Paul & Wes- I think I expressed the feeling in that post that the lyrics were what the time and feelings of the writer dictated and if we don't like them we have the choice to listen or not! To me the words of the poet/writer/songwriter are an insight to them as a person and who am I to judge or criticize? It's a lesson in life - take it for what it is and make it yours in whatever way it matters. There is no right or wrong - it's about one human's feelings and none of us can be denied those - that's what makes us human and individual. Gord's words have been such a soundtrack to my adult life I can't even stand it at times. To have the talent to put pen to paper and then put words to music goes beyond my realm of reality - the depth and magnitude of his songs drops me to my knees at times. Maybe it is because I have absolutely no musical ability except turning my radio on, or wishing my musically gifted son could realize one/one hundredth the amount of success as a communicator as Gord has been - in whatever musical field he may walk - to follow the path he chooses and see the success - what a gift!
When Gord was a young man he had a young man's mind - and I for one love that side of him - My gosh - he's as old as my mum! But I see him mostly as a 70's Gord. It was my time in life to be impressionable and Gord and Kris Kristofferson were two big factors! I don't even need their voices or music to make me go to that time - words on paper do it. I may not like it but some of those songs are the times of my life that I most identify with and I wouldn't change a word! I can go back to the time when I was one of those young girls that believed the words of "I'm Not Saying" that a boy would project on me, yet I became my own person and grew from those adolescent feelings into a more self-assured person with more to give than a pitiful "Am I good enough for you?" attitude. It is only after 30 years and almost 26 years of marriage that I realize how much someone else's words resonated through my life. Good and bad, happy and sad.
I have said it before - Gord's music has been a soundtrack of my life - I am sure many of us can say the same and that is what brings us here. Thank heaven for Gord - I can hardly wait until July 8 in Orillia at Tudhope Park - I shall probably weep the whole evening and sleep like an innocent child that night. For the life of me I will never ever grasp the talent that a human such as Gord can have - for me it is a spiritual experience. I don't want to offend those of any religious focus but I take solace, comfort and joy where I can find it and I know where I can go for a dip in the well to quench my thirst.
Ring them bells!
Char
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