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Post by Castiel on May 15, 2009 6:45:08 GMT -5
Excellent observation! I have not noticed that before
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Post by Moe on May 15, 2009 10:55:31 GMT -5
I just found another clue to my "mirror theory": It's the sequence of the titles on the CD itself. On my way home Morning Glory - the sun ! I May Not Awaken Eclipse - the opposite to the sun ! My theory is just that the term "morning glory" is something I'd intuitively combine with the sun, as it goes up beyond the hills ... just as a mental painting. The eclipse is the direct opposite to the "glory of the sun". So, if I'd add the themes: awakening - sun (glory) not awakening - eclipse (decline) I have kind of a circle, because after for example a full moon comes the eclipse of the moon (the new moon, I mean), and after that the full moon again ... We have a circle. This analysis is quite fascinating, and I think you're on to something. But on what release do we find OMWH followed by MG? Or am I missing something obvious? Have similar "patterns" appeared elsewhere in the Enya corpus?
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Post by alrik on May 15, 2009 14:42:18 GMT -5
I've got a "Limited Edition", UK, I think, it's in the discography.enya.comdiscography.enya.com/singles/16.htmlSince it is a limited edition, it is something special. This *could* mean of course, that this edition is closer to what was originally intended. Just a guess. The other versions seem to have a sequence of songs that is ... well, the songs are unrelated to one another. It seems to me. Only the Limited Edition has this sequence I posted. I only do not know *why* it was issued as a limited edition. Any clues ? Any ideas ?
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Post by ardens on Jan 18, 2010 17:05:27 GMT -5
I finally found some time to listen to this song properly and I must say that I like it although it is so sad. The lyrics may reflect the situation of millions of children in the world who have lost their families or live without a home or anyone to care to about them. I can imagine that many promises are made and that there may be moments of hope for these children, a dream of a better life. But sometimes all help comes too late and children never wake up again, because of the cold, because of hunger, because of sickness or because of an overdose of drugs.
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Post by phantas on Jan 19, 2010 6:31:53 GMT -5
I've come to consider this song in two ways:
1. the physical sense, i.e. death.
2. The emptiness of dreams unfulfilled, a world undone, all promises broken. This could be applied to anything in life, but it's that moment where you realise where everything you built up just falls apart and there is no hope.
It is sad, indeed. Completely.
Love, Phantas
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Post by Moe on Jan 19, 2010 13:40:37 GMT -5
I've come to consider this song in two ways: 1. the physical sense, i.e. death. 2. The emptiness of dreams unfulfilled, a world undone, all promises broken. This could be applied to anything in life, but it's that moment where you realise where everything you built up just falls apart and there is no hope. It is sad, indeed. Completely. Love, Phantas Yes, I also think it works on two levels. But it's sadness is such that I find I do not want to play it very much.
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Post by phantas on Jan 19, 2010 15:52:49 GMT -5
I've come to consider this song in two ways: 1. the physical sense, i.e. death. 2. The emptiness of dreams unfulfilled, a world undone, all promises broken. This could be applied to anything in life, but it's that moment where you realise where everything you built up just falls apart and there is no hope. It is sad, indeed. Completely. Love, Phantas Yes, I also think it works on two levels. But it's sadness is such that I find I do not want to play it very much. Me too - I like the song but it is not one of my favourites. It has its moments of brief glory ..... but they are brief and far in between. It is not a bittersweet melancholy, but a deep and utter sadness, a feeling of loss. Love, Phantas
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Post by phoebus on Feb 25, 2019 22:36:07 GMT -5
I've described this song before as, "If you weren't depressed when you started listing to it, you are when it's over!"
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Post by Riene on Feb 25, 2019 22:38:48 GMT -5
I've described this song before as, "If you weren't depressed when you started listing to it, you are when it's over!" Yes, my opinion too. Both music and lyrics are a true downer.
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Post by RichardF on Feb 26, 2019 3:32:16 GMT -5
I really don't kbow haow this got through Aigle quality control either. There's the obvious vocal stumble and it's clearly only half finished from the production side.
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Post by manwe on Feb 26, 2019 6:34:22 GMT -5
It's a downer, thats true. And yes, it's not the best quality Aigle ever produced.
But I like this song very much. I do not listen to it very often, but when I'm in the mood for it, I do and every single time I cry ... I like sad songs. And this is the saddest by far I know.
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