Lou Reed Lyrics-21 – Life is meant to be more than this (from “Caroline Says 2”) (Now Playing Week 6)

Whenever I hear this gloomy song, it brings to mind 4 types of people.

• The wretched Caroline who is being physically and emotionally abused by her partner. She evokes pity.   
• Her cruel partner, a heartless brute who mistreats her, with no remorse. He evokes anger and loathing.   
• Lou, the artist who composed this sketch and then sang it, in his dispassionate but poignant vocal style. He evokes awe and respect.   
• A mystic. That is, an unidentified Buddhist, Christian, Zen, or Sufi guru, who would probably commend Lou for his objective, impassive, and honest view of the world.

Lou views the situation in the same way the monk and the guru would view it.

The situation is not so bad, and it’s not so good. It’s definitely not happy, but neither is it ultimately sad. It just is.

Caroline Says 2, Lou Reed …

Lou Reed, Anthology of Memorable Lyrics.

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