| Amanda Palmer – Another Year: A Short History of Almost Something Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This reminds me of T.S eliots 'love song of j alfred Prufrock' in that the characters are paralyzed...unable to love or be loved. Eliots constant reassurance that 'there will be time' is echoed in the song when amanda makes references to how long she has to live ... plus i'm only twenty-six years old my grandma died at eighty-three that's lots of time if i don't smoke i think i'll wait another year i dont think the end is a realization as much as its reality hitting her. unable to tell the person she loves and preoccupied with waiting and waiting she shows some kind of vulnerability in the almost practical question 'can't we just wait together?' to me 'you bring the smokes i'll bring the beer' is her acknowledging how much better her life woul dbe if she engaged in these bahaviors with this person, rather than living a long, solitary life. |
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