Some speculation that the following song is about earth. Some lines may be about others though, maybe earth and some inhabitants (personal to each person.)
ELO – It’s A Livin’ Thing
Sailin’ away on the crest of a wave, it’s like magic
Oh, rollin’ and ridin’ and slippin’ and slidin’, it’s magic
And you and your sweet desire
You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby)
It’s a livin’ thing
It’s a terrible thing to lose
It’s a givin’ thing
What a terrible thing to lose
I’m takin’ a dive
Dive
Makin’ believe this is what you’ve conceived
From your worst day (I’m takin’ a dive)
Oh, movin’ in line, then you look back in time
To the first day (I’m takin’, I’m takin’)
And you and your sweet desire (don’t you do it, don’t you do it)
You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby)
It’s a livin’ thing
It’s a terrible thing to lose
It’s a givin’ thing
What a terrible thing to lose
I’m takin’ a dive
All the same
Hey
Takin’ a dive, ’cause you can’t halt the slide
Floating downstream (I’m takin’ a dive)
Oh, so let her go, don’t start spoiling the show
It’s a bad dream (I’m takin’, I’m takin’)
And you and your sweet desire (don’t you do it, don’t you do it)
You took me, oh (higher and higher, baby)
It’s a livin’ thing
It’s a terrible thing to lose
It’s a givin’ thing
What a terrible thing to lose
It’s a livin’ thing
It’s a terrible thing to lose
It’s a givin’ thing
Songwriters: Jeff Lynne
Do It Again (for the first time)
In 2021 I first wrote about my research findings how the land was turned into desert twice. (see posts: MyFocusOfPurpose.us (first post) and “Goats, Mountain Goats” Soon after, placed in front of my face was a youtube video of the song “Do It Again.” I really liked the song called Do It Again in my youth, but I never knew the words to it. So I looked at the lyrics for the first time in 2021 and quickly saw, “This is just what I wrote about! This confirms my research!”
Do It Again (and my research)
1st Verse: Turning the land (Africa & the Middle East) into a sand desert 13,000 years ago, then again ~3,000 years ago. “the man who stole your water”
2nd Verse: They did it twice. (Do it again.) “your two-timer” Reference to “end times.”
3rd Verse: Truth, knowledge and wisdom (The land of milk and honey) reveals their deeds. 3rd verse also mentions “blackguards, or blaggards”
Do It Again – Steely Dan 1972
(1st Verse)
In the mornin’ you go gunnin’ for the man who stole your water
And you fire ’til he is done in but they catch you at the border
And the mourners are all sangin’ as they drag you by your feet
But the hangman isn’t hangin’ and they put you on the street
You go back, Jack, do it again, wheel turnin’ ’round and ’round
You go back, Jack, do it again
(2nd Verse)
When you know she’s no high climber then you find your only friend
In a room with your two-timer, and you’re sure you’re near the end
Then you love a little wild one and she brings you only sorrow
All the time you know she’s smilin’ you’ll be on your knees tomorrow, yeah
You go back, Jack, do it again, wheel turnin’ ’round and ’round
You go back, Jack, do it again
(3rd Verse)
Now you swear and kick and beg us that you’re not a gamblin’ man
Then you find you’re back in Vegas with a handle in your hand
Your black cards can make you money so you hide them when you’re able
In the land of milk and honey, you must put them on the table
You go back, Jack, do it again, wheels turnin’ ’round and ’round
You go back, Jack, do it again
