#Hey there delilah lyrics double meaning full#

He fell in love and gave his heart to what would prove to be an evil manipulating woman and she betrayed him. It was Samons weakness for women and not listing to god that would eventually lead to his 'warrior suicide' I think he may be using the story to describe his relationship between him and his ex girl friend. Of course its not about Samson, but himself. Ok I agree that the songs structure is derived from the Samson story.

#Hey there delilah lyrics double meaning full#

accept that the full meaning is abstract and elusive and all depends how deep u want to go. and a lot of subtley, people seem to want to wrap it up in a quick and easy explanation. accept that the full meaning is abstract and elusive and all depends how deep u want to go.Ī full analysis of this song would take an essay, and even so you could never achieve complete certainty. CLue that its obviously not just a samson story.the mention of marijuana, 'a bad charm with holy fingers' - HE'S ROLLING A JOINT, and why would he write a song about an old testament story that bore no resemblance to his own reality?Ī full analysis of this song would take an essay, and even so you could never achieve complete certainty. Thompson obviously felt that it paralleled something in his personal life, most likely relating to stoner sessions with some company (delilah) that was not entirely wanted.Įveryone here is saying either that its smason story or pot stoyy. The samson and delilah story is a metaphor/allegory for fucks sake. You simplify the song by saying such a ridiculous thing to the point it insults the songwrite. Its not 'A samson and delilah story and requires no further interpretation'. HAVE ANY OF YOU HEARD OF A GODDAM METAPHOR?