re: Greatest lyricists of all time

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has no one mentioned Bernie Taupin yet?

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only to say he deserves life in front of the firing squad for "candle in the wind"

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And co-wrote We Built this City which is dreadful.

I grew up a huge Elton John fan and still like his music. But Bernie Taupin is a mediocre writer, at best.

Can anyone explain these mystifying lyrics from Country Comfort (a song I really like anyway):

"Soon the pines will be falling everywhere, village children fight each other for a share".

I don't think Bernie Taupin had a clue what he was doing when he wrote that.