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Egypt is often viewed as a very mysterious place with many secrets. The area surrounding Egypt (typically Jerusalem) is believed to be an extremely holy land to the three major monotheistic religions of the world. This spring isn’t a reference to the fountain of youth, but perhaps rather simply a holy fountain.
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Swimming upstream is an incredibly difficult task especially the Nile of all places. It is interesting to note that the Nile is the only river that flows south to north. This means the man is actually swimming down in mapmatical (yes I made that word up) terms.
If you are one of those who believe this song isn’t about love and instead about the wonders of the world, then this section is about ancient civilizations (see song description).
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Even the best that Russia has to offer–or rather, the best that HE has to offer–isn’t enough to appease this girl.
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A reference to Russian nesting dolls. The guy is basically saying that he’s gathered all the great wonders of Russia and put them into one package, all for the sake of this girl.
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Now the man assists the C.I.A. with whatever they might need while spying on Cuba. As well as helping them with terrains, locations. The C.I.A. is known for funding paramilitary groups like Brigade 2506 to try to overthrow other socialist governments that threatened the U.S goverment.
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The poem isn’t so much about the Sun and the Earth as it is love. Sure, Hafez enjoyed nature and included it in his poetry, but he loved love more. The concept of the poem is that love shouldn’t be a give and take type of deal but rather a shared relationship.
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The Sun never complains to the Earth for not giving anything back to it in return for all it’s done for the Earth
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Whether you are religious or not you have to admit the Sun and the Earth have been around for a very long time.
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It is important to note that Adam Duritz was dating Courteney Cox at the time (thus why she is in the video) so this line could refer to 1) Jennifer (the friend) being in the hospital (which to Duritz isn’t California, but rather it’s own separate place) and him wanting her to return to a normal state of being 2) Courtney Cox being on the road and Duritz wanting her to come back to California
I like to think the line refers to the former though
And it's one more night in Hollywood Counting Crows – A Long December
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Duritz would spend his days and early afternoons visiting his friend Jennifer in the hospital, then head to the studio and continue recording with the band.
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