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HARVEST
D A D A D A D
A D A G D
Did I see you down in a young girl's town
A
with your mother in so much pain?
G A Bm E
I was almost there at the top of the stairs
D
with her screamin' in the rain
A G D
Did she wake you up to tell you that
A
it was only a change of plan?
G A Bm E
Dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup
D
with the promise of a man.
Did I see you walking with the boys
though it was not hand in hand?
And was some black face in a lonely place
when you could understand?
Did she wake you up to tell you that
it was only a change of plan?
Dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup
with the promise of a man.
Will I see you give more than I can take?
Will I only harvest some?
As the days fly past will we lose our grasp
or fuse it in the sun?
Did she wake you up to tell you that
it was only a change of plan?
Dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup
with the promise of a man.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Connor Rhythm Player |
#1 by Connor Fowler at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:30 PM EST |
| She has left in her mind, he knows it but is in denial - the song means STAY, I'll try to work it our | |
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tim Rhythm Player |
#2 by tim cronin at Sep 30, 2007 at 7:13 PM EST |
| i'll say up front, im just as unsure as anyone else, but i been giving a lot of thought on this piece. first, im not sure the above lyrics are entirely correct, but even with the slightly different words ive considered, the general message feels the same to me... just as Reido and NeilYoungMan mentioned above, only more specific i think... I read it as a man's perspective on his family: wife and child specifically... the marraige is teeter-tottering between hanging on ("will we lose our grasp, or fuse it in the sun?") and divorce ("a change of plan"). i see their child referenced as a kid sleeping in bed ("did she wake you up to tell you")... "she" being the mom, it would read something like, 'did mom wake you up to tell you things arent doing so good'... and his reply ("dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup with the promise of a man")... meaning something like 'dont worry, it will be ok'... the most melancholy feeling in this song stems from how the father is comforting his child (promising to stick it out, maybe more to himself than her) despite the feeling that the love between he and his wife is fleeting... because even if he "olny harvest[s] some", his child's love is enough for him to stay. *shrugs* that's my take on it... | |
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Tony Average |
#3 by Tony Riemer at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:09 PM EST |
| I'm surprised that there aren't more comments about such an amazing song either... It means a lot to me too, its amazingly beautiful. I think its just a song about giving your promise of love to someone, and hoping that everything will work out. ' as the days fly past, will we lose our grasp, or fuse it in the sun?' Will we drift apart or become stronger with time? Its got so many great lyrics, its a little piece of perfection. | |
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Jer Average |
#4 by Jer at Oct 6, 2007 at 6:57 AM EST |
| i dont know what its about either......maybe about a man growing up.......its a great song though | |
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Matthew Average |
#5 by Matthew Spencer at Oct 9, 2007 at 6:23 PM EST |
| Im not surprised there isnt more comments on this song its over looked alot on Harvest with Heart of Gold and Needle and the Damage Done, Old Man, and A Man Needs A Maid | |
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