Well, Jim, since you asked... ;~) If Webster's had an entry for poet-songwriter, Joni would be the definition and Court and Spark would be included as the example - to me it is the most exquisite marriage of music and words. From the first poignant notes of the piano intro (as Bob and Bree so aptly admired) to the very last slide of the guitar - the song is perfection.
I imagine during the "All the guilty people..." verse that this rogue wanderer is telling the protagonist about his spiritual conversion, attempting to win her over, so that she too will leave behind her current life and all it's hypocrisies and trappings (spiritual, material, creative or otherwise) and to make a new life with him. A bit more romantic of an interpretation, then Lama's, "come-on line", wouldn't you say? Jenny --- "Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow. Hmmm. I never examined that one in isolation > before. Lots there, > Relayer. Maybe we should <baptize> Goodspeed with > this one. Jenny? Would > you care to share with the class, your thoughts on > this quotation? It's > alright, you're among friends here. Just answer > thoughtfully; Deb Messling > has been posting lately. (A gifted lit critic to be > sure.) > > Lama > > PS, To me, it sounds like a come-on line, disguised > as Religion. It's like > a Bryan-Prince-Thomas line. :) > > > > "All the guily people,he said,they've all seen the > stain on > their daily bread,on their christian name > I've cleared my self I sacraficed my blues > And you can complete me > And I complete you" > -Court and Spark > I've been thinking about these lyrics.any > ideas about what they mean? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2
