tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1863719637502905418.post6543222382345685218..comments2023-05-29T09:13:06.218+01:00Comments on McCartnet: In appreciation of...No.19 - Little Lamb DragonflyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1863719637502905418.post-84147556284614789682014-06-03T15:52:46.832+01:002014-06-03T15:52:46.832+01:00Hi. I seem to recall reading that this was origina...Hi. I seem to recall reading that this was originally part of the Rupert Bear project, and that sounds plausible. But even if that's right it doesn't mean that it is "about" Rupert or "about" lambs and dragonflies. I was pleasantly mystified by this one for a long time and just absorbed it on an emotional level. You are dead right that it is quite mysterious and I can think of no other music quite like it. There is something profound under that gorgeous surface. Well I am still mystified, but I had a Eureka moment when it occurred to me that it is "simply" about love, commitment, temptation and ultimately loyalty. The protagonist is temporarily estranged from the one he loves, the "dragonfly" after some rift. The "little lamb" is another girl who is in love with him and who says she needs him. She tempts him. He is fond of her and wants to be kind - "My heart is aching for you, little lamb. But in the end he is committed to his dragonfly. "I can help you out," he offers, "but I cannot help you in [to my heart]". Meanwhile he is pleading with dragonfly,"You and me will find a way - come on home and make it right" etc. Well, it works for me!Martinnoreply@blogger.com