Bridge over troubled water meaning

1. What does the idiom Bridge Over Troubled Water mean?
2. Why did Paul Simon write Bridge Over Troubled Water?
3. What was the inspiration for Bridge Over Troubled Water?
4. Is Bridge Over Troubled Water religious?

What does the idiom Bridge Over Troubled Water mean?

In the history of English literature, we have seen it to be used as an idiom with other phrases such as 'bridge over troubled waters' which means to provide relief, 'fish in troubled waters' which means indulging ourselves into a dangerous situation and 'to pour oil on troubled waters' which means settling down the ...

Why did Paul Simon write Bridge Over Troubled Water?

Paul Simon wrote this about providing comfort to a person in need. It started as a modest gospel hymn but became more dramatic as he put it together. Speaking in the documentary The Making of Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon said, "I have no idea where it came from. It came all of the sudden.

What was the inspiration for Bridge Over Troubled Water?

The vocal style in "Bridge over Troubled Water" was inspired by Phil Spector's technique in "Old Man River" by The Righteous Brothers. Simon said it sounded like the Beatles' "Let It Be", stating in a Rolling Stone interview: "They are very similar songs, certainly in instrumentation."

Is Bridge Over Troubled Water religious?

In 1971 Aretha Franklin took the song to church, confirming Bridge Over Troubled Water's status as a secular gospel song.