For school I have to pick a song and write what I think it means. I really like the song "The Riddle" by Five for Fighting, and I think I know what it's saying, but I wanted some other people's views too. Here's the lyrics:

There was a man back in '95
Whose heart ran out of summers
But before he died, I asked him

Wait, what's the sense in life
Come over me, Come over me

He said,

"Son why you got to sing that tune
Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon
Let an angel swing and make you swoon
Then you will see... You will see."

Then he said,
(Chorus)
"Here's a riddle for you
Find the Answer
There's a reason for the world
You and I..."

Picked up my kid from school today
Did you learn anything cause in the world today
You can't live in a castle far away
Now talk to me, come talk to me

He said,

"Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small
In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all
Still every mother's child sings a lonely song
So play with me, come play with me"

And Hey Dad
(Repeat Chorus)

I said,

"Son for all I've told you
When you get right down to the
Reason for the world...
Who am I?"

There are secrets that we still have left to find
There have been mysteries from the beginning of time
There are answers we're not wise enough to see

He said... You looking for a clue I Love You free...

The batter swings and the summer flies
As I look into my angel's eyes
A song plays on while the moon is hiding over me
Something comes over me

I guess we're big and I guess we're small
If you think about it man you know we got it all
Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball
And I love you free
I love you freely

(Repeat Chorus)


NOTE: Will a moderator or admin move this to the song lyrics section. Sorry, I didn't see it when I posted.

 

 

 

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there is a somewhat Existentialist cloud hanging over these lyrics.
The gist of the message would be that we had best enjoy what we are presently doing because in the BIG picture, each of us are but a very small component of the world. Father should play with son and enjoy that time now, because the world is moving and will pass this opportunity by.

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Wow didn't really think of it that way. Thanks a lot! I thought more like this. We are practically nothing in the World. Even though we are nothing, we still need each other and we are all important. They are somewhat similiar.

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We should live life to the fullest, broadly put. We should enjoy the little things in life, because once we die, we obviously can't do that anymore. We should spend time with the people we love. And we're really all insignificant - little people in a big world.

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That's exactly how I see it! My interrpretation is just that. I love this song and the point of it.

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