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Re: Upper Hand
Posted: Sat June 01, 2024 11:01 pm
by Leatherhead
McParadigm wrote:Oversize wrote:One thing I've struggled with is what has happened that gave him the upper hand? I mean, we're at this funeral and he's never had the upper hand but now that he's passed he does? I'm not sure how to interpret that part.
Dont interpret the line “I apologize. So sorry about the timing…but one thing I never had was the upper hand” to mean “right now I have the upper hand”
It’s an expression of empathy for whoever is left behind. As in, “sorry to be doing this to you, at this particular point in time. I wouldn’t be if I had the choice.”
Yea I've never felt that the singer now has the upper hand.
Re: Upper Hand
Posted: Sun June 02, 2024 4:17 pm
by Oversize
Ok that's making some more sense. Thanks for the guidance!
Re: Upper Hand
Posted: Fri June 07, 2024 2:55 pm
by unLEASHed
One of Ed best deliveries. hands down!
Re: Upper Hand
Posted: Fri June 07, 2024 4:22 pm
by liebzz
unLEASHed wrote:One of Ed best deliveries. hands down!
Hands down because one thing he never had was the upper hand.
Re: Upper Hand
Posted: Fri June 07, 2024 7:46 pm
by oftheearth
I have a minor gripe with the live versions of this song. I absolutely LOVE the way Eddie phrases "Lonely ship on the hor-IZON" on the album. On the live versions he reverts back to his added syllables on 'horizon' (hor-IZOYEHOONN) which kind of annoy me. Not a deal breaker but think about it every time
