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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about The Trees (page 3/ 8) ------ performed by Rush As it is ment to be | Reviewer: Rush2112 | 7/31/08 Niel is a thinker, and the fact you all respect him as so, is awsome. I own all there published material as you probably all do. About 7 years ago there was a VH1 special, I cannot remember the name, but Geddy was on it, and they asked him about a few of the songs, and he offered something about the "Trees" Which he doesn't do alot, offer insight into there music, he like people to apply it to there own lives as it has meaning to them. They said there first inspiration for the Oaks and Maples was the 50's when black people were being oppressed and the goverment was trying to integrate them into schools and so forth. How there were massive protests and marches, and so many people got hurt. Its funny that meaning like that could so easily translate to all the meanings I have read here today. They are great thinkers, and I hope they continue to publish there great music. I hope to see them in concert one day. Libertarian Philosophy | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/19/08 Rush's Neil Peart is an endorser of libertarian philosophy, or government protection without control, and also opposes altruism. most likely that is the point of this song, reading into his purpose like "Anthem", though I do agree that the song should be debated though accepted as whatever it is by whoever reads into it. Great Song | Reviewer: Howard | 7/17/08 This is a great song. To me it is about conflict resolution. The two parties, oaks and maples, are in the forest together and naturally conflicts arise. The parties cannot settle their issue by themselves so a third party settles it for them. I think the lessons learned can apply to any conflict between people, groups or governments. Because civil rights and the Cold War were in full bloom at the time of writing, I would have to say they are most applicable. Earlier statement | Reviewer: Jeff_Paneel | 7/11/08 Everyone here is right. As long as the meaning you read into the lyrics applies to them, then it is just fine. that's the point of this song, and quite possibly many other rush songs. the lyrics suggest a general idea, and you can read into it what you like. It could be anything from an extreme political commentary to a silly little fairy tale about talking trees. I'm sure Peart won't complain. The reason communism comes to mind | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/1/08 The reason people immediatly go to thinking hte song is about communism is because the word 'union'. Immediatley you think about the soviet union and then communism. They probably meant the word union as a way to show that the maples formed a group against the oaks. Its very strange how politcal a song can be when interpreted in a metaphorical form. the maple is Canada | Reviewer: Dolde | 6/17/08 I don't have a lot of time to write right now, but before you go jumping to conclusions, keep in mind that everybody recognizes the maple as a symbol for Canada. I suppose then that the oak could be the US, but I don't know why it would be. Why Communism??? | Reviewer: Benjamin | 4/26/08 When I first heard this song and read the lyrics, I though nothing of Communism as everyone else seemed to! The first thing that came to my mind was equality of races and civil rights. I recognized the oaks as the whites and the maples as the blacks searching for equality. But I can understand why it could be seen as a world situation rather than a racial situation...I guess there are a lot of things that could come out of this song! Either way, it is an amazing song that provokes thought and feelings, all the while maintaining its ability to entertain. Yeah man. | Reviewer: Jeph | 3/8/08 I agree that this song could be about some form or other of communism. Because of the union forming line. And, because they are all kept under control and equal, by an outside equalizer. You know what I mean? IMO, Rush doesn't have an opinion on the matter, it is just what happened. They leave it up to the listener to determine> is it fair? Even though the trees are equal now, SHOULD they be? Its not the trees fault that they are taller. destruction of our world | Reviewer: Matthew rivera | 2/25/08 picture this: a nice sunny eevening a nice cool breeze and little deer at the creek with the sound of birds chirping and the water trickling and then the trees knocked flat against the ground. A mushroom cloud arises all of the nature in the facinity is destroyed all the beauty is gone. The this song clearly states that the problem resides within us, man kind we cant see that we destroy the trees which provide oxygen. we are the problem the song syas it the U.S. versus the world. We are the problem "By hatchet, axe and saw." Great Ideas People | Reviewer: Wailwulf | 2/1/08 I never considered communism or Marxism or any of the other -isms about this song. Which is great at looking at all these replies. For me, the song was about Canada and the USA. Canada being the Maples and USA as the good old American Oak. I was thinking that it was how America and Americans (I live in California) act as if we are the only real people and Govt in N. America, and therefore Canada is always over shadowed. I took the ending of the song as a warning that if not careful, both sides can lose all they now have by not working together. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8