Re Court and Spark: I view the song as a conflict of adolescent/sixties idealism and post adolescent/seventies materialism. We are told of an encounter with a free spirit offering a different, spiritual life to the singer. Not someone abandoning religion, but someone who just experienced an awakening/cartharsis -- "When something strange happened Glory train passed through him."
He gives up everything to search for a woman to share his life with. He points out that we all know that we have sacrificed our ideals for material things -- the stain on our daily bread. He says that you need to clear yourself of these worries about materiality, give up your blues that created by wanting and not getting what you want. You know, come away with me, lets get away from all this b.s. and live free. The singer is tempted to do the same thing -- it makes a lot of sense to her. She knows that she worries sometime. But can't give up her things: I see it as her comfortable life. She is one of the fallen angels, those who come to LA with innocence and high-minded ideals, only to be seduced by L.A. -- Babylon by the Sea. Free Man in Paris echoes this theme of being handcuffed by success. Fits in a nice tight package for me. Just my opinion of course. Ron in Lost Angeles ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:39 AM Subject: Re: "all the guilty people..." > In a message dated 11/11/2002 4:22:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, Relayer211 writes: > > > I've been thinking about these lyrics.any ideas about what > > they mean? > > Relayer, I don't know how you come up with these questions, but I'm glad that you do! :~) > > For me, the only way I can make sense out of the lyric you've quoted (from Court & Spark) is to put it in context of the song as a whole. > > In the song, the singer comes upon a singer in the park - they share a 'moment', make eye contact, whatever - sufficient to encourage the guy to 'spark' her. They begin to make conversation, a snippet of which she includes here and your reference. > > The guy seems to be saying that he has abandoned religious thoughts/beliefs he once had..."I cleared myself, I sacrificed my blues" and didn't want to be associated with people whom he now views as hypocrites -the guilty people with stains on their daily bread (a reference to the Lord's prayer "Give us this day our daily bread") and their Christian names (referencing the names announced to babies upon their baptism). > > He then builds on the statement by saying "You could complete me, I'd complete you"...not a reference to mini-me but rather saying that unlike religion, having failed to satisfy him, he can now see himself being made whole in a relationship with her. Just like a smooth-talking guy...and she almost falls for it, then says she "couldn't let go of LA". Of course, the next song starts out "Help me, I think I'm falling in love again...", so go figure! :~) > > A wonderful intro song on a masterful record...when I hear those opening piano chords I'm locked in for the whole ride! > > Bob > > NP: The Beatles, "Sun King"
