tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127029283153934417.post3761307408434183913..comments2023-06-14T09:07:08.671-07:00Comments on Mystic Believer Priest: Spirit On The WaterBill Elkingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10643535824588212691noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127029283153934417.post-56320677080337318542009-06-02T06:08:46.297-07:002009-06-02T06:08:46.297-07:00I'm not sure what it means. What do you think?I'm not sure what it means. What do you think?Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127029283153934417.post-77276249793327061702009-06-01T13:30:23.910-07:002009-06-01T13:30:23.910-07:00Wow! I thought it was something of this kind. Y'kn...Wow! I thought it was something of this kind. Y'know, there's a singer in Russia called Boris Grebenshikov whose lyrics are full of different allusions to Tao Te Ching, buddist philisophy, Bible and even celtic myths. There's even a wiki-like website dedicated to interpreting Boris' lyrics, even though what makes music the real thing is that you can still feel its power without realizing what stays beyond a single allusion.<br />Could you please explain the meaning of the last verse? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127029283153934417.post-62373323047603011912009-05-20T05:01:33.632-07:002009-05-20T05:01:33.632-07:00Thank you for the encouragement! It is an allusio...Thank you for the encouragement! It is an allusion or reference to Genesis 1:2, which is translated as, "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."Bill Elkingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1127029283153934417.post-35381150094764926002009-05-19T02:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T02:54:00.000-07:00Hello! Thank you for your post. This song is truly...Hello! Thank you for your post. This song is truly incredible in the amont of Love that it contains.<br />However, as I don't speak English quite well, I have some problems with understanding the lyrics. What is "spirit on the water"? I don't get this bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com