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03-01-2005, 02:06 AM

To my mind, the "white and black" bit meant to me that the woman was honest in their relationship, while he was not. He could've been holding back, you know? Or he was just not entirely honest in his feelings about her, they were probably conflicted. That's my take on that part.

I've just gone back through the entire song. I like this song, it's deep. However, I think it has a very simple meaning overall. I think he's talking about the eternal struggle between the free will of Man and God's will for us, with Man usually choosing the wrong path. And that God never stops loving us or hoping we'll come around and choose the right path. "Say what you like to, do what you do" I think means that no matter what we choose to do, God's plans will continue on. The part about everyone sleeping now two by two I think means that most people seem to accept God's will and just go along with life, like sheep, not really thinking about it. No matter whether we live like warriors (not literally) or (eventually) die like a lamb, everyone meets the same end. I think the bit about "Bats in the roof, cats in the hall, Dust on the stairway, gnats on the wall.." means that everyone's life is messed up. We go on living, although it's a topsy-turvy life.
Finally, "The soul is the rock and the rock will not be moved, Nothing is disputed, yet nothing is disproved, And the seeds of the earth that were planted long ago
Still yield a better harvest than the rock was prone to grow" -- I think this means that God is in us, in our souls -- he is the Rock, and he will not change. "nothing is disputed, yet nothing is disproved" I think means that although people say there is no God, we are in control of our own fate, and that we cannot DISprove His existence. Look at the presence of all the miracles in this world. How can one say God does not exist? The seeds that were planted long ago yield a better harvest than the rock was prone to grow... I think means that Man is turning out better than God thought we would. There's hope for the Human Race yet!! Well, that's my five cents' worth...

[This message has been edited by Sheryl Klein (edited March 01, 2005).]

03-01-2005, 02:06 AM	#8
Sheryl Klein Guest Posts: n/a	To my mind, the "white and black" bit meant to me that the woman was honest in their relationship, while he was not. He could've been holding back, you know? Or he was just not entirely honest in his feelings about her, they were probably conflicted. That's my take on that part. I've just gone back through the entire song. I like this song, it's deep. However, I think it has a very simple meaning overall. I think he's talking about the eternal struggle between the free will of Man and God's will for us, with Man usually choosing the wrong path. And that God never stops loving us or hoping we'll come around and choose the right path. "Say what you like to, do what you do" I think means that no matter what we choose to do, God's plans will continue on. The part about everyone sleeping now two by two I think means that most people seem to accept God's will and just go along with life, like sheep, not really thinking about it. No matter whether we live like warriors (not literally) or (eventually) die like a lamb, everyone meets the same end. I think the bit about "Bats in the roof, cats in the hall, Dust on the stairway, gnats on the wall.." means that everyone's life is messed up. We go on living, although it's a topsy-turvy life. Finally, "The soul is the rock and the rock will not be moved, Nothing is disputed, yet nothing is disproved, And the seeds of the earth that were planted long ago Still yield a better harvest than the rock was prone to grow" -- I think this means that God is in us, in our souls -- he is the Rock, and he will not change. "nothing is disputed, yet nothing is disproved" I think means that although people say there is no God, we are in control of our own fate, and that we cannot DISprove His existence. Look at the presence of all the miracles in this world. How can one say God does not exist? The seeds that were planted long ago yield a better harvest than the rock was prone to grow... I think means that Man is turning out better than God thought we would. There's hope for the Human Race yet!! Well, that's my five cents' worth... [This message has been edited by Sheryl Klein (edited March 01, 2005).]