The Garden
Hodgson Roger Lyrics
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Won't you come and help me try and sow some seeds
All the trees are weeping, branches hanging low
Seems as if they know that they haven't long to go
All the world's a funfair, hide behind your mask
Say that you're enjoying it if anybody asks
Don't believe in sinners, don't believe in sin
Taking up the story that Jesus told
It's older than the years
All the seeds he planted have blossomed
Into concrete walls of fear
Lying in the gutter, gazing at the stars
Like to send a letter to the men on Mars
Asking if they'd help us, help us if they could
Come and weed this garden ... or do you think they should?
The lyrics in "The Garden" by Roger Hodgson speak to the state of the world and the need for change. Hodgson uses the garden as a metaphor for the state of society, describing the overgrowth and weeds as the problems that need to be addressed. Asking for help to sow seeds, indicate the need for people to come together and work to create a better future. The weeping trees symbolize the sadness of the world and the unfortunate fate that seems to be approaching.
The lyrics suggest that people often hide behind their masks and pretend to enjoy the state of the world, dismissing the issues and avoiding any responsibility. The reference to sinners and sin may imply a religious context, but the emphasis on love suggests that it is more about the need for compassion and empathy to create change. The song's references to Jesus suggest that the message of love and promoting change is something that has been preached and repeated throughout history, yet the world is still plagued by fear and despair.
The final verse touches on the idea of reaching out for help, even to those beyond our world, to help with the problems that are facing us. The lines "Come and weed this garden...or do you think they should?" encourage us to consider whether we are doing enough to address the problems in our world and whether we need to seek help from outside.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk around the garden, choking at the weeds
Moving around the garden, struggling with obstructive weeds
Won't you come and help me try and sow some seeds
Can you lend a hand to help plant some new beginnings?
All the trees are weeping, branches hanging low
The trees are sad, their branches weighed down with sorrow
Seems as if they know that they haven't long to go
It appears that they understand their end is near
All the world's a funfair, hide behind your mask
The world is like a carnival, where everyone hides their true selves
Say that you're enjoying it if anybody asks
Pretend to be having fun if anyone inquires
Don't believe in sinners, don't believe in sin
There's no such thing as bad people or bad actions
Love is all the answers so why don't we begin
Love is the solution, so why don't we start there?
Taking up the story that Jesus told
Continuing with the message that Jesus once shared
It's older than the years
It's a tale that exists since ancient times
All the seeds he planted have blossomed
The ideas he imparted have come to life
Into concrete walls of fear
But have resulted in barriers of anxiety and dread
Lying in the gutter, gazing at the stars
Reclining amidst filth but looking into the heavens
Like to send a letter to the men on Mars
Wishing to communicate with extraterrestrial beings
Asking if they'd help us, help us if they could
Requesting their support in bettering the world
Come and weed this garden ... or do you think they should?
Can they assist in clearing away the hindrances of the world?
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Written by: ROGER HODGSON
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