Well said,
This song definitely penetrates any type of linguistic barrier; you can feel the sadness in his voice. Our society is in a sad state right now, there is sooo much potential for all of us to be our beautiful, empathetic, and natural selves. I think a large portion of ourselves have fallen victim to this economic and cultural system that intentionally fuels a cycle of individual degradation.
We know, in our deepest sub-conscious how truly joyful and easy flowing we LONG to be in this life we’re given. The numerous child references in this song, “Run home, sleeping children, better run like the wind” - “momma’s little baby better get herself in out of the lightning.” The innocence and unconditioned radiance of a care-free child are what we all really want to get back to. In a sense, I think he’s referencing how when we grow older, within this unnatural system, we can fall deeper into an un-awakened state that leaves us prey to disillusionment.
“We talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs.”
Sure, a lot of us talk a big game, put up a shield, and deflect the truth so we don’t have our structured “life-walls” crumbling around us as the progression of awareness takes hold. But in reality, we still have a lot of growing to do as a species, so young and so vulnerable to the power of suggestion.
Really sad song, when you think of all the people that have left us in vain.
But there’s a hint of hope I find through listening to this song, co-existing through the mumblings of self pity, and it’s that we are all kidding ourselves. In the simplest of terms we need to learn to let go, loosen up, “carve your name” in any way you choose because we all have a few screws loose. You are not alone, we will catch you.
