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2007-09-16 10:31:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, Ms. Bettie, I think it has a great deal to do with humanity. I notice, though, that a number of people seem to have fit God into it although the song was about Paul's ex-wife (whose hair was graying at the time). I do love Jon M's answer and his thoughtfulness but It seems to me that many people busy thanking God should be thanking the people who have sacrificed for and loved them unconditionally. I know this may be God to some but if he forces others to be good to us then he automatically takes our "free will" from us. It's nice to know that people intercede and try to make things better out of a love for humanity rather than because they are pre-programmed to. I like to think that human beings can be the greatest support to one another by helping and being moral without having to learn their 'moral sense' from a novel more than 2,000 years old. This is NOT meant for those Christians amongst us who understand that it is good to thank God as well as others, just the ones who automatically jump to "It's because of God!" without even thinking the question through, as though they are all in some contest to see who blesses and thanks God the most.
Just for the heck of it:
"When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes,
I will dry them all
I'm on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Sail on silver girl
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
When you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind"
Y'know, reading it again I can understand more why people glean "God' from it. Still, I hope all of them have someone in their physical lives who would do all of this for them. The version on Simon's "Live Rhymin" (with the Jessy Dixon Singers) always moves the heck out of me but since I cannot find it, I leave you with this - and thank you for such a wonderful question (It's not "Bridge" - the only version I can find is their Central Park version and it's not a great one):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbOEZ8c8dM&mode=related&search=
(Watching Koch get booed is funny, as is the joint remark, but it's the people laying out blankets as the sun goes down that gets me most of all. A brilliant version).
2007-09-16 16:31:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I think the song is about conquering your fears and building a bridge or bridges over old grudges which represent the water.
I made cookies today btw lol.
2007-09-16 19:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by ♆Şрhĩņxy - Lost In Time. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sail on, silver girl....
Maybe the troubled waters symbolize life and the bridge is God's grace, on which we walk over the angst and dispair and crushing disappointments of our lives?
Just a guess.
2007-09-16 10:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by Acorn 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I know to whom the lyrics are addressed, but, since I'm in that world, I'll keep it to myself. There is nothing remotely 'spiritual' involved. It's a four-letter word that starts with L.
2007-09-16 10:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Yank 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Someone is building a bridge over me?
2007-09-16 10:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm. Let me think Mrs. Robinson.
2007-09-16 10:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I want cookies.
2007-09-16 10:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that a really sappy slow song?
2007-09-16 10:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋