Pretty sure Jimmy Page said he was sitting alone one night and he felt a presence that took over and started penning words thru him. I believe he was in his castle and said he thought it was "haunted."
When looking at the lyrics alone, they make no sense.
I have once read an interview with Robert Plant who confirmed that they were all high when this song was written and was not supposed to have much meaning. It could in fact mean many things and could be something different to different people. But it could be about a woman who is buying her way to heaven (substitute "heaven" with anything that makes you feel good) through the use of drugs.
Or it could be about a woman who has anything the money can buy, but it can't buy her happines (heaven).
Pretty sure Jimmy Page said he was sitting alone one night and he felt a presence that took over and started penning words thru him. I believe he was in his castle and said he thought it was "haunted."
When looking at the lyrics alone, they make no sense.
Only way to understand them is to be high yourself.
4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.
4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.
Well it simply happens that some of the most famous songs got completely senseless lyrics and one of the main hobbies of hard fans and pseudointellectuals is to try to decode the meaning and symbols behind it.
Usually they just went high and couldn't decode the meaning the day after themselves but it sounded kinda "cool" and the fans will be looking for "symbolism" anyway and it's better to say nothing than to offend someone ...
There is actually a very few bands where lyrics keep up with instrumental skills - Thin Lizzy beeing one of them in my book... RIP Phil you will always be remembered.
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4 people off their respective trolley's in a room together can carry on an in depth conversation about absolute nothing and make no sense at all to any one listening, but you can be sure that each one of them will understand what is going on perfectly.
very very true... and those are some of the fondest memories I have of high school
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