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Positive spin

Posted by Lotg (OZ) on August 30, 2004

In Reply to: Don't let the sun go down on me posted by Bruce Kahl on August 29, 2004

: : : : : Hi:

: : : : : I have question: what does it mean by Don't let the sun go down on me?

: : : : : Thanks

: : : : Don't let the light go out of my life -- leaving me alone and afraid in the dark. How about that?

: : : That's very poetic, ESC, really! I like it. SS

: : Poetic and depressing.

: Elton:

: I can't light no more of your darkness
: All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
: I'm growing tired and time stands still before me
: Frozen here on the ladder of my life

: It's much too late to save myself from falling
: I took a chance and changed your way of life
: But you misread my meaning when I met you
: Closed the door and left me blinded by the light

: Don't let the sun go down on me
: Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see
: I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
: But losing everything is like the sun going down on me

: I can't find
: Oh, the right romantic line
: But see me once and see the way feel
: Don't discard me baby don't
: Just because you think I mean you harm
: Just because you think I mean you harm, oh
: But these cuts I have, cuts I have
: They need love
: They need love, they need love to help them heal

: Oh, don't let the sun go down on me
: Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see
: I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
: Cause' losing everything is like the sun going down on me

: Don't let the sun go down on me
: Although I search myself, it's always someone else I that see, yeah
: I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free baby, oh
: Cause' losing everything is like the sun going down on me

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OK, well here's a positive way of looking at it. Down here in the drought stricken land of Oz, I'm as happy as a pig in mud if the sun goes down and is replaced with rain. I realise that's not what it means, but I'm just trying to cheer people up.

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