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LuckyCharms

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10. Well, I think the lyrics of the entire song are ambiguous

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 11:17 PM

Apr 2022

so it's hard for me to tell if it is harsh, even when that one line is taken in context.

Both John Barlow and Robert Hunter (main songwriters for the Grateful Dead) wrote songs in such a way that multiple interpretations could be made.

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OK, please help settle an argument over song lyrics. [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 2022 OP

"me" was better treated than "you" sl8 Apr 2022 #1

I thought this was going to be about "Louie Louie". LOL! mobeau69 Apr 2022 #2

Oh baby we gotta go now🎼 Walleye Apr 2022 #3

Wasn't that on the B side? What was on the A side? mobeau69 Apr 2022 #5

It was the B side on Richard Barry's original release (1956?) lastlib Apr 2022 #15

You might get a boot out for this: mobeau69 Apr 2022 #18

It's ambiguous on its own, but in context of the rest of the lyrics petronius Apr 2022 #4

It's we've Wolf Frankula Apr 2022 #6

My wife and I disagree... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #7

Does this help at all? sl8 Apr 2022 #9

Yes, by the strict definition... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #12

Maybe a regionalism? sl8 Apr 2022 #14

Thanks for the great read! LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #16

I honestly had to work to see any ambiguity in this stopdiggin Apr 2022 #8

Well, I think the lyrics of the entire song are ambiguous LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #10

and that I will freely concede stopdiggin Apr 2022 #17

I always thought it was self effacing jcgoldie Apr 2022 #11

"I'm drowning in you" LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #13

Singer is admitting to being more in the wrong and decides to go back home wishstar Apr 2022 #19