'The Stranger Song'?
('You hate to see another tired man lay down his hand, like he was giving up the Holy Game of Poker.')
L.C. Song Hunt
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That's a great answer too, Hartmut, but still not the one I have in mind.
In the song I'm thinking of, the exhaustion is healed by the agent(s) of salvation, & those agents are apparently quite comforting to the tired traveler. Also, the fatigue is implied through descriptive phrases other than the actual words, "fatigue", "tired" or "exhaustion" (& therefore, the phrases are also open to other interpretations, though I think exhaustion is a reasonable interpretation in this context). The lyrics which imply the link between exhaustion & salvation actually comprise an entire verse of the song. I think some of those clues will be quite telling. . .
In the song I'm thinking of, the exhaustion is healed by the agent(s) of salvation, & those agents are apparently quite comforting to the tired traveler. Also, the fatigue is implied through descriptive phrases other than the actual words, "fatigue", "tired" or "exhaustion" (& therefore, the phrases are also open to other interpretations, though I think exhaustion is a reasonable interpretation in this context). The lyrics which imply the link between exhaustion & salvation actually comprise an entire verse of the song. I think some of those clues will be quite telling. . .
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After your clues I think it's 'Sisters of Mercy'. ('They were waiting for me / when I thought that I just can't go on')
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Hi holydove,
I'm with Hartmut in thinking it's "Sisters of Mercy," as a result of your clues. In addition to what Hartmut
quoted, there's a salvific (may never have used this word before), a borrowing from the Gospels account of
a miracle said to have taken place when someone touched the hem of Jesus' garment (widely believed to be
a prayer shawl, the tallit). -- In "Sisters of Mercy" we have these words: "They touched both my eyes and I
touched the dew on their hem." Touching of the eyes, also, is involved in a Gospels' described miracle. There,
a blind man was healed by Jesus doing this to him. These miracles in the Gospels presuppose faith, a requisite
Christian salvation element. Travellers, who presumably may be weary, are wished by the song narrator to
encounter the sisters: "you who've been travelling so long" and Jesus, in Matthew 11:28, says that he is a
provider of rest.
I'm with Hartmut in thinking it's "Sisters of Mercy," as a result of your clues. In addition to what Hartmut
quoted, there's a salvific (may never have used this word before), a borrowing from the Gospels account of
a miracle said to have taken place when someone touched the hem of Jesus' garment (widely believed to be
a prayer shawl, the tallit). -- In "Sisters of Mercy" we have these words: "They touched both my eyes and I
touched the dew on their hem." Touching of the eyes, also, is involved in a Gospels' described miracle. There,
a blind man was healed by Jesus doing this to him. These miracles in the Gospels presuppose faith, a requisite
Christian salvation element. Travellers, who presumably may be weary, are wished by the song narrator to
encounter the sisters: "you who've been travelling so long" and Jesus, in Matthew 11:28, says that he is a
provider of rest.
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Here's a quick one:
Which singer who can be heard on 'Death of a Ladies' Man' and who was probably the first one to cover 'Hallelujah' am I going to see tonight?
Which singer who can be heard on 'Death of a Ladies' Man' and who was probably the first one to cover 'Hallelujah' am I going to see tonight?
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Hi Hartmut,
Bob Dylan?
Bob Dylan?
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Yes, Steven, you are quite correct.
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Hi Hartmut & Steven,
You are both absolutely correct. The song is Sisters of Mercy & I was thinking of the whole first verse & especially both of these lines that you mentioned: "they were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on", & "Oh I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long."
Steven, thank you for pointing out those beautiful analogies to accounts in the Gospels. It is precisely that line - "they touched both my eyes & I touched the dew on their hem" (in addition to "& they brought me their comfort. . .", & "they will bind you with love. . .") - that I think indicates that the sisters of mercy have come to bring healing and/or salvation to the extremely weary narrator. And how sweet that he wishes to share the healing & salvation with other exhausted travelers.
Enjoy the concert, Hartmut!!
Editing: Steven, I also meant to thank you for adding the word "salvific" to my vocabulary - what a great word!
You are both absolutely correct. The song is Sisters of Mercy & I was thinking of the whole first verse & especially both of these lines that you mentioned: "they were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on", & "Oh I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long."
Steven, thank you for pointing out those beautiful analogies to accounts in the Gospels. It is precisely that line - "they touched both my eyes & I touched the dew on their hem" (in addition to "& they brought me their comfort. . .", & "they will bind you with love. . .") - that I think indicates that the sisters of mercy have come to bring healing and/or salvation to the extremely weary narrator. And how sweet that he wishes to share the healing & salvation with other exhausted travelers.
Enjoy the concert, Hartmut!!
Editing: Steven, I also meant to thank you for adding the word "salvific" to my vocabulary - what a great word!
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I did. Thank you!holydove wrote: Enjoy the concert, Hartmut!!
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Hi,
Continuing further on Dylan, Dylan's song "Mississippi" relates that a song character had a tipping
point in time, precisely "a day too long." There's a character in a L.C. song that I've in mind who
also had such a temporally defined experience. As a result, something irreversible occurred.
Please name the song.
Glad that Hartmut got to attend and enjoy the concert.
holydove, I also like the word "salvific."
Continuing further on Dylan, Dylan's song "Mississippi" relates that a song character had a tipping
point in time, precisely "a day too long." There's a character in a L.C. song that I've in mind who
also had such a temporally defined experience. As a result, something irreversible occurred.
Please name the song.
Glad that Hartmut got to attend and enjoy the concert.
holydove, I also like the word "salvific."
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Thank you, Steven!
Interesting question.
Interesting question.
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Hm ... the only idea I can come up with is this:
'And I'm sick of pretending
I'm broken from bending
I've lived too long on my knees.'
('Light As The Breeze')
'And I'm sick of pretending
I'm broken from bending
I've lived too long on my knees.'
('Light As The Breeze')
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hi Hartmut...very strange....this morning I woke up with the same song but other lyrics...
" oh baby I've waited so long for your kiss...."
" oh baby I've waited so long for your kiss...."
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Hi Steven,
This immediately comes to mind for me: The Traitor
"So I lingered on her thighs a fatal moment/ I kissed her lips as though I thirsted still
My falsity had stung me like a hornet/ The poison sank and it paralysed my will"
This immediately comes to mind for me: The Traitor
"So I lingered on her thighs a fatal moment/ I kissed her lips as though I thirsted still
My falsity had stung me like a hornet/ The poison sank and it paralysed my will"
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Well, it's a good song, isn't it? - And it's on my mind quite often. So many great lines ...anny wrote:hi Hartmut...very strange....this morning I woke up with the same song but other lyrics...
" oh baby I've waited so long for your kiss...."