2007-01-25 21:53:48 · 2 answers · asked by Victoria F 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The name Levon comes from "The Band" drummer Levon Helm.
The song describes a family living with mental illness. The opening line is the first clue to Taupin's riddle. "Levon wears his war wound like a crown" refers to being used as a "pawn" in warfare, and receiving a head injury. His son, irreverently named "Jesus", is growing apart from his father, who seems to fixate on religious and status symbols. The song's refrain, "He shall be Levon", contains a subtle pun which John's phrasing alternately obscures and punctuates: "He shall believe on."
2007-01-25 22:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by º°♥MeLiSsA♥°º 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's singing about a guy named Levon Helm who was a member of a Canadian band called ironically enough "The Band" !
2007-01-25 22:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋