What is he talking about in this song? What if I told you that the desk is a symbol for god, how does that change your impression of the song? Look through the song lyrics and find three instances that support that the desk is a symbol for god.
· Subject- His Good Old Desk, which symbolizes God
· Occasion- Everyday, his desk is always there
· Audience- Anyone, especially Christians
· Purpose- to express his feeling and love for God, who is always there for him
· Speaker- By the song, it seems as if Harry is an active follower of Christianity, and believes that God is always there for him.
· Tone- comporting
In this song Nilsson is talking about his feelings and beliefs before God. He believes that God is always there for him. However, at first, I did not realize that the song was about God. When I was told what the song was actually about many of the song’s lyrics made more sense. “It’s a pleasure to see it's waiting there for me To keep my hopes alive,” “It’s always there,” and “never needs a rest, And I’ve never once heard it cry,” are all lines that were made clear when the true subject was made clear to me. At first it seemed silly to say that a desk was able to keeps one’s “hopes alive” or that one believed the desk waits for them. Once I knew that the Good Old Desk actually symbolized God, this line was made clear.
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