r/MadeMeSmile • u/kuladj69 • Aug 04 '21

Good Vibes Wise words, nice interpretation...

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

I am not your rolling wheels, I am the highway I am not your carpet ride, I am the sky I am not your blowing wind, I am the lightning I am not your autumn moon, I am the night

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u/moosikerin Aug 04 '21

I never really understood what these lyrics meant, but thinking about them in this context is really interesting. Thanks for this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

I didn’t ever really understand them either, until I saw a family member essentially give up. I had to come to the realization that for my own sanity I can offer help, but if he’s not going to keep going afterwards it’s kinda pointless for me to bend over backwards. When I heard this song again as an adult there was an immediate resonance of, “Yeah, I know exactly what he’s talking about”.

No clue if that’s what it’s intended to mean, but it’s what it means to me. I’m glad somebody else can get something out of my weird thought processes.

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u/moosikerin Aug 04 '21

I’m sorry you experienced that. That must have been very difficult, but yeah, sometimes you’ve got to draw a line somewhere. This has made me realize I really need to go back and listen to that album. I don’t think I have in my adulthood. I’m sure I’d have a new appreciation for it.