The Bee Gees Lyric Interpetation Thread

In this thread, ILM helps me understand Bee Gees songs. To start off, here's the lyrics to their track "Red Chair Fade Away" from the album "Trafalgar", one of their early 70s blue-eyed soul masterpieces.

You've had your troubles Israel
I've seen them all
But you put the writing on the wall
Israel Israel yeah

You know I've seen you fall so many times
I've cried for you and that's a crime
Israel Israel Israel

Where there's sand
Where there's beautiful sand yeah
You know you got a kind of feeling
That's just grand
Take me into your arms
Let me be with you
Israel Israel Israel

I like the smiles up on your people's faces
They make you feel warm embraces
And I want that kind of smile
that kind of smile
Israel you make the whole world think about you
And if they don't they'll find a reason
to shout about Israel Israel

You're the only one Israel Israel
Tell me all about it!
Tell me all about it
Tell me all about it
Oh take me into your arms
And make me feel your goodness
Be with me Israel
Hey hey hey hey
Oh oh oh
Take me into your arms
Let me hold hold you to myself
Oh I want to Israel

Israel Oh take me back into into your arms
Israel Israel Israel Israel
Israel

... is this about the country? a person named Israel? why is crying for Israel a crime? what writing is on the wall? wtf

here's another one that makes little no sense, "Red Chair Fade Away" from "Bee Gees 1st"

Red chair fade away
Bring back memories
Think of something nice
Fragrant lemon trees

I can feel the speaking sky
I don't want to know
It's filling up the air

Grandpa's fairy tale
Red chair round the fire
Rainbows all the time
We're all going higher

I can feel the speaking sky
I don't want to know
It's filling up the air

Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away

Bring back memories
Think of something nice
Fragrant lemon trees

I can feel the speaking sky
I don't want to know
It's filling up the air

Red chair fade away

Huh, that's funny, I made a similar inquiry about Red Chair Fadeaway on another thread. The response I got: "Story time with grandpa?" That satisfied me.

What is "Big Black Diamonds" about? A ski trip in the alps?
Regardless, I freaking love that song.

Night fever, night fever
We know how to do it
Night fever, night fever
We know how to show it

Do what? Show what? WTF are that talking about?

"Lemons Never Forget", Horizontal (1968)

Incident'ly there should some changes made.
You've got to work if you should have to save.
An apple is a fool but lemons never do forget.
You've got to play it cool before they come and throw the net.

Wait a while and straighten out the tie you wear.
You've got to take it easy if you dare.
An apple is a fool but lemons never do forget.
You've got to play it cool before they come and throw the net.

Don't be blind you've got a thinking mind.
Stop the bells that ring so loud.
Don't nod your head you'll draw a crowd.
Just think of ev'rything you've worked so hard to bring.
The lemon sings my song; He's known it all along.

Incident'ly there should be some changes made.
You've got to work if you should have to save.
An apple is a fool but lemons never do forget.
You've got to play it cool before they come and throw the net.

Don't be blind you've got a thinking mind.
Stop the bells that ring so loud.
Don't nod your head you'll draw a crowd.
Just think of ev'rything you've worked so hard to bring.
The lemon sings my song; He's known it all along.

Incident'ly there should be some changes made.
You've got to work if you should have to save.
An apple is a fool but lemons never do forget.
You've got to play it cool before they come and throw the net.

... is the apple reference some gibe at the Beatles? and the Bee Gees are the lemon? what?

Do what? Show what?

buddy if you gotta ask