| Rickie Lee Jones – On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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@[woffi:38451] no idea if you still have access to this account or if it’s linked to your email a decade later but hi :) it’s all up for interpretation since it’s art, only the writer can answer definitively. But I think of it this way: “If grown ups could laugh this slow” - everything seems so slow when you are a child. You haven’t lived as long so waiting for anything feels like forever and you can grow impatient of things like adults taking their sweet time “You stay inside that foolish grin” - directed toward the writer’s “special friend”. Something you hide behind a smile (maybe a secret) or within a smile (maybe your inner child/sense of wonder/enthusiasm) |
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| Rickie Lee Jones – On Saturday Afternoons In 1963 Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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Just discovered this song from the house m.d. episode! I think of the “special friend” as your inner child; something we all need to hold on to that comes out every now and again, especially as we experience joy. Our childhood imagination/wonder and inner monologue are kind of like secrets that we keep with ourselves. Secrets end if they are forgotten about and go untold. Reminds me of the silver bells on Polar Express that couldn’t be heard by children as they got older because they didn’t “believe” anymore, or how the toothfairy in the movie Toothless could only be seen by those that still had baby teeth. Common theme being loss of innocence. Side note: it’s so cool to see different comments and interpretations from others that have been left here over the years, especially given the meaning of the song and how it emphasizes how quickly time can escape us. |
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