Fr. McGreer wrote:We're in the same camp so. Ive always pictured it as a couple together for years and years. Philip Chevron said something along the lines that now Shane is 30 years older then when he wrote the song, when he sings it, it has much more gravitas.
The line you quote above....
"Now this song is nearly over,
We may never find out what it means"in my interpretation, the word
"song" refers to the characters' lives and therefore relationship. And they're wondering where did the years go and what the fuck was it all about.
My own favourite is.....
"Still there's a light i hold before me
And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams"Perfect.
Whenever there is an auld session on and we'd have to sing this unaccompanied (most musicians around here don't know it
) this makes it harder for the new listener to get the rhythm or lilt due to the 4 beat instrumental between every line. Do you know if there is a name for this type of arrangement? We used to be able to ask Philip this type of thing but, alas no more.
Yes, that last line is what the whole thing builds up to and it is the most moving line of the song... I love that..
Put that last verse together:
"Now this song is nearly over,
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams"
And interpret it as you said:
Years have past, their song marches on to it's end... they're wondering where did the years go and what the fuck was it all about
Yet in spite of all the shite they've been through, their love remains their guiding light and the realization of all they've ever dreamed of..
'measure' in this context = a dram of whiskey?... I think not
Measure?? ... hmm.. who's to say he didn't mean a 'measure' of the song?.. just kidding.. but brings us to your other question:
I don't know of a name for the way the song is structured per se, but I believe the time signature is considered to be 12/8 time.. Basically a waltz, but with the accent every 4th time around? Funny thing about RNIS is that the accent is on the 1 of the 12/8 measure but the vocal line each time doesn't start til the 2 of the measure, and ends on the 1 of the next measure... leaving the 4 beat space you were talking about til the 2 of the next measure comes round.. least that is the way I hear it.. hence the confusion singing it without accompaniment?
Yes, can't replace these geniuses so easily... a shame
[quote="Fr. McGreer"]
We're in the same camp so. Ive always pictured it as a couple together for years and years. Philip Chevron said something along the lines that now Shane is 30 years older then when he wrote the song, when he sings it, it has much more gravitas.
The line you quote above....
[i]"Now this song is nearly over,
We may never find out what it means"[/i]
in my interpretation, the word [i]"song"[/i] refers to the characters' lives and therefore relationship. And they're wondering where did the years go and what the fuck was it all about.
My own favourite is.....
[i]"Still there's a light i hold before me
And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams"[/i]
Perfect.
Whenever there is an auld session on and we'd have to sing this unaccompanied (most musicians around here don't know it :roll: ) this makes it harder for the new listener to get the rhythm or lilt due to the 4 beat instrumental between every line. Do you know if there is a name for this type of arrangement? We used to be able to ask Philip this type of thing but, alas no more.[/quote]
Yes, that last line is what the whole thing builds up to and it is the most moving line of the song... I love that..
Put that last verse together:
"Now this song is nearly over,
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams"
And interpret it as you said:
Years have past, their song marches on to it's end... they're wondering where did the years go and what the fuck was it all about
Yet in spite of all the shite they've been through, their love remains their guiding light and the realization of all they've ever dreamed of..
'measure' in this context = a dram of whiskey?... I think not
Measure?? ... hmm.. who's to say he didn't mean a 'measure' of the song?.. just kidding.. but brings us to your other question:
I don't know of a name for the way the song is structured per se, but I believe the time signature is considered to be 12/8 time.. Basically a waltz, but with the accent every 4th time around? Funny thing about RNIS is that the accent is on the 1 of the 12/8 measure but the vocal line each time doesn't start til the 2 of the measure, and ends on the 1 of the next measure... leaving the 4 beat space you were talking about til the 2 of the next measure comes round.. least that is the way I hear it.. hence the confusion singing it without accompaniment?
Yes, can't replace these geniuses so easily... a shame
