Interpreting Songs

[Gravy]

Some songs are pretty straightforward in their meaning, with little or no room for interpretation. However, some songs, even if they're meaning seems cut and dry, can be interpreted in vastly different ways.
A classic example of this is Sting's Every Breath You Take, which can be a regretful "I miss you", or a frightening ode to a stalker

I'm just wondering what other songs fall into the multiple meanings catagory, and how people interpret them?

[rssllue]

That's the very reason that in the past Seal has said that he does not print his lyrics with his albums. He thought that it took away from everybody's own interpretation of his songs. Interesting take.

[Great_Novel_Review]

Bob Dylan songs for me can take on different meanings. It just depends on how I feel when I listen to the music.

[AutumnPhillips]

A fascinating song is "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche... it SEEMS to be about lucid dreaming, which noone really understands, and everyone has their own take on anyway!

[rssllue]

I know in interviews that the group has explained that it is actually only about dreaming and they were kind of shocked that it became such a big hit for them as such.

[DATo]

Two words ..... American Pie.

Go nuts!

[Gravy]

Two words ..... American Pie.

Go nuts!

[MsMartha]

Two words ..... American Pie.

Go nuts!

Well, some people DO like nuts in pie

[AutumnPhillips]

Hi again, rssllue! lol I think it's hilarious how Queensryche could make something so normal seem so extraordinary (like how a couple songs on the album "Empire" make use of answering machine messages!)... My early musical tastes were very much shaped by my father's (many) albums from the 80's...

-- 20 Jun 2016, 17:53 --

[rssllue]

Hi again, rssllue! lol I think it's hilarious how Queensryche could make something so normal seem so extraordinary (like how a couple songs on the album "Empire" make use of answering machine messages!)... My early musical tastes were very much shaped by my father's (many) albums from the 80's...

When you mix that kind of stuff with well crafted music, it definitely can make the normal start to seem extraordinary.

[Mely918]

I had this experience with the song Here Comes Goodbye by Rascal Flatts. I thought it was a straightforward breakup song. Then I watched the music video for it and it completely changed my perspective on the song. It's an amazing music video and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves Rascal Flatts.