Uarg, look at Wikipedia: "The song itself has often been misinterpreted. Bush herself has said,
Uarg, look at Wikipedia: "The song itself has often been misinterpreted. Bush herself has said,
“I was trying to say that, really, a man and a woman, can't understand each other because we are a man and a woman. And if we could actually swap each other's roles, if we could actually be in each other's place for a while, I think we'd both be very surprised! [Laughs] And I think it would lead to a greater understanding. And really the only way I could think it could be done was either... you know, I thought a deal with...
“I was trying to say that, really, a man and a woman, can't understand each other because we are a man and a woman. And if we could actually swap each other's roles, if we could actually be in each other's place for a while, I think we'd both be very surprised! [Laughs] And I think it would lead to a greater understanding. And really the only way I could think it could be done was either... you know, I thought a deal with the devil, you know. And I thought, 'well, no, why not a deal with God!' You know, because in a way it's so much more powerful the whole idea of asking God to make a deal with you. You see, for me it is still called "Deal With God", that was its title. But we were told that if we kept this title that it would not be played in any of the religious countries, Italy wouldn't play it, France wouldn't play it, and Australia wouldn't play it! Ireland wouldn't play it, and that generally we might get it blacked purely because it had God in the title.”
I like the raw grittiness of this song. Can anyone make out the last word, is it passing, passion, plastic, or something else?
I like the raw grittiness of this song. Can anyone make out the last word, is it passing, passion, plastic, or something else?
A hauntingly beautiful surrender to the weight of the world, where the cold feels less like a sting and more like a quiet place to finally rest.
A hauntingly beautiful surrender to the weight of the world, where the cold feels less like a sting and more like a quiet place to finally rest.
I love songs that open themselves up to personal interpretation. I have no idea what was really intended, but what I hear is an inner struggle between a part of you that says "what I should be" and the part of you that says "but this IS me".
I love songs that open themselves up to personal interpretation. I have no idea what was really intended, but what I hear is an inner struggle between a part of you that says "what I should be" and the part of you that says "but this IS me".
"nobody loves you; nobody has to"
"nobody loves you; nobody has to"
That. Is. It.
That. Is. It.
Right now in my life, at 53, this is what this song says to me. Again, after all this time. Hard lesson, but a worthy one.
Right now in my life, at 53, this is what this song says to me. Again, after all this time. Hard lesson, but a worthy one.
This song is so relevant right now. It's unfortunate that it's gotten worse, not better, since this came out in 2018.
This song is so relevant right now. It's unfortunate that it's gotten worse, not better, since this came out in 2018.
I like how this thread highlights personal interpretation—lyrics often mean different things depending on mood and experience. When I take short breaks from analyzing music, I enjoy relaxing with simple skill-based games like Slice Master. It’s surprisingly effective for clearing the mind before diving back into lyrics
I like how this thread highlights personal interpretation—lyrics often mean different things depending on mood and experience. When I take short breaks from analyzing music, I enjoy relaxing with simple skill-based games like Slice Master. It’s surprisingly effective for clearing the mind before diving back into lyrics
To me, this song is about the singer encountering a deep love. One that consumes you. He's questioning if it is reciprocal or not.
To me, this song is about the singer encountering a deep love. One that consumes you. He's questioning if it is reciprocal or not.