Day 530 - Day 165
“Maybe these maps and legends have been misunderstood…”
Maps & Legends: R.E.M., Fables Of The Reconstruction
I join the masses in saying that I don’t have a clue what Michael Stipe was referring to in this song, but as I’ve said before with music you don’t have to always know what the composer meant- because it’s all relative to what it means to you.
I’ve always loved the feel and groove of this song- the back to California kind of hippie feel of the sixties, but also with a little dark turn to this. For me this song always spoke out to the fact that what we have “pre-determined” may not always be the best path. What others say “You should do this…” may always have the best intentions, but you have to follow your own path. And there may always be complete logic behind the advice of others… but heart and intention should always out-weigh such thinsg!
*** Artist Notes ***
Map of Texas- a State with more towns than one could want to visit… but I have been in and through most of them in all my life adventures.
Lyrics:
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
Called the fool and the company,
On his own where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be, he sees what you can't see, can't you see that?
Maybe he's caught in the legend,
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Down the way the road's divided,
Paint me the places you have seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red and green
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
The map that you painted didn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east,
Point to the yellow, red and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend,
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood, been misunderstood
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached anymore
Day 530 - Day 165
“Maybe these maps and legends have been misunderstood…”
Maps & Legends: R.E.M., Fables Of The Reconstruction
I join the masses in saying that I don’t have a clue what Michael Stipe was referring to in this song, but as I’ve said before with music you don’t have to always know what the composer meant- because it’s all relative to what it means to you.
I’ve always loved the feel and groove of this song- the back to California kind of hippie feel of the sixties, but also with a little dark turn to this. For me this song always spoke out to the fact that what we have “pre-determined” may not always be the best path. What others say “You should do this…” may always have the best intentions, but you have to follow your own path. And there may always be complete logic behind the advice of others… but heart and intention should always out-weigh such thinsg!
*** Artist Notes ***
Map of Texas- a State with more towns than one could want to visit… but I have been in and through most of them in all my life adventures.
Lyrics:
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
Called the fool and the company,
On his own where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be, he sees what you can't see, can't you see that?
Maybe he's caught in the legend,
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Down the way the road's divided,
Paint me the places you have seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red and green
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
The map that you painted didn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east,
Point to the yellow, red and green
Maybe he's caught in the legend,
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood, been misunderstood
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached anymore