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great song!!
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:thumbup: cool
And how did that turn out?
I read this as 'stop telling me about your religious views, i dont need your advice'.
just funny how the whole song seems to be Ed's religious views while also saying i dont want to hear yours.
Dont get me wrong, im not offended, im a big athiest, just found this a little funny.
anyone else read it this way or do you think i've misunderstood this?
I am hanging in the balance of a perfect finished plan
Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.
It's funny you ask because there's a little story, there. Being a little headbanger, he was initially drawn to that song, but I think the "Simon says stand up sit down you're out" lyric is what really piqued his interest. We didn't get too deeply into the religious aspects of it but I was surprised how much he understood it. He definitely got the "put all your faith in no faith' part and he asked me why I thought he keeps saying It's ok and It's alright. I explained to him that he didn't wanted to be portrayed as a hypocrite, pushing people to think the same way he does. He wants you to think for yourself. Of course, 10 years old boys like the making love like the lizards as a silly reference, too.
To answer your question, his teacher (who is male) thanked him and said he should listen to the song, Given To Fly, which was pretty cool. Not long after, my son had to pick somebody to do a year long biography project on, and with the teacher's encouragement, they picked Eddie Vedder for him. Unfortunately, at the parent teacher conference a week or so later, he told me he was going to have to change his person, because the project requires a lot of reading and writing from a book about the person, and he didn't really want him to use, Five Against One. I didn't really agree but I get it, so unfortunately, it turned out to be a little bit of a bummer. Sitting here writing this, I don't remember who they switched it to, but I'm sure it won't be as good
I saw this after I already posted a response to a different quote, but I think that's why he continually says It's ok and it's alright. It's clearly his intentional attempt of not wanting to sound hypocritical. I'm not sure it works, but he definitely was aware that it could be construed that way and he tried to diffuse it.
I would have to agree with this response. It seems like more of an attempt to resist others imposing their religious beliefs on him. Also, may be saying that religious folks could be a bit more accepting and tolerant of various other religions and non-believers.
Very well done
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Some people like brocoli. Some people don't. Ed's saying it's fine if you like your spiritual brocoli, but he's just not into it. You eat what you like and I'll eat what I like. It's a message of tolerance ... but tolerance is a two-way street.
for the least they could possibly do
Anyway, I got stuck here:
Holy rollers sittin with their backs to the middle
All hands on deck, sinking is the bow
I'm trying to find a way to represent this section but It seems impossible. I'm not sure I understand what ed is trying to say with "all hands on deck, sinking is the bow". Keep in mind english is my second language, so I may be missing something here, I did look up "all hands on deck" and it makes a bit more sense now but still not sure how it connects to "sinking is the bow".... Anyone willing to help me out?
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