Jackson6612  +  317026 Fri, 19 Jan 07 12:16 AM Hi, Please explain me the meaning of this sentence which is part of lyrics for certain song. God help you if you are a phoenix, and you dare to rise up from the ash, a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you are just flying past - Ani DiFranco Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will.

	Marius Hancu  +  317045 Fri, 19 Jan 07 01:33 AM Look up "Phoenix." People are envious, especially when you achieve something remarkable. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Jackson6612  +  318350 Mon, 22 Jan 07 12:32 PM Hi, I have looked up ''Phoenix''. Phoenix was a legendary bird who lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes, and then rose alive to live another period. Yes, people are always envious of someone's achievements. Please have a critical look on this sentence, God help you if you are a phoenix, and you dare to rise up from the ash, a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you are just flying past - Ani DiFranco. ''God help you if you are a phoenix'', in this sentence human is being compared to phoenix. ''and you dare to rise up from the ash'', in this sentence I think ash stands for destruction or failure. Perhaps writer is trying to say that a person can achieve remarkable things even if he seems to be a loser for some time, all he has to have is determination. ''a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you are just flying past'', I think this sentence means when that loser stars to rise from failures people will become jealous. Am I right? Jackson6612

	Philip  +  318445 Mon, 22 Jan 07 03:45 PM  Jackson6612 wrote: Hi, I have looked up ''Phoenix''. Phoenix was a legendary bird who lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes, and then rose alive to live another period. Yes, people are always envious of someone's achievements. Please have a critical look on this sentence, God help you if you are a phoenix, and you dare to rise up from the ash, a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you are just flying past - Ani DiFranco. ''God help you if you are a phoenix'', in this sentence human is being compared to phoenix. ''and you dare to rise up from the ash'', in this sentence I think ash stands for destruction or failure. Perhaps writer is trying to say that a person can achieve remarkable things even if he seems to be a loser for some time, all he has to have is determination. ''a thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you are just flying past'', I think this sentence means when that loser stars to rise from failures people will become jealous. Am I right? Well done. Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,733 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen

	Pokharasam  +  318827 Tue, 23 Jan 07 02:03 PM When you are down and almost out this generally makes most people very happy. They want you stay that way as it makes them feel better about themselves. The very few people that it makes unhappy are what we call saints. If someone who is down ,and almost out , makes a remarkable recovery in his/her fortunes it makes most people very unhappy. The very few people that it makes happy are what we call saints. Pokharasam Joined on Tue, Jan 23 2007 New Member 09