Ruins

[LoveSong]

Over the past year or so, this song has taken on a completely new meaning for me...in an allegorical sense. What does it mean to you?

~Ruins~

Its so quiet in the ruins.....walking through the old town

Stones crumbling under my feet I see smoke for miles around

Oh it's enough to make you weep, all that remains of the main street

Up in the park on Sunday, dogs chasing and the children played

Old man with his head down, can't see nothing more around....no

But he remembers how it used to be, back in the old days,

So nice to see you coming back in this town again

It's nice to see a friendly face come peeping through

having tea in the afternoon

so nice to see you coming back in this town again....

Ah but it's all changed...winter turned on man

Came down one day when no-one was looking

and it stole away the land, people running scared, losing hands

Dodging shadows of falling sand, buildings standing like empty shells

And nobody...helping no-one else

Young child with his hands high, ain't able to see no reason why....no

But he remembers how it used to be.

So nice to see you coming back in this town again

It's nice to see a friendly face come peeping through

You'd better know what you're going through now

You came back here to find your home is a black horizon

That you don't recognize. Evil destruction has taken everything

You'd better walk on the side, while you're still walking

Just keep on walking on down the street, keep your distance

from the people you meet. Oh Lord and you'd better watch your eyes

'Cause if smoke gets in them, baby you won't rise again.

Where's it leading to.....freedom at what cost

People needing more and more and it's all getting lost

I want back, I want back

Back to the time when the earth was green

And there was no high walls and the sea was clean

Don't stop that sun to shine.....It's not yours or mine...no....


hippie Love hippie

[Vivian]

After Sept. 11, I can understand how Ruins has new meaning for you! I think we all feel the same way! I think we can apply it to trying to re build after horrific tragedy! Maybe it can mean everyone working together to rebuild lives!

Peace,Vivian

[Aisha]

After 9-11 or maybe even on the day itself the lyrics to 'Ruins' were posted at the UK site. It was originally written about Vietnam, but after the tragedies last year many of us look at the song in a whole new light.

But the message of the song remains the same....especially the line 'Don't stop that sun to shine, it's not yours or mine.' We have no right to destroy the world or take people's lives because they aren't ours.

Love,
A'isha

[LoveSong]

This song really explains how I've been feeling...especially the parts:

Ah but it's all changed...winter turned on man

Came down one day when no-one was looking

and it stole away the land, people running scared, losing hands

Dodging shadows of falling sand, buildings standing like empty shells

And nobody...helping no-one else

and this part as well:

You came back here to find your home is a black horizon

That you don't recognize. Evil destruction has taken everything

You'd better walk on the side, while you're still walking

Just keep on walking on down the street, keep your distance

from the people you meet.

I don't know, I just feel like everything has changed now forever. Everything is different now - where I once felt welcomed, I no longer do. I almost feel like a stranger in my own country anymore.

I must say that this song is wicked. What I mean by that is it's amazing how some of Cat Stevens' music transcends over time and may have different meanings to a person at different times in their life.

Sorry for the downer post

hippie Love hippie