In praise of … nonsense lyrics | Editorial

Sometimes inarticulacy is a virtue, connecting us with emotions that we do not have the means to expressOver the coming days, all across the country, people will be singing words that are – for various reasons – nonsense to them. Some will not have sufficient Latin to translate "Gloria in excelsis". Others will not have the biblical knowledge to decipher the literal meaning of that most beautifully stern of carols, O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Why is Israel captive? Who's paying a ransom? Who's ...

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