Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)/ Candles In The Rain

Ahh... Now that I see the lyrics (printed on both sides of the picture sleeve), I realize I've been mistaken all these years about one line, and enlightened about another I could never understand. I always thought Melanie was acting in the vanguard of the budding women's movement by singing: "We were so close, there was no room / We bled inside each others wombs." Though admirable, I thought the writer was leaving out half the population at Woodstock with that sentiment. Well, turns out I was wrong about that most significant word, "womb." She is really singing "wounds"! \r\n

And the mysterious line at the end of the chorus is now clear:

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Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown.

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It's so great to be able to cross those mysteries off my list. :-)

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Note: The A side features backing vocals by the Edwin Hawkins Singers.

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Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is nearly flawless!