| Tori Amos – Take to the Sky (Russia) Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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This song is strength...it's determination. It's about realising your own beauty, even when you're reluctant to do so. It's about having wings...it's about doing whats Good For You. The line -- "this house is like Russia with eyes cold & grey" seems to be about this western world -- where people never question, where people never look beyond the surface. A place where 'flying' is frowned upon -- a place where conformity rules. "I just want a little passion to hold me in the dark" is poignant for me. I interpret the dark as a depression -- and doesn't want to leave the abyss. I suffer from clinical depression & at times it seems like you can only really Know when you're suicidal -- when you're questioning everything. For many people, depression can be like a higher level of consciousness, strange as it may sound. Tori doesn't want to lose that. "and here i stand with this sword in my hand" For me, the sword is the words. I am an aspiring writer and at times, the words are the most important thing in my life. They can make me feel strong -- they're my weapon. I can fight the world if i've got words. |
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