America
Seeking Harmony: Richard Ashcroft's Reflection on the Universal Language
Lyrics
This is the wild west, yeah
This is a metaphorical reference to a chaotic and unpredictable environment, reminiscent of the Wild West.
All this sex, pain, tears, joy, the universal language,
Expressing the universal experiences of sex, pain, tears, and joy as a form of communication.
This is music, are you tuning in?
Prompting the listener to engage with the essence of music and asking if they are tuning in.
Are you tuning in?
-I'm sharper than a Leica lens,
Claiming a high level of sharpness, akin to a Leica lens, possibly suggesting keen perception.
I have real grace, no money to spend
Highlighting personal grace without material wealth.
Spend, spend, spend, spend, spend spend, spend
Repetition emphasizes the lack of money to spend, underscoring a focus on non-material values.
I've been around the world I know there's music,
Asserting a global perspective gained from traveling and an awareness of universal music.
The united gnosis, oh gnosis, hypnosis
Referring to collective knowledge (gnosis) and the hypnotic power of shared experiences.
Oh in Tokyo, oh in London town, the same pain, same joy, same sound
Drawing parallels between Tokyo and London, emphasizing shared human experiences regardless of location.
Oh in London town, the same pain, same joy, same sound
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
Poetic repetition expressing a search for America and questioning if it shares universal experiences.
Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-For all the men who ever died trying to keep my soul alive
Dedicating gratitude to those who sacrificed for spiritual freedom and acknowledging liberation from chains.
For all the sisters, all the saints who freed me from my chains
-Music, music, now use it
Encouraging the use of music as a powerful tool for expression and connection.
Oh in Tokyo, oh, in London town,
Reiterating the idea of shared experiences in Tokyo and London.
The same pain, same joy, same sound
-Oh in London town,the same pain, same joy, same sound
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
Continued repetition of the search for America, emphasizing the quest for shared human emotions.
Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
-Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
-America, America, I'm looking for you everywhere
Final repetition, emphasizing the continuous search for America and the shared human experience of pain, joy, and sound.
Are you, the same pain, same joy, same sound?
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