I was reading a book, and I haven't finished it yet, called "Henderson the Rain King. And so I got this idea 'from both sides now.
In most cases there are both sides to things and in a lot of cases there are more than just both. His and a hers.
His and theirs. Now, Henderson, the character in the book--is, was, one of those people who was born with everything going for them, at least it looked that way on paper. He was a multi-millionaire and, uh, that was a good start, I suppose. And, uh But he wasn't happy. He'd been married twice and was contemplating a third marriage and wasn't really sure that he liked her very much.
And he was very guilty about his wealth--because it was inherited. And so he tried to be earthy and get his hands into the soil. He tried pig ranching, he figured that was pretty earthy, and, uh, decided that he didn't like pigs either. So he said "Well, I'll go along with you" and he did.
And while he was up in the plane to Africa to find out what life was all about for him, he looked out of the plane window and he said, um, you know, "Look at those clouds down there; it's very strange to look at the clouds from up above them. I remember as a boy having dreamed up at clouds a lot and having seen the cloud from both sides now, I suppose I shouldn't really be amazed by anything.
I call my song "From Both Sides, Now. Did you ever used to watch that show called Star Trek? I just had a flash of this show, that I saw while I was singing this tune.
Try choosing a small moment and writing about it using your senses of taste, touch, sight, sound, smell, and movement. Just write. Notice how much repetition, simple language, and how clean and clear is the main message in the chorus. What message do you want your listener to walk away from the song knowing?
This is your chorus. What small moment shows a great example of that main message? This is your first verse. Despite only reaching 31 on the U. It is thought that this is the most covered Bob Dylan song. In , the track, which Dylan claims to have written in 10 minutes, was introduced into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In October , the single went three-times multi-platinum. Even still, not everyone knows the words.
Despite it literally being the title of the song, many fans mishear this lyric. Unlike some of her other misheard lyrics, T-Swift has never addressed this misquote publicly. A much more lighthearted twist on this classic heartbreak song, the mixup between chasing penguins and chasing pavements has been reported by multiple listeners. Nash wrote the lyrics to the hit himself, but his thick Texan accent can make it hard for some listeners to figure out exactly what those lyrics are.
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Lyrics to 50 famously misunderstood songs, explained. Getty Images. Chris Ashbrook and David A. They boiled over at a joint Rolling Stone photoshoot during which Rufus had joked that his dad needed him to get into Rolling Stone and his father had not taken the insult lying down.
The dispute is here restaged by Wainwright the younger as a raging row at the dinner table. He references Ecclesiastes but also Elvis Presley, and offers up the grim perspective of a man whose views do not fit in with the world around him.
The first and last word in breakup ballads. The lyrics are supremely economical — just the chorus repeated over and over, really. But these are nonetheless amongst the most hypnotic lines in pop. Adding poignancy is the rumour that the Roses wrote it as an apology to early fans reportedly aghast that the group had signed a big fat record deal.
Nas addresses both himself and his future progeny on one of the best tracks from his faultless debut Illmatic. There are hundreds of great songs about epic, romantic love, and there are hundreds of other Beatles songs that could have made this list.
This gave him an idea for the hook and he never looked back. Follow Independent Culture on Facebook. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
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