Grey Seal - What does it mean?

[supernova]

Yavin mentioned Levon, which is one of my EJ favorites.

Here's another that sounds deep and head-scratchy all at the same time, plus the music is terrific:



Why’s it never light on my lawn
Why does it rain and never say good-day to the new-born
On the big screen they showed us the sun
But not as bright in life as the real one
It’s never quite the same as the real one

And tell me grey seal
How does it feel
To be so wise
To see through eyes
That only see what’s real
Tell me grey seal

I never learned why meteors were formed
I only farmed in schools that were so warn and torn
If anyone can cry then so can i
I read books and draw life from the eye
All my life is drawings from the eye

Your mission bells were wrought by ancient men
The roots were formed by twisted roots
Your roots were twisted then
I was re-born before all life could die
The phoenix bird will leave this world to fly
If the phoenix bird can fly then so can i


Music by elton john
Lyrics by bernie taupin
Released as a uk b-side in june, 1970
Available on the album goodbye yellow brick road

[Zomby Woof]

1. Simple

Bernie Taupin did lots and lots of drugs. So he could write doggerel that came across as deep and poetic when it really wasn't. :-)

[supernova]

2. You know,

that kinds takes the romance out of it, Zomby.

[Zomby Woof]

4. hehe

Hey, it was the 70's, and it's quite excusable songs like that existed.

My older sister was an Elton John FANATIC back then, and I know all of his albums from 1970-1976 like the back of my hand. :-)

[WeRQ4U]

6. Exactly what I think.

A classic case of artist creating bullshit and leaving the interpretation to run wild.

[evlbstrd]

3. The title is "Great Seal."

What does it mean? Beats the crap outta me.

[sundog]

5. it means "this is gonna be my last good album"

:evilgrin:

[supernova]

7. Hehe

:D

Ever after that was the era of "Club at the End of the Street."

[sundog]

8. ahhhhhh!!!!!

what an evil earworm :cry:

[supernova]

10. Ohhh!

:hug:

Here, Have "Funkytown" instead.

Gotta make a move to a
Town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about, Talk about
Talk about movin

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown

Gotta make a move to a
Town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about, Talk about
Talk about movin

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown

[blindpig]

9. My lips are seals. n/t