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Earthmover
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 03 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1509 |
Topic: Lady Fantasy meaning Posted: June 19 2012 at 18:55 |
I've just listened to Lady Fantasy for the first time, and I find it very exciting and moving song. However, I've read somewhere that during a live show, Latimer cried while playing it, so I wonder, what might the song mean? Maybe something personal for Latimer? I have wild guesses, but I'd rather hear your thoughts first. Sorry if this was posted before.
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Textbook
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 3281 |
Posted: June 19 2012 at 18:59 |
He likes a woman he can't have.
A very daring theme for a song I must say.
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Dellinger
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Posted: June 20 2012 at 21:07 |
I would rather think a very common theme for a song... though perhaps the way it was written gives it more credentials than your usual broken hearts pop piece... I would have to listen more carefully to the lyrics in order to give an opinion myself.
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: June 21 2012 at 06:54 |
I think Mr Textbook is being sarcastic..
Yes, it is a very familiar theme for a song. In the case of Lady Fantasy, it just happens to be in a prog context. Good song, anyway, whatever it's about. |
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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moshkito
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 16191 |
Posted: June 21 2012 at 15:01 |
Hi,
I'm not sure that it is necessary to open up the frog to dissect it and ... kill it ... to find out what the lyrics and piece is all about. There are people, to whom music, is not a simple song ... with ... baseless meanings ... such a band would not be likely be able to create something like The Snow Goose ... that most rock people trashed ... because they can not appreciate music for what it is ... music ... and a valuable description of your own inner self and life! Let me beg you for something ... don't kill the frog just so you can look inside ... there are enough pictures out there that can show it to you that will not kill ... for your greed/search for knowledge. All knowledge is out there in front of you, and all you have to do is ... close your eyes and let it flow and fly through you ... the rest is not necessary, any more than the words are. There is a point, where "truth" ... is not necessary any more. You finding out about someone's horror or fear, is one of these things ... you learning about someone's failure to say I love you before there loved one passed, is another ... myriad of images come to mind ... but you have to decide how selfish you want to be ... and I doubt that most musicians and artists out there want to go around naked ... for your dilectation! ... well, some of those posters, might so you can spend money on their calenders or what not ... but you have to decide if that is what you want from the folks we talk about here. I don't need that and most of the ones I met, don't want that adulation, either!
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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moshkito
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 16191 |
Posted: June 21 2012 at 15:14 |
Hi,
It's just a love poem ... let's say that he saw someone that reminded him of someone he loved ... for the sake of a story ... Now here is my example from a poem I wrote 20 years ago ... is there any difference? You, |
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Maurice
Forum Newbie Joined: June 24 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1 |
Posted: June 24 2012 at 09:05 |
Its pretty much in the lyrics: "Listen very carefully, my words are about to unfold Concerning a lady I've seen but I never could hold"He even tells you to listen carefully. just really give it a good listen and you will know what he means. Of course real art is about not only what the writer/creator meant, its also about your own interpretation, what it means to you personally. To me its about the perfect women/ the perfect lover, that he caught a glimpse of in his dreams and thoughts, but he knows he will never be able to hold, its really sad and hes very brave to write a song about it and perform it live.. again listen to it carefully, you will understand.
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