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Oh, Linda · 10-12-2008, 09:36 AM

Q160 ....wind and ....

A MINOR BALLAD

There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow
Soft as the wind and wild as the sea ~GL

****ALSO****

THE MOUNTAINS AND MARYANN

The wind and rain might burn my eyes but I won't feel the pain ~GL

****ALSO****

CROSSROADS

Felt many a cold and bitter wind and many a mornin' dew ~GL

There are probably more, too (oh yeah, Shadows--it's a wicked wind and it chills me to the bone). Playing this game has caused me to put my entire GL collection into high rotation and in doing so I've really noticed how themes of nature (like wind, which is very pronounced) and critters (fish, bees, etc), even food, repeat themselves throughout his songs.

Might make for an interesting new thread, to start with the many songs referencing a specific theme he's written about? Has that been done before? Critters might be fun? Surprisingly he's got many references to foods too. What does everyone think?

10-12-2008, 09:36 AM	#388
Oh, Linda Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 144	Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more ! Q160 ....wind and .... A MINOR BALLAD There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow Soft as the wind and wild as the sea ~GL **ALSO THE MOUNTAINS AND MARYANN The wind and rain might burn my eyes but I won't feel the pain ~GL ALSO** CROSSROADS Felt many a cold and bitter wind and many a mornin' dew ~GL There are probably more, too (oh yeah, Shadows--it's a wicked wind and it chills me to the bone). Playing this game has caused me to put my entire GL collection into high rotation and in doing so I've really noticed how themes of nature (like wind, which is very pronounced) and critters (fish, bees, etc), even food, repeat themselves throughout his songs. Might make for an interesting new thread, to start with the many songs referencing a specific theme he's written about? Has that been done before? Critters might be fun? Surprisingly he's got many references to foods too. What does everyone think?