Josh Ritter - Girl In The War - Live @ Easy Street Records

[hslicee813]

such a good song

[galadrielsstar]

The keys to the Kingdom are locked inside the Kingdom... by the Church... and 'they' will be its keepers. The Magdalene goes forward... a girl in a war now, teaching... sparkling, bubbling over with the word...  and falls like rain on the hard, hard pavement of the emerging Church.

Lyrical interpretation is just that.. interpretation. But for those that know the Magdalene story, this song fits, intended to or not, in a beautiful and powerful way that can stir your very soul.

[Sointula2]

@galadrielsstar The church, the historians, the victors, the teachers and the youtube commenters. Ha ha - where's the truth? Might as well enjoy the telling of your story - it's as good as the other guys and in the big picture as accurate. Josh does a good job of doing that. Oh - and so do you.

[Sointula2]

@galadrielsstar The church, the historians, the victors, the teachers and the youtube commenters. Ha ha - where's the truth? Might as well enjoy the telling of your story - it's as good as the other guys and in the big picture as accurate. Josh does a good job of doing that. Oh - and so do you. Wait a minute - I just noticed he's in a record store. Wow, what commitment.

[galadrielsstar]

Talking to God is now like Laurel begging Hardy for a gun... hold it to your head and flag pops and says BANG. The Church makes itself the only vehicle to God. Mary is the girl in the war... a wife, a mother, a Teacher in her own right... now she is defamed, her story twisted by the emerging Church as it denies the Divine Feminine... the female aspect of Divinity... and in fact oppresses all women. And more, Mary knows the truth about the resurrection... she MUST be silenced in history.

[galadrielsstar]

as the power struggle heats up in Jerusalem, Mary (and the children) are in France... the Book of Love, and the teachings of The Way go on... they will root and give life to the Cathar community there eventually. But the formative "Church" usurps His teachings... to consolidate power, to control... and the Dove up above has become a Dragon. It is no longer "the Kingdom of Heaven is within." It is now 'the ONLY way to Heaven is through the Church... and give yourself to me, or die a heretic.'

[stellayaa]

I LOVE this song

[galadrielsstar]

think Peter..His Rock.. .and Paul... after the crucifixtion... watching the descent into chaos... and Peter, ever protectful of the Magdelaine as she made her way with the children to refuge in the Languedoc...

[cofro17]

@galadrielsstar wait. what?

[amswee01]

Sweet Jesus.

[goodPhaedrus]

This song absolutely kills me every single time I hear it! Some of the best crafted lyrics I've heard since Dylan.

[Fallingsideway5]

Agreed.

[MrServon9669]

Matthew Good rocks this song

[Grado2003]

GREAT song!! Matthew Good has a cover of this song and I like both VERY much!!

[visualvirtue]

Sad reality is there will always be war and those that are strong don't ignore it but prepare for it (especially for the cases where all the talk in the world won't curb bad behavior) and fight the good fight.

[seths22]

So are you gonna be "strong" and enlist then?

Or be the same chickenhawk that all the neocons invariably are?

[visualvirtue]

Yes, your right to be an idiot is defended!

[seths22]

LOL

My rights are defended by invading a sovereign nation to supposedly "liberate" them?

AHAAHAHA

[visualvirtue]

Wasn't their recent peaceful election great!? They are so much better off now thanks to the courage of all the countries involved.

[Silversun32]

if my heart could write songs they'd sound like this.

[kbernardp]

If Bob Dylan could write songs, then they'd sound like this.

Oh wait.

[Intelect26]

I love this song, and I DO have a girl in the war..

[iJulia81]

I love this song as well and I wish you and your girl all the best.

[melancholyjen]

I heart red-heads, especially when they smile entirely too much and are Josh Ritter.

Beautiful version of his "Girl in the War".

[EarlsyPearlsy]

Thank God for Josh Ritter.

[Pmartel]

what is this song really about?

[bowflexor]

nothing. Writers ussally write music that sounds good. Its easier if the music has no meaning

[LeaderMan]

I imagine most musicians would say they write their songs about meaningful topics to them. this song is about having a girl who is in the war, and how the person screams and yells but can't do anything.

[bazzye]

Josh - i love your politics - the Iraq war was the worst thing! peace and love. Brian xxx

[shamaytee]

great!

[metalmr]

kewl thats a nice song, and u played it well.

[jimmyq888]

nice one,..

[ElExtreme]

Thanks added to favorites of ElExtreme and lolastemptations group

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