![]() It evokes medieval imagery which seems out of context since the rest of the song seems to be set in contemporary time as illustrated by the next lines: To me the above lyrics have little or nothing to do with the rest of the song. "Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming My interpretations may be way off base to what Neil really intended and what other people think- but thats part of the fun-a song can mean vastly different things to different people-thats part of what makes it artistry-our minds paint a picture of what the words say to us. I spent many hours puzzling over its meaning with friends and would like to share my lyric interpretations with the list and get other peoples idea of what they think it means. I found the title song very haunting and surreal and am still fascinated by it today. It hooked me and remains one of my all time favorite albums. The first Neil Young album I owned was "After the Gold Rush" which I purchased in 1979. To: "After the Gold Rush"-lyric interpretation/analysis The themes and symbolism of Young's songwriting provide a rich tapestry on which to project various meanings and analysis. While the interpretation of lyrics presented here is composed of several viewpoints, there is little consensus on the exact meaning of Neil's songs. ![]() ![]() This is one of a series of articles which provide an explanation of the meaning of Neil Young's song After the Gold Rush. Listen to MP3 sample clip of "After the Goldrush" Neil Young After the Goldrush Lyric Analysis "After the Gold Rush" Neil Young Lyrics Analyis
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