Today's unforgettable song is "Strawberry Fields Forever". John wrote the song, inspired by his "memories of playing in the garden of a Salvation Army house named 'Strawberry Field' near his childhood home." The song itself has had quite an impact; there's even a Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park, where vigils are held for various events--Lennon's birthday, his and George's dates of death, and even September 11, 2001.
I love this song. I'm a lyrics person, and although Lennon, fueled by increasing drug use, his disintegrating marriage to Cynthia, and the stress of fame, purposefully made the lyrics to "Strawberry Fields Forever" as obscure as he could, I can still relate to them. I think those are the best lyrics--the ones that the artist makes sure very few people (if anyone) can understand the way he (or she) meant them, yet are still open to interpretation.
John wrote the lyrics to describe the way he was feeling at a given point in time (he labeled it "psycho-analysis set to music") and even translated parts of the song later in his life, but I can apply the lyrics to my own life and gain what I would argue is an equally valid interpretation of the song. It's pretty much the same with any song, and the fundamental reason most songs are popular--they're applicable to the listener.
That's all for today... See you tomorrow.
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Songs Completed: 135
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