In the song in a gadda da vida, what does in a gadda da vida really mean, or does it mean anything at all.?
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yes, but you have to take all that "in the garden of Eden" nonsense with a grain of salt.\n\nat the time everyone who was listening to Iron Butterfly was so smashed out of their head or stoned or drunk that "in a gadda da vida" made perfect sense.\n\nremember, it was the time of 'free love', tie dye shirts, free love, communes, free love and honest to God hippies everywhere.  not fake hippies, but real ones.  oh, and free love too---did i mention that?   slogans floating around like "if it feels good, do it", oh, and free love.\n\nbras were suddely viewed as oppression of the female sex and were burned right along with draft cards-----damn, i wish the 60's never would've ended.  nothing as nice as every woman in sight braless as a protest against the establishment.  oh---and the free love, too.\n\npainted VW buses, painted school busses---damn, those were the days.\n\ngosh, now i'm getting all teary eyed.  what a time.
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As far as I know, Queen never really said" Oh, Well, this song means this or this".....I think it is a great song because everyone who hears it can interpret it their own way--and maybe it will mean different things at different times.  I don't think there should be a definite explanation of the song--sometimes you should just enjoy the music!
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It means religion is whatever you want it to be. It's relative. Just like philosophy. I always took it to mean that living your life shouldn't be hampered by someone elses rigid ideaology.......live it with a hey Im me mentality. Be yourself, find yourself. What I am is what I am and what you are............That song is AWESOME.
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translated: life (viva) the (la) race (raza). More accurately it prob. means something to the effect of " (long) live the (Hispanic) race." or maybe "life to the (Hispanic) race". Could also be "arise the (Hispanic) race".  A type of Resurrection of the (Hispanic) race (into power??). It is a rallying cry of some kind, definitely. Since they are mentioning a single race (in an aggressive tone), yes I would take it as racist. They aren't the only racially exclusive groups though, sadly. * the words in () mean that it is insinuated by the group saying it, and the situation in which it is said. Just like the 'Black Panthers' have their "Black pride", and the klu klux klan have their "white power". I believe ANY rhetoric pertaining to a single race, and exclusive of other races is racist. The problem is that phrases don't translate into English from other languages very well, so the true message can be (thinly) veiled. Fortunately the context in which it was said can't be hidden so easily. We know what they mean "viva la raza". *shivers* :(
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It means everything. Theres not even a word to describe it.\n\nBut I do know one thing.\nRESPECT NEEDS TO BE EARNED
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The song is about life and death and what all happen to the world around us.\n\nAt the end of the day it's important what you read in the lyrics and what it means to you.
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Procal Harum crafted an unknowable piece of poetry with those lyrics. Perhaps those words don't even make sense to the songwriter(s). I don't know. I think the fun is in the mystery. That song probably means something different to everyone who has ever heard it.
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in a way yes, in the sense that it says theres no religion, no heaven, so join us (perhaps in commusnism), i agree on you with that, but i think is a song that was written to make us this think about what the world could be like. Thank you for that insight though, i never thought about the song in that way!
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lol this sounds like you got it froma reggaeton song so going by that here it is:\n\napaga= turn off\ncastigala= punish her\nacaba= finish\nvoy= go\n\nit makes no sense like that but if you give me a sentence i can tell you exactly what it means.. they all have different meanings depending on how you use it
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this song is about being an orphan...\n... talking about his mothers death in the first lines\nAnd even though the moment passed me by I still can't turn away \nI saw the dreams you never thought you'd lose tossed along the way \n\nAnd now we're grown up orphans that never Knew their names \n- they never really knew their true history... "names" is just an analogy to their family/history that they have no clue about\nDon't belong to no one that's a shame \n- this is pretty self explanatory.. they're orphans\n\nScars are souvenirs you never lose , the past is never far \n- someone said they thort this part was about slitting their wrists... that cood be right.. but i have another thort. since they are orphans.. their original parents... or even their foster parents could have abused them.. leaving scars... "the past is never far" means that the scars wont let them forget what happend..\nDid you lose yourself somewhere out there , did you get to be a star \n- i think this part means... the subject in the song left the orphanage... i think they wanted a family and he wants to know if it was what she/he had imagined?\nDon't it make you sad to know that life is more than who we are \n- it is sad to them... because 'what' they are.. thats all they have... they dont have a history, and life is all about your family... history etc... and they dont have that\n\nYou grew up way too fast and now there's Nothing to believe \n- they were forced to grow up... they had no choice.. maturity was forced upon them.. \nAnd reruns all become our history \n- its the only history they know\n\nI think about you all the time \nBut I don't need the same \nIt's lonely where you are come back down \nAnd I won't tell em your name\n- now this part..... i believe it means.. the subject of the song has left the orphanage... hence hes thinking about her all the time cos shes gone.. she left because you NEEDED a family... needed somewhere to belong. but he didnt need that. he could be independent (ie but i dont need the same).. then he says if its lonely where you are, come back down.. meaning when she realises that moving in with a family does not necessarily make you feel belonged and loved... she just liked the thought of it. \nlastly... im possibly thinking that 'name' also means... who she is... as in 'i wont tell no one your name'... as in he will keep her secrets... he wont tell people everything shes gone thru.. and even what she hasnt gone thru (that she is indeed and orphan)..\n\nHere's a link to meanings for this song below !!  Hope this helps you ! :o)
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This may give you some insight...\nhttp://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1199
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i think this song deals with a couple things..i think this guy singing..was supposed to marry this girl..but things got all messed up and she ended up being like a bride girl..so they like separated or whatever and cancelled everything and he says.."would you be depressed if i attend that wedding but only as a guest"..i think that means like would you be mad if i went to the wedding as a guest and just watched the bride girl..with no one there as her groom..bc hes the one thats supposed to be the groom...like i dont know how to put it. .. so then ..you got "Such an unfaithful bride draped in dress Spun with threads of my regret"...i think that means well..you can already tell what that means. \nMake eye contact so you know I care \nYou know I care \n\n^ i like that right there. how they have one thing, that means something then the next thing has the same format of words but it means a different thing.. like so you know i care..then its like ..you know i care.
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du hast, but i dont kno wht the hell it means!!!
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It means you are listening to too much Enrique Iglesias!\n\nBailomos means Let's Dance in Spanish.\n\nI think Rhythm Divine means just a wonderful rhythm!
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This is one of my FAVORITE songs ever!  It has held deep meaning for me for a long time now,a nd it makes me contemplate over life every time I hear it.\n\nAs far as the "official" meaning of the song, I think that Willie would want it to mean many things to many people.  That way, we can all love it, in spite of our differences.\n\nFor me, it reminds me of a friendship.  One person is grounded, the other wild; both are "angels."  The wild friend gets a little too wild, and happens upon the grounded friend.  The wild friend and grounded friend actually wind up helping EACH OTHER, then go their separate ways.\n\nThis is a perfect illustration to many of my life experiences.  Sometimes I'm the grounded friend, sometimes I'm the wild friend; but I always learn from others, and hope they, too, learn from me.
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Ok here we go. \n\nTu no eres nada mas que un presumido.\nTe ves muy bien/guapo esta noche.\nEs que me da mucho coraje.\nVete a la chingada.\nChin.\nAndale....que ya se me hiso tarde.\nTu estas completamente fuera de si.\nComo es que hablas español?\nYa vete...no quiero hablar ahorita.\nEso es tan injusto.\nEstara tratando de clavarme un cuchillo en la espalda?\nEs un artista/estrella muy chido pero no es mi tipo.\nEn serio que me estas irritando ahorita.\nNo creo que tengas los huevos para hacer eso.\nEstas menso o que?\nEs ahora o nunca.
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http://www.songcrossfire.com has only a few, but your song might be in there.\n\nhttp://www.songfacts.com has information about the songs which can explain the meanings