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Elton John: Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Meaning

Tagged: Death | Loss [suggest]

Song Released: 1982


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What happened here

As the New York sunset disappeared

I found an empty garden among the flagstones there

Who lived here

He must have been a gardener that cared a lot

Who weeded out the tares and grew a good crop

And now it all...

  1.  

    anonymous
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     May 15th, 2012 5:11pm report


    The insect is Mark David Chapman.



  2.  

    anonymous
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     Jun 13th, 2011 6:27am report


    This song is about the death of John Lennon.



  3.  

    anonymous
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     May 12th, 2011 5:24am report


    It's about John Lennon after he was murdered, the isect is the killer and the grain is John. John was a devoted gardener in life.




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