But the really impressive thing about the song is that its about transcendence because at the end he says "immerse your soul in love." Its like the destructiveness of nature is so overpowering, it instigates a transcendent reaction to overcome it completely, in other words it could be about the human potential to elevate itself against all odds to a higher state of being. The reason I say this is that the lyrics seem to be about the futility of existence, the song evokes this idea in a really powerful if not fundamental way, which is why I find it incredibly gloomy. Yes I agree, though it is a very unusual song, very medieval and contemplative, I could imagine a 5000 Buddhist monk in some long forgotten temple thinking the end of the world into existence when listening to that song. Nothing necessarily mystical about that either I should say. Tolkien says something similar in relation to how he wrote LOTR, of course he was relying on old nordic myths. If I recall correctly he said that it came from somewhere else entirely rather than from his own mind, which is a common experience among songwriters/writers/artists and so forth. But I dont know what youre going through. You know before the silence has been broken. I love the way you hear the words unspoken. He can never play it live without breaking down or something. That I want you, and I need you, to take the hand of a quiet man. Now there's three cigarettes in the ashtray. Lyrics to Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray : Nina Simone's version of Strange Fruit is also quite depressing!Īlso 3 Cigarettes in an Ashtray by Patsy Cline, again as much for the delivery as anything else Its a very simple arrangement and beautifully sung. Its in french (title might be a giveaway there), but I don't think I've ever heard a song sung with more emotion in their voice than this. Probably the saddest would be "Ne Me Quitte Pas" as sung by Nina Simone.
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