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Post by kaleidoscope_tree on Sept 24, 2007 9:55:02 GMT
Whenever I ask whats the song about I get the answer that its about God or religion. Unfortunately I dont see how its about that... Help?
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kevin
What Goes On In Your Heart
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Post by kevin on Sept 24, 2007 10:01:11 GMT
If I had to give it some kind of meaning it would be: "I've got to write another Imagine because my last album bombed."
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Clarabella
I'll Be On My Way
All she needs is the stars up above
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Post by Clarabella on Sept 24, 2007 10:06:15 GMT
I thought the song itself had been around for some time?
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Post by kaleidoscope_tree on Sept 24, 2007 10:11:52 GMT
Nicely put Kevin. So its not about religion and all that. ah. I thought the song itself had been around for some time? As in John didnt write it?
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Clarabella
I'll Be On My Way
All she needs is the stars up above
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Post by Clarabella on Sept 24, 2007 10:15:53 GMT
Yes yes, he did write it. But I thought the song was in mind for a couple of years already.
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Post by kaleidoscope_tree on Sept 24, 2007 10:17:30 GMT
oh like that. Ummm, I dont actually know... sorry.
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kevin
What Goes On In Your Heart
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Post by kevin on Sept 24, 2007 10:31:41 GMT
Nicely put Kevin. So its not about religion and all that. ah. Well it might be. I quick read of the lyric (I don't want to grant them undue importance with some deep analysis) gives me the impression of it being miss-mash of eastern mysticism. Love, rather than God, seems to be the answewr.Nice word plays though.
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Post by The End on Sept 24, 2007 11:50:15 GMT
I'm glad the song fades as he starts singing "I want you to make love not war" - the phrase was a cliche even by 1973 - we had definitely heard it before!
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Post by kaleidoscope_tree on Sept 26, 2007 0:32:09 GMT
^ yes, he even admited it
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Geoff
I'll Be On My Way
Show Me That I'm Everywhere And Get Me Home For Tea
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Post by Geoff on Apr 27, 2008 17:13:14 GMT
I think Lennon began writing the song a few years earlier, maybe even as far back as 1969, as "Make Love, Not War." The substance of the lyric apparently comes from a book: This song was inspired by the book of the same name by Robert Masters and Jean Houston (1972), which emphasized the power of the human brain to induce various states of consciousness without the aid of external substances. The book presented a series of exercises intended to maximize one's potential for problem solving, conflict resolution, visionary thinking, creativity, focused listening and super-communication. Each application would start with a brief meditation cycle followed by the guided instructions of a director. During the exercise, only the director would speak, but each person would share their experience afterwards. Mind alteration had long since been a point of interest to Lennon, however he was aware of the risks involved with chemical consumption. A recommendation by Lennon himself is included with the book.It's all rather reminiscent of "Tomorrow Never Knows," the lyrics of which Lennon drew from Timothy Leary's The Psychedelic Experience.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Games_%28song%29en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow_Never_Knows
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