2007-12-11 19:57:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
[I WANT TO ASK A TERRIFYING QUESTION]
Bob Kaufman
I want to ask a terrifying question,
“What time is it going to be?”
That Sunday never came,
He lied, speaking in tongues,
Hot walking New York, in smoky Januaries,
My back is moonburned,
And my arm hurts,
The blues come riding,
Introspective echoes of a journey,
Truth is a burning guitar,
You get off at Fifty-ninth Street forever.
2007-12-12 08:15:39 · update #1
It's a rambling statement and means absolutely nothing except that he was stoned when he wrote it.
2007-12-19 05:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by Dondi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 valid interps, so far.
Without knowing the author or their intent; you might get many thoughts, and likely very personal; individually.
One might surmise that "Music" is truth; if in fact the intent was subliminal, analogous; metaphorical.
It could be that the author was being very literal; possibly a musician; unregognized?; uncertain of their abilities?; feeling defeated by the TRUTH, suggesting they should find another "path"? Hence they Burn their guitar?
Finding the original quote and author; might be more to the point.
Steven Wolf
2007-12-12 00:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that guitar symbolises music and it means something about how in music it can all be lies and it wont matter. so a burning guitar means the opposite. the truth.
i could be wrong!
sorry i couldn't give you a straight answer but I'm pretty sure Ive heard it somewhere. if i figure out where i heard it ill let you know
2007-12-11 20:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by sue_11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that all of the sweet licks that you hear are written with emotion from the heart. "Burning guitar" is when a guitarist is laying down those sweet licks.
2007-12-11 22:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truth is like a song that can never be heard.
2007-12-11 22:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by CZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋