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Lennon meaning of line "A working class hero is something to be"
I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain
(chorus),
"A working class hero is something to be".
I'm guessing this "... is something to be" is
much more common in Brit. English.
Could someone enlighten me?
For the past 20 years I've undertood the line
to mean combinations of
It's important to become ...
You can become ...
It's difficult to become ...
..a working class hero.
http://www.lennonworld.com/lyrics/workingclasshero.htm
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Till you're so *** crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear A working class hero is something to be
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(chorus),
"A working class hero is something to be".
I'm guessing this "... is something to be" is
much more common in Brit. English.
Could someone enlighten me?
For the past 20 years I've undertood the line
to mean combinations of
It's important to become ...
You can become ...
It's difficult to become ...
..a working class hero.
http://www.lennonworld.com/lyrics/workingclasshero.htm
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Till you're so *** crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear A working class hero is something to be
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1)[/nq] [nq:1]I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A working class hero is something to be". I'm guessing this ... It's important to become ...
- 1)[/nq] [nq:1]I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A working class hero is something to be".
- I'm guessing this ...
- It's important to become ...
- You can become ...
- It's difficult to become ...
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[nq:1]Use-Author-Address-Header@(127.1)[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A working class hero is something to be". I'm guessing this ... It's important to become ... You can become ... It's difficult to become ... ..a working class hero.[/nq]
I understand
"A working class hero is something to be"
as being similar in meaning to
"A working cl
[nq:1]I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A working class hero is something to be". I'm guessing this ... It's important to become ... You can become ... It's difficult to become ... ..a working class hero.[/nq]
I understand
"A working class hero is something to be"
as being similar in meaning to
"A working cl
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[nq:1]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to[/nq]
" A working class hero is something one could try to become" regards
Esben I.
- not a native English speaker
" A working class hero is something one could try to become" regards
Esben I.
- not a native English speaker
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[nq:2]I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A ... It's difficult to become ... ..a working class hero.[/nq]
[nq:1]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to "A working class hero is something worth being".[/nq]
That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and "They hurt you at
[nq:1]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to "A working class hero is something worth being".[/nq]
That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and "They hurt you at
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My self I've always felt he meant that reaching the top was near imposable and involved becoming something very inhuman, so you do the best with what you have, and stay a good person. A working class hero
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[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... like "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing tobe." But I never heard the song, so WDIK?[/nq]
I agreed with Peter Duncanson. Now that I've read your post, I daresay it could mean "It is something to be a working-cla
[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... like "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing tobe." But I never heard the song, so WDIK?[/nq]
I agreed with Peter Duncanson. Now that I've read your post, I daresay it could mean "It is something to be a working-cla
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[nq:1]Use-Author-Address-Header@(127.1)[/nq]
[nq:2]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to "A working class hero is something worth being".[/nq]
[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing to be." But I never heard the song, so WD
[nq:2]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to "A working class hero is something worth being".[/nq]
[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing to be." But I never heard the song, so WD
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To be "working class" and a hero ie John Lennon, is not easy because once you become the "hero" a person changes and often is no longer working class.
In this case I am not sure if John was claiming to have been working class (which he never was, but the Beatles had been described as just 4 working class lads from Liverpool) or if he is trying to apologise for no longer being working clas
In this case I am not sure if John was claiming to have been working class (which he never was, but the Beatles had been described as just 4 working class lads from Liverpool) or if he is trying to apologise for no longer being working clas
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I've always thought of it as being a "tongue in cheek" kinda of line...the song is actually dark in the way it's recorded, so I find it hard to see the lyrics in a positive light...
We are raised into this belief of what "success" is (i.e. the "working class hero"), but in reality this is how such a person is treated.
Austin
P.S. I think lyrics are the last place to find proper en
We are raised into this belief of what "success" is (i.e. the "working class hero"), but in reality this is how such a person is treated.
Austin
P.S. I think lyrics are the last place to find proper en
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[nq:2]I understand "A working class hero is something to be" as being similar in meaning to "A working class hero is something worth being".[/nq]
[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... they despise a fool," it sounds more like "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing to be."[/nq]
The literal interpretation of t
[nq:1]That's what I thought, until I read the rest of the lyrics. If "you" is a working class hero, and ... they despise a fool," it sounds more like "If you're a working class hero, it's a tough thing to be."[/nq]
The literal interpretation of t
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