Forostar
Ancient Mariner
A critical view on the Commentaries and forum contributions : The more is not always the better
This might be a controversial topic and I bet quite some people might not like the following words.
I don't mean to offend you LooseCannon. But your view on the song The Longest Day has more to do with showing your knowledge of the subject than with interpretation of Bruce's lyrics. To zoom in on every lyric line I find a bit exagerated.
Maybe my words will also not be appreciated by Maverick, but I hope you both just take the following as my personal opinion.:
The commentaries and the analyses are getting too long. In this world of easy access to information we can do with some help on the subject, and let the rest find out by ourselves. The writings are not about the songs anymore, they are about the subjects. I miss the relation between the band, the music and the subject.
It's almost becoming some kind of dogma (not very different from church) when we realize we do not look up anyhing ourselves anymore and we do not need to learn anything ourselves anymore and most important of all: there is hardly room for own interpretation anymore.
Let's be honest:
How much room is left for own interpretation on the lyrics of The Longest Day, after reading LC's post ?
Another thing that bothers me is that the balance between lyrics vs music is heading to a 90% : 10% on this forum.
Again, please don't feel offended:
This has to do with my own view on and passion with music. Yes: music. Something which Maiden is about actually.
So please continue with the ways you are dealing if you please, I have had this on my mind for a long time and it had to get out someday.
Greets
Forostar
p.s. I thought about posting this to Maverick and LC only, but I am still curious to read people's reactions. I might learn from it and get a new interpretation on the matter !
This might be a controversial topic and I bet quite some people might not like the following words.
I don't mean to offend you LooseCannon. But your view on the song The Longest Day has more to do with showing your knowledge of the subject than with interpretation of Bruce's lyrics. To zoom in on every lyric line I find a bit exagerated.
Maybe my words will also not be appreciated by Maverick, but I hope you both just take the following as my personal opinion.:
The commentaries and the analyses are getting too long. In this world of easy access to information we can do with some help on the subject, and let the rest find out by ourselves. The writings are not about the songs anymore, they are about the subjects. I miss the relation between the band, the music and the subject.
It's almost becoming some kind of dogma (not very different from church) when we realize we do not look up anyhing ourselves anymore and we do not need to learn anything ourselves anymore and most important of all: there is hardly room for own interpretation anymore.
Let's be honest:
How much room is left for own interpretation on the lyrics of The Longest Day, after reading LC's post ?
Another thing that bothers me is that the balance between lyrics vs music is heading to a 90% : 10% on this forum.
Again, please don't feel offended:
This has to do with my own view on and passion with music. Yes: music. Something which Maiden is about actually.
So please continue with the ways you are dealing if you please, I have had this on my mind for a long time and it had to get out someday.
Greets
Forostar
p.s. I thought about posting this to Maverick and LC only, but I am still curious to read people's reactions. I might learn from it and get a new interpretation on the matter !