Hi Bear-in this context the term black dog refers to depression-'black dog' being a metaphor Winston Churchill used for the depressive episodes he apparently suffered from.
Theres some really interesting alternate folklore definitions on wiki-well worth a look.
I've been fascinated of late with the origin of the terms "black dog" and "red dog", which occur in various places in traditional music. Both appear together in a Tim O'Brien song, "Red Dog in the Morning":
"It's a red dog in the morning
Black dog in the afternoon
Red dog in the morning
Black dog howling at the moon"
I haven't completed my quest yet, and in your song, "black dog" seems to have something to do with alcohol consumption, which fits right in with the general tenor of the term elswhere. Anyway, great tune! Oh, and thanks for the friend invite!
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always up for a bit of haiku.
thanks Paul-will try and get the requested lyrics to you in the next day or 2..
Hi Bear-in this context the term black dog refers to depression-'black dog' being a metaphor Winston Churchill used for the depressive episodes he apparently suffered from.
Theres some really interesting alternate folklore definitions on wiki-well worth a look.
I've been fascinated of late with the origin of the terms "black dog" and "red dog", which occur in various places in traditional music. Both appear together in a Tim O'Brien song, "Red Dog in the Morning":
"It's a red dog in the morning
Black dog in the afternoon
Red dog in the morning
Black dog howling at the moon"
I haven't completed my quest yet, and in your song, "black dog" seems to have something to do with alcohol consumption, which fits right in with the general tenor of the term elswhere. Anyway, great tune! Oh, and thanks for the friend invite!
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