People will talk words of kindness and even "sing" them to you, but "you never know where some people will go" or how they really feel about you. And most of the time, if you look closely enough, can tell that they really don't care with the "slightest crook in the neck or the blink of an eye." Their "kind" comments don't mean a "goddamn thing" He walks off quickly after the comment and you can see that he's not buying people's fake kindness and "sympathetic words."Īll around the video you see imagery of snakes blending into the environment, implying that some people's true sly natures are hidden. In the music video we see him at a mansion, and it opens with an older relative asking him how he's doing. I think it shows how perceptive he is about the people who are real and loving in his life (his wife) and those who are not. "You never know where some people will go I think you guys hit it on the nose about the section about his wife however, I feel like the chorus is talking about the fake people in his life: Yeah they're singing trough the bright spring leavesĮverybody now, oh oh oh oh oh (sing it loud, sing it loud)įind some other kind of place to go, don't you know They come singing through the window, singing through the trees If there's a bump in the road yeah you fix it,īut tonight you've got me cornered, and I haven't got a place to go Well there's a very obvious difference, and it's that one of us can think Now you're standing in the kitchen, and you're pouring out my drink Yeah they love you when they need you, but someday you're gonna need to They're singing trough the bright spring leaves They come singing through the window, singing through the trees, yeah Yeah they'll talk, yeah they'll even sing You can listen if you want, you can listen if you don't Well then we'll see what they say and we'll do what they do You can tell by look, by the slightest crook I never wanna hurt you baby, I'm just a mess with a name and a priceĪnd now I'm drunker than before, they told me drinking doesn't make me nice The conversation's moderated by the noisy streets below It makes me appreciate the song even more, and saddens me at the same time.Well you're wrapped up in a blanket and you're staring at the floor I think I know better now, and that it would demonstrate a total lack of understanding about what was going on in the band during the recording of 'Breakfast in America' to deny that the song is about Rick and Roger. In spite of the sad content, I thought it was a very good song, and have loved it for this reason. Or, to be even more precise: about Rick's sad attitude toward Roger's arrogant attitude and lack of friendship.įor a long time, I thought the song was about the ending of a love affair between Rick and one of his girlfriends. Or, to be more precise: about Rick's attitude to Roger's arrogant attitude toward Rick. Every line in the song can be understood to be about Rick and Roger. There is not even a clue that the song is about something else, about a love affair for instance. Supertramp's "Casual conversations" is an even less thinly veiled complaint about the troubles of a songwriting, or better lp-writing, partnership. The end of their partnership was unavoidable (as that of John and the other Paul had been). According to Art, Paul dominated their partnership by his songwriting and studio perfectionism, leaving Art barely room to develop his own artistry. According to Paul, Art did not demonstrate the same commitment to working together as he did. It was a troubling message, since the duo went through rough times that would end up in their splitting. Deep down in the mix of "So long, Frank Lloyd Wright", Paul Simon buried a message to Art Garfunkel: "So long already, Artie!" (you can hear it at 2:56 in the song).
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