| If you don't know Paul Simon's Surprise, listen to Outrageous before proceeding. You have to read this blog as it was posted, earliest first. Start with "Cracked 2 More" ('06, Nov.) and then work your way down the list. The fully cracked explanations are in the comments, not in the blogs (for those who want to do their own cracking). |
Finishing the www.CrackingTheSimonCode.org . I've made a list of the bloggings and crackings, song-by-song and am now completing the set. Then I'll copy from blog to website.
I've barely mentioned "Another Galaxy" here. That's because it's a straightforward, no cracking required, song about a would-be bride who bolts on the morning of her wedding day. The songpoet tells us that this is sometimes the best thing to do.
It's lyrics are the shortest of any on the CD, but its playing time (5:22) is the longest. The guitar work is so spectacular that I wouldn't mind another 5:22. In the comment here I'll mention one thing that you might not have noticed. Dreams.
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There are multiple kinds of dreams. One is the kind that runs between the ears while you sleep. "That night her dreams are storm-tossed like a willow." (For those of you who don't live in the Northeast or South, did you ever see a willow in a storm? The branches are very flexible. Looks like a bunch of bullwhips being cracked by a madman. Scary. Sure don't feel like love.)
Then there are daydreams. Some are idle: I dream I'll hit the lottery. Some are real goals: this blog and the companion website were my dreams back in November when I started the blog.
There may come a moment, a chip in time, when you can convert an otherwise idle daydream into action. "She's leaving home after living alone for so many years," is a phrase that Google finds 162 times. " "When leaving home is the lesser crime," gets 66 hits. Both these are about the moments when idle daydreams convert to action, when the heroine takes charge of her own destiny, steps outside her comfort zone, reaches for another life in another galaxy. I wish them luck.
And Mom, stop crying. Think about what's best for your daughter.
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