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In reply to the discussion: Why would Michael Stipe play "Losing My Religion"? [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)If someone is going to put literature (song lyrics included) out for public consumption it is usually a given that they will accept the likelihood that there will be alternate interpretations and unexpected responses. Assuming the artist is mature enough to understand that they do not own of truth of every single word they have ever written or said.
For someone who is a devout believer the single line "losing my religion" out of context may be interpreted much differently from the intention.
It is ridiculous for someone to not acknowledge that there are working brains that either may not fully appreciate the original intention of the author, or they may have their own thoughts on it based on their personal experience. I think that people who are living through a tragedy might take it out of context and find it painful.