me. I'm not quite sure what the "poisoned wine" aspect denotes, perhaps suicide? The "ham radio" trying to contact other survivors? I have no idea what a cobalt ciggarette is-some kind of explosive?
I'll start with an old classic by "Steely Dan" called "King Of The World"
"Hello one and all
Was it you I used to know
Can't you hear me call
On this old ham radio
All I got to say
I'm alive and feeling fine
If you come my way
You can share my poison wine
CHORUS:
No marigolds in the promised land
There's a hole in the ground
Where they used to grow
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Is the king of the world
As far as I know
I don't want your bread
I don't need your helping hand
I can't be no savage
I can't be no highwayman
Show me where you are
You and I will spend this day
Driving in my car
Through the ruins of Santa Fe
CHORUS
I'm reading last year's papers
Although I don't know why
Assassins cons and rapers
Might as well die
If you come around
No more pain and no regrets
Watch the sun go brown
Smoking cobalt cigarettes
There's no need to hide
Taking things the easy way
If I stay inside
I might live til Saturday"
I would say this song denotes the scenario when no one or very few are left alive after some sort of catastrophie- like the flim "28days later" without the rage infected Zombies. The "runis of Santa Fe" suggest this catastrophie to me. I'm not quite sure what the "poisoned wine" aspect denotes, perhaps suicide? The "ham radio" trying to contact other survivors? I have no idea what a cobalt ciggarette is-some kind of explosive?