![]() ![]() When she talks about "Every drop that runs through the veins" i think she is talking about herself. I imagine Chrissy Hynde the writer is recounting her own spiritual journey, exploring various religious traditions on her quest for meaning. Inability to see truth is like being a dog on a chain with no hope. The song begins with the narrator almost in pain- chanting the mantra which means "Sacred devotion to the lotus flower sutra," lamenting that she can't attain the empty state of mind sought in eastern religions like Buddhism (forgive me if mischaracterize Buddhism.I am from New Jersey). Song Meaningthe song is about having glimpses of ultimate truth through the drudgery of every day life. Every time at the moment of epiphany, distracted by some "fantastic" boots of chinese plastic. "And by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic" But right after she comes to that realization, she gets drawn into the most widespread religion, materialism. "Whoa! Every drop that run through the veinĪlways makes it's way back to the heart again" Here she starts to come to a realization about how every person, and by extension religion, runs their course but eventually returns to the "heart" again, the source, truth, etc. "Back here and repeat until you learn, learn, learn" This represents the church tradition of Christianity, where you keep coming back to church every week and repeating these lessons until you finally learn them. She quotes one of his most famous verses with a little twist. This represents Christianity, and how believers often try to be "perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" and emulate Jesus. "Jesus Christ came down here as a living man Maybe she's talking about Jimmy Hoffa, and how teamsters used hate to win concessions, lol? "Hoffa told us we should tolerate the people and the things that make me wanna hate" No idea. I'm not sure about Krishna Mayee verse, maybe it expresses a desire to achieve godhood as well? "I see you in the birds and in the trees" I'm almost certain is part of a famous passage from the Bhagavad Gita, but don't quote me on that. "Hare Krishna, Hare Rama too,Govinda I am still in love with you" Hare Kirshna, Hare Rama are important figures, and Govinda means god in sanskrit. The next verse is about the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and Hinduism. "Spent a million lifetimes loving the same man" is about reincarnation. "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Buddha" being a mantra from the religion, "Can you help a little peasant that's begging on her knees" representing the practice of monks to beg for their food, as well as how one should feel compassion for the suffering of others, "Illusion fills my head like an empty can" ties in strongly with Buddhism's focus on overcoming desires and emptying the mind. It is about all the different world's religions, and one person's journey: If he can live a life of virtue then I hope I canīack here and repeat until you learn, learn, learnĮvery dog that lived his life on a chain knows what it's likeĪnd by the way you look fantastic in your boots of chinese plastic Jesus Christ came down here as a living man Oh have a little mixed mercy on me, this seasoned beauty in this human pageantry Hoffa told us we should tolerate the people and the things that make me wanna hate Whoa! Every drop that run through the veinĪlways makes it's way back to the heart againĪnd by the way you look fantastic in your boots of Chinese plastic Spent a million lifetimes loving the same man One, two, three, four Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Buddha pleaseĬan you help a little peasant that's begging on her knees
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