The members of Led Zeppelin were great fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series - as many as 5 of their songs have direct references to Tolkien's literary masterpiece - the most evident song being "Ramble On." It's possible that Stairway to Heaven also makes many references to Tolkien's story. The phrase, "In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees" could be a reference to the smoke rings blown by the wizard Gandalf. Some say the song itself was inspired by the novel - and that the lady spoken of in the tale is Lady Galadriel, the Queen of Elves who lives in the golden forest of Lothlorien. In the book, all that glittered around her, was in fact, gold, as the leaves of the trees in the forest of Lothlorien were golden.
2006-11-30 13:02:52
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answered by ? 3
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Duh! This song is a metaphor about someone believing that they can buy their ticket to Heaven. If you are a Christian, you know that the basis of our belief in Heaven is that we gain salvation through faith and not through vain actions as this woman does in the song. The use of the "lady" is symbolic and metaphorical. It is not meant to be literal.
2006-11-30 12:37:05
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answer #2
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answered by Laura 2
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U mean the korean movie?
dont no
2006-11-30 12:28:14
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answered by ??? 2
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"a woman getting everything she wanted without giving anything back".
2006-11-30 12:28:06
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answered by SmoothCharacter 7
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven
Wikipedia discusses this topic. Interesting!
2006-11-30 12:27:41
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answered by bibliophile31 6
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umm some female spirit..i dont think anyone knows..
2006-11-30 12:28:19
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answered by sp1nkxter 4
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dunno,but its a classic song
2006-11-30 12:26:04
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answered by Anonymous
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kim tae hae??
2006-11-30 18:45:31
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answered by cj r 2
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the actress tht was in the korean drama's name is choi ji woo if thts wat ur asking
2006-11-30 12:37:35
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answered by ursosexxii 2
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