Published inWhat The Bard MeantThe Tide Rises, the Tide FallsBY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWOct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
Welcome To The Machine by Pink FloydThis song is about self-identity. As teenagers and as young adults we felt that we were unique and felt that our clothing style, our sense…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Published inWhat The Bard MeantWish You Were Here by Pink FloydSyd Barret and Roger Waters, while studying in High School in Cambridgeshire, conceived the rock band ‘Pink Floyd.’ After spending 10 years…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Published inWhat The Bard MeantI Will Be Over You by TotoA quintessential heartbreak song. So simple and so true. You connect with the lyrics as they ring a bell. After listening to it many times…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantHeaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda CarlisleThe poet says that it is possible for heaven to be on earth and presents a recipe.Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantThunder by Imagine DragonsThis song describes a boy’s journey into being a pop star.Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantMemories by Maroon FiveThis is a song that most of us, especially middle-aged or older, can relate to. The scene is that a bunch of friends are drinking and…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantRadioactive by Imagine DragonsThis is a very difficult song to interpret; only the songwriter can get it right. That said, when you listen to it initially, it feels…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantBrilliant Disguise by Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen(poet hereafter) tackles the delicate topic of human relationships' with its varied aspects of love, pretense, paranoia…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Published inWhat The Bard MeantLuka by Suzanne VegaThis is a song about child abuse. The words are simple. The repeating lines provide emphasis and also maintain the tune. The story…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020