tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post5746060770230003774..comments2024-03-17T13:35:23.684-07:00Comments on Every Single Paul Simon Song*: Proof of LoveAnother Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-47609390504740519882022-05-01T15:56:51.098-07:002022-05-01T15:56:51.098-07:00Sis-- If I may add to your Elijah interpretation (...Sis-- If I may add to your Elijah interpretation (which I had not thought of, but I like), then the "still small voice" Elijah hears might be the same as, in somehow related to the "still as prayer" line at the end. If God's voice is still, then is not a still prayer warranted? In any case, seeking isolation to commune with the metaphysical is something many spiritual leaders have done, not even just the ones we mentioned.<br />And yes, this is another mention of plants and medicine in the same song, as with "Spirit Voices," so it's not out of the question that Simon is into the whole herbal medicine scene, or at least is not dismissive of it. Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-62608791612057336782022-04-15T01:57:08.984-07:002022-04-15T01:57:08.984-07:00That's a very interesting interpretation. I al...That's a very interesting interpretation. I always read the "stillness" the song ends in as the end of the despair we can hear in his prayer. He is consoled, content with the answer he received.<br /><br />There's two other things this song reminds me off. Firstly, probably quite obvious, is Paul's song "Love", where he notes "like plants, the medicine is everywhere". Belladonna as you say is poisonous, but has also been used through the ages for it's (alleged) medicinal purposes. I'm not sure if there is a link between the "plant medicine" mentioned there and the Belladonna here, but it's just something I noted. In any case, both songs are about searching for love, and finding that in a way, it was there all along.<br /><br />The second thing is the imagery of this song. It very much makes me think not just of Moses, but even more so of Elijah after he fled into the desert. He too prayed, very possibly in tears. After he had asked the Lord to take his life, he fell asleep beneath a bush (or a tree?). An angel appeared to him and told him this wouldn't be how it all ended, and to "feel the sun, drink the rain, and let [his] body heal his pain". Or, as the case may be: told him to eat and to drink, to rest, and to make sure he was strong enough for the journey ahead. Then Elijah went on to the mount Horeb, where he certainly got his "proof of love", as he got to experience the Lord Himself passing by.Sishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178553513283461128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-34742998754064783902017-08-06T15:26:20.192-07:002017-08-06T15:26:20.192-07:00Dan D.-- No, I guess I didn't notice that! I a...Dan D.-- No, I guess I didn't notice that! I am much more focused on the lyrics, but a major "call back" to an earlier song is certainly worth, um, noting (if you'll pardon the pun).Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-34954506000305666312017-08-01T10:32:19.161-07:002017-08-01T10:32:19.161-07:00Did you also notice the melody that plays during t...Did you also notice the melody that plays during the bridge? It's the same minor key tune that's the theme of Further to Fly! Seems to relate to the idea of beginning again, but this time as it concerns writing music.Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506188414351048121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-5750160697281359302016-08-07T22:18:47.270-07:002016-08-07T22:18:47.270-07:00Emily-- Thank you. And don't worry about no on...Emily-- Thank you. And don't worry about no one else your age liking Paul Simon-- I was in my early teens when I discovered him. Eventually you will go to college and everyone else will catch up! <br />Just keep listening to many points of view, and many kinds of music. I have learned more about music by listening to Simon than from pretty much anyone else, because first you listen to him then you listen to the music he is pulling from and the artists he records with. Even if you only had musicians in your collection that Simon had worked with, you'd have an enviable playlist that spans eras and time zones. Thanks for reading!Another Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490204558031016152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824464142604361129.post-83739703077027668512016-08-06T01:11:05.752-07:002016-08-06T01:11:05.752-07:00Beautiful interpretations! I especially liked the ...Beautiful interpretations! I especially liked the Moses one. You'll see that recently Paul's been wearing a wooden cross bracelet (you can see it well here, with Wristband: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lJHVpH5v8Q ), which reflects many of the religious elements that have popped up in both this album and "So Beautiful."<br /><br />I just want to say that I love reading these posts. I'm a junior in high school and don't know anyone near my age that likes Paul Simon. So, thank goodness for you, from whom I can quench my need to enjoy and understand his works from a different point of view.Emilynoreply@blogger.com