RKR1919 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love music, it makes me feel good. No one really knows what the lyrics mean except for the person(s) who wrote them. We all have are own perception of what it means. If you think of just one part of the song, such as "If you had just a minute to breath, and they granted you one final wish, would ask for something like another chance? To me, this is what the song is all about;another way to change what happens in our lives!I would wish to God he wouldn't have taken my son, but taken me instead.

ripley450 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

subj: you buy me a sax and I'll trade you for the Super Sevens , and jam some midrange horn, keys and vocals... SEE WHA IM SAYIN? turn this up

msbfd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

One of the things that makes the song great is that you can interpret it so many different ways, and they all resonate with someone. There are people who don't listen, but no one seems to be offended by the song. Can't get much better than that, and even the music lovers who ignore the words can get off on the killer jamming.

mattb48 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

my mom loves this song o_O

FascistStatement (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I personally play & sing the song. I think I know a thing or two about undercurrents on the street. I've bounced between working it in music as well as parties, public and coffee houses gigs, now do so with injured wrist. SeeFascistStatement,BeatnikJazz, GoodAndGooder,DannySladeCroman, JamaicaMeanOmelette,&batsinyourbelfry on you tube. People who dig Winwood are usually cool. I'm glad this was here. The query by posting guy was strange. But,it got people pecking at their keyboards, for sure, eh?

FascistStatement (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Quoting Jim Capaldi, "He (Michael Pollard) had this tremendous rebel attitude.".."It (the ambiguous line) seemed to sum up all the people of that generation who were just rebels. The 'Low Spark,' for me, was the spirit, high-spirited. You know, standing on a street corner. The low rider. The 'Low Spark' meaning that strong undercurrent at the street level."

FascistStatement (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My first guess was it meant the low output (probably in a spiritual sense), such as from a barely functioning spark plug - of those who expected to trust those in the business end of glitter rock or glamour rock, & that such fame would sustain them. Capaldi, who cowrote it, says fellow actor Michael Pollard wrote the line in his notebook, at some point as they waited together in Moroco for a movie slated to be made, which wasn't. See next comment.

jej3125 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My interpretation... it is an allegory about the conflict/interplay between Hubris and the Undertow in the ocean of Bliss (in which the powerful undercurrents are powered by the rebel/dreamer) during the stages of our lives: childhood, career, marriage and death.

ddoodiac (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What it may or mat not be about is, to me, irrelevant. What it means to me is all that counts to me. What it means to you may be specifically different, but probably the same in essence. Good old times. Lets not forget that these guys were not oracles of any kind, just very talented musicians and writers

tstark1958 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

just sublime takes me back to my youth just a great band light one up crack a cold one and call your woman its time baby