Ugo
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Posted: Jan. 23 2001, 19:39 |
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Hi and welcome here, Theta.
There are two possibilities for the meaning of "Saved by a bell". They are both contained in this site's FAQ, from which I am quoting below. Hope these explanations are useful.
Quote | One possibility is that the line "Saved by a bell" refers to Mike's career fortunes being turned around by the success of Tubular Bells. From that, we could infer that the "suffer in hell/but you were too blind to tell" couplet is a reference to the mental problems that his success exacerbated [i.e. made worse], and the fact that he was in a kind of denial about them until forced to confront them - and the fact that he did successfully confront them is covered by "But you made it through so well". |
Quote | Another possibility: that "Saved By A Bell" is Mike having a rant at Richard Branson [Virgin head]. Hearing it and reading the lyrics, it makes perfect sense. Particularly since the lyrics talk about constellations etc., but don't include "Taurus" (Mike is a Taurus). Then of course the Chorus is pretty overt: "Saved by a bell, suffer in hell"... |
If you have trouble understanding these explanations, please write to me personally and tell me what you can't understand.
-------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian
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