Lyric analysis: Carrion?

[Heartland]

Ah, no offence kid.

Just think we can all sometimes do our heads in looking for meaning in stuff.

[Singing Bear]

Ah, no offence kid.

Just think we can all sometimes do our heads in looking for meaning in stuff.

None taken. Just a bit of fun. Now, how about that pint?

[nora dindian]

Great thread. Thanks

[Singing Bear]

Great thread. Thanks

Cheers. Yan and Hammy have written some great stuff, so I think it's interesting to dig around even if the results of such contemplation is questionable. Now, how about 'No Lucifer'? I LOVE those words. Another time, eh?

[The Secretary]

Yeah, BSP can be proud of Carrion. No accident that the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich put this big up on the wall. Beside Shakespeare and Coleridge! (Lakes poets massive together innit m8...)

Truth to tell tho, the "irrigate your heart" line surely owes a bit to Kapitan Kope? Here:


From Kolly Kibber's Birthday by Julian Cope

My war is a Pyrrhic victory
My mind aghast
Tears like a circular saw
Crown Prince indifference
Comes marching in
Proudly but ripped to the core
Weak and emotional, it irrigates
Half of our hearts at one time

[Facts Are Right]

Three points. One, it's about a sunken warship, "irrigate your heart" ie filling with water. Carrion - dead sailors? Formaldehyde - preserving? but more likely to do with manufacture of high explosives (see Wikipedia). Or am I taking things too literally!
Two "When this Corpus Christic isle became a land of ocean blue" = Great Britain become the dominant world Sea Power
Three, I've seen these lyrics before and think they are wrong:
"At mentions of, no matter why," = ?? Amid fumes (or fuse) of a mile wide
"In envy of the grace we saw" = And in the earth the graves we saw
But I guess we need BSP to tell us as they never sing this last bit nowadays! Totally agree that this is just great poetry and outstanding song.

[Singing Bear]

Yeah, BSP can be proud of Carrion. No accident that the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich put this big up on the wall. Beside Shakespeare and Coleridge! (Lakes poets massive together innit m8...)

Truth to tell tho, the "irrigate your heart" line surely owes a bit to Kapitan Kope? Here:


From Kolly Kibber's Birthday by Julian Cope

My war is a Pyrrhic victory
My mind aghast
Tears like a circular saw
Crown Prince indifference
Comes marching in
Proudly but ripped to the core
Weak and emotional, it irrigates
Half of our hearts at one time

Thanks for the insight here, sir. The Maritime Museum really is the ultimate accolade. Must get up there to pay homage one day.

[Singing Bear]

Three points. One, it's about a sunken warship, "irrigate your heart" ie filling with water. Carrion - dead sailors? Formaldehyde - preserving? but more likely to do with manufacture of high explosives (see Wikipedia). Or am I taking things too literally!
Two "When this Corpus Christic isle became a land of ocean blue" = Great Britain become the dominant world Sea Power
Three, I've seen these lyrics before and think they are wrong:
"At mentions of, no matter why," = ?? Amid fumes (or fuse) of a mile wide
"In envy of the grace we saw" = And in the earth the graves we saw
But I guess we need BSP to tell us as they never sing this last bit nowadays! Totally agree that this is just great poetry and outstanding song.

You make some very good points. I did wonder if there was a connection with high explosives. Seems Scott did his research. I wonder which books he'd read in relation to this? As far as the questionable lyrics are concerned, I'll clamp the headphones on asap and get back to you. Thanks for the contribution.

[Twisterellla]

Always, always, always the sea.

[Singing Bear]

Lovely. Is this your work?

[Twisterellla]

Lovely. Is this your work?

Thank you and yes, I've produced several BSP inspired paintings. You will find some more on the forum if you are interested. I can't write like a lot of people on here so I respond in my own way.

[Singing Bear]

Lovely. Is this your work?

Thank you and yes, I've produced several BSP inspired paintings. You will find some more on the forum if you are interested. I can't write like a lot of people on here so I respond in my own way.

Think these are more eloquent than much of the thoughts posted here (my own included, before anyone jumps on me). Do you have your own web-site or page where you keep them all?

[Twisterellla]

Lovely. Is this your work?

Thank you and yes, I've produced several BSP inspired paintings. You will find some more on the forum if you are interested. I can't write like a lot of people on here so I respond in my own way.

Think these are more eloquent than much of the thoughts posted here (my own included, before anyone jumps on me). Do you have your own web-site or page where you keep them all?

Thank you that's very kind! I usually just share them on here and via twitter. The quality of the images is better on twitter than the forum. I use the same name on there too.

[Skinku]

I like your stuff Twisterellla, keep going, cracking stuff.
I have the tools but am a tool by not getting on with it.

[Twisterellla]

A Light Above

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I like your stuff Twisterellla, keep going, cracking stuff.
I have the tools but am a tool by not getting on with it.

Thanks. Here is my latest one. I have a day job so don't paint as much as I would like. I have loads of ideas but lack the time to produce them all.