St. Elmo's Fire -
John Parr

During the age of discovery sailors saw St Elmo's Fire as a sign of good luck. St Elmo's fire is an electrical weather phenomenon that was often seen on the masts of ships during an electrical storm. For a proper explanation of its physics characteristics, visit Wikipedia.

There was also a movie a few years back with the title of St Elmos Fire, about a group of young adults that just finished college. But that isn't what this page is about.

It's about the song St Elmo's Fire by John Parr. Once again, it was my good friend Thomas that spoke of this song with awe. "Can't you just feel your hair rising as you listen to this song?" "Uh, what's that?" was my ignorant reply. So, being the good friend that he is, he went on to explain what this song is actually saying (according to him). Its about a man that is struggling with life; about the hardships and the soldiering on; about becoming a man ("you broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man"); it's about revelling in the power of being human; of being alive; of living with zest; about living courageously; and of course never giving up.

I like it. What about you?

The Lyrics: St Elmo's Fire