BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
Syd Barret and Roger Waters, while studying in High School in Cambridgeshire, conceived the rock band…
A quintessential heartbreak song. So simple and so true. You connect with the lyrics as they ring a bell. After listening to it many times you will wonder if it is heartbreak or pure love.
Some people live their dreamsSome people close their eyesSome…
The poet says that it is possible for heaven to be on earth and presents a recipe.
Ooh, baby, do you know what that’s worth?Ooh, heaven is a place on earthThey say in heaven, love comes firstWe’ll make heaven a place on…
This song describes a boy’s journey into being a pop star.
Just a young gun with the quick fuseI was uptight, wanna let looseI was dreaming of bigger thingsAnd wanna leave my own life behindNot a yes sir, not a followerFit the box, fit the moldHave a…
This is a song that most of us, especially middle-aged or older, can relate to. The scene is that a bunch of friends are drinking and reminiscing.
Here’s to the ones that we gotCheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not’Cause the drinks bring back all…
This is a very difficult song to interpret; only the songwriter can get it right. That said, when you listen to it initially, it feels like a nuclear holocaust song. The words and phrases like ‘breathing chemicals,’ ‘radioactive,’ and ‘the apocalypse.’
Bruce Springsteen(poet hereafter) tackles the delicate topic of human relationships' with its varied aspects of love, pretense, paranoia, self-doubt, adequacy, trust, self-worth, and honesty.
This is a song about child abuse. The words are simple. The repeating lines provide emphasis and also maintain the tune. The story proceeds to highlight child abuse and, at the same time, provides glimpses into the main character — the boy.
The title says it all, “Enjoy the silence.” The lyrics are simple and yet make a direct and powerful impact.
Words like violenceBreak the silenceCome crashing inInto my little worldPainful to mePierce right through meCan’t you understand…
