Forostar
Ancient Mariner
Hi everyone who reads this. I have a question for you.
What are you ideas when you're reading these 2 lines from the song Back from the Edge?:
Now and then I wonder where the faces from my childhood have gone
Like father like son in your bones it lives on glowing shadows
My own thought is that the writer doesn't realize where his childhood has gone (though what is meant by "faces" of his childhood?), but later assumes it still lives on (inside). But perhaps it is a metaphor or something? And what about those shadows?
How do you interpretate this? Not necessarily in context but also apart, if possible.
I really find these lyrics intruiging and they are probably my favourite Bruce lyrics ever. The weird thing is that I am not 100% sure how to understand them. Since I am doubting about using these 2 lines for a certain purpose, I first want to be sure what they could mean. And I guess English speakers should know this better than me.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Forostar
What are you ideas when you're reading these 2 lines from the song Back from the Edge?:
Now and then I wonder where the faces from my childhood have gone
Like father like son in your bones it lives on glowing shadows
My own thought is that the writer doesn't realize where his childhood has gone (though what is meant by "faces" of his childhood?), but later assumes it still lives on (inside). But perhaps it is a metaphor or something? And what about those shadows?
How do you interpretate this? Not necessarily in context but also apart, if possible.
I really find these lyrics intruiging and they are probably my favourite Bruce lyrics ever. The weird thing is that I am not 100% sure how to understand them. Since I am doubting about using these 2 lines for a certain purpose, I first want to be sure what they could mean. And I guess English speakers should know this better than me.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Forostar