SFANW "King of the World"
SFANW "King of the World"
#0SFANW "King of the World"
Posted: 9/18/04 at 1:58amHey, does anyone know who, if anyone, JRB is talking about in this song? I absolutely love this cd and through listening to it all day long i was just wondering if anybody knew if he was talking about a specific person.
"Contentment it seems merely happens, It appears Accompanied by no bravos and no tears"
"The world is good you said Enjoy it's highs you said The summer flies you said So make a parade Of every moment Now throw away your hate And focus on what's great instead" ~William Finn
Ebonic_Singer
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/18/04
#1re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 3:07am
Wait--you don't think JRB sings it do you? Cause it's Ty Taylor singing--he's insnaely awsome. As for the song, each song has a different story behind it, so it's not part of a storyline for the entire show, just that one specific "moment." Don't ask me what that moment is though.
Has anyone heard anything aboutt Ty Taylor since SFANW?
#2re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 9:55amno, he hasnt done anything since. i know its not JRB singing. i realize the concept of the show, it just seems like a song that jrb needed an inspiration to write.
"Contentment it seems merely happens, It appears Accompanied by no bravos and no tears"
"The world is good you said Enjoy it's highs you said The summer flies you said So make a parade Of every moment Now throw away your hate And focus on what's great instead" ~William Finn
jesseeinstein
Broadway Star Joined: 11/9/03
#3re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 2:56pm
ive heard jason get asked that question before. The answer he gave was, "what do you think that it is about?"
Each song in SFANW has a different meaning to each person. Well at least a lot of them. That's the beauty of it.
hortonhearsasam
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/04
#4re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 3:02pmI've heard speculation, and I can understand it, that it's about Jesus.
#5re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 3:14pmHow is it about Jesus? One of the lyrics says "Tell my son I will return to him" (or something like that). Jesus didn't have a son.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
hortonhearsasam
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/04
#6re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 3:27pm
I believe the lyric you're referencing is "Tell the children I'll return to them."
He could mean the children of God, aka everyone.
#7re: SFANW 'King of the World'
Posted: 9/18/04 at 3:37pmyea, i was kinda thinking Jesus, but just seeing if anyone else knew. i thought he would want everyone to think for themselves, but i would think he would have someone in mind when he wrote it.
"Contentment it seems merely happens, It appears Accompanied by no bravos and no tears"
"The world is good you said Enjoy it's highs you said The summer flies you said So make a parade Of every moment Now throw away your hate And focus on what's great instead" ~William Finn
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