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Question grey street. two step. crash into me. ants marching. the stone. all along the watchtower.
i would love to know of course what all these songs mean but if u know of a site i could see with all these songs interpreted that would be cool just let me know. if you can do all these interpretations i would be impressed to say the least. ttyl write back
Answer Grey Street
The story revolves around a girl trapped in a loveless relationship, similar to Pearl Jam's Better Man. Again, we see death references (cold blue ice) littered throughout the song.
Two Step
A journey with a loved one sprinkled with Old Testament with New Testament references along the way. Originally, the stanza was, “Hey Helena” (and is sung like that on Crash although the printed lyrics say otherwise) instead of “Hey, My Love”. Speculation held that this “Helena” was a Greek reference. It's probably more accurate that the reference is to Constantine's (as in the Roman ruler who legalized Christianity) Mother, St. Helena, finder of numerous Christian artifacts (including the True Cross) and built Christian Churches in the Holy Land. That places more of a Christian lean on the song during earlier times, and one of the “loves” could be the religion itself, especially in earlier versions of the song that were not so touchy-feeley graphic.
Crash Into Me
A voyeuristic relationship, seemingly played out in the subjects mind.
Ants Marching
The ants are an analogy to man, and how we, in our routines and differences, are all the same when it comes down to it.
The Stone
The Stone represents death. Literally, it is a gravestone. We do know that death is the motif, because of the common theme of blue that Dave uses in song to signify death. The subject expresses guilt over a death, and over a death they may have caused.
All Along The Watchtower
the words to "Watchtower" contain possible Biblical and apocalyptic references, and are hard to explain with any degree of certainty. Taken literally, the song concerns a conversation between two people, a "joker" and a "thief", on the difficulties of getting by in life ("There's too much confusion;" "There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke"). At the end of the song, the pair either approach a watchtower (manned by princes and servants), or the watchtower (which the joker and thief are presumably in) is approached by two other riders. This point is difficult to ascertain as the viewpoint of the song switches abruptly.
