| The Velvet Teen – We Were Bound (To Bend the Rules) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I personally, almost litteraly at some points, can relate to this song. It's also my favorite of the band. This is just my interpetation though, so it could be wrong but I think: "Half-full loses weight once you taste it So for now my empty glass must mean I've chased it But I'm not wasted and I'll not waste it" Here, it's pretty straight forward that he's drinking. The line "must mean i've chased it" shows that he did it on purpose, getting drunk. The reason though: "The dealer laced it with a new decree of our separation" interpets as he's drinking because he and the girl he loves can't be together The next stanza, "And I could run off at the mouth For hours on end, like I'd gone senseless But I'm just speechless Rendered me defenseless" Says that while he has alot to say on the subject, he's shocked and "speechless" "Barred from your presence, my name from present-tenses" The suituation stops them from being together, his name no longer john is, but was The reason why is shown in the next stanza: "And yes, I've sensed this Since early August I'm not dense and it's obvious that you're more than just friends But I'm not against this" The girl he loves, loves someone else, something he's belived to be true for sometime. But while he loves her, he realizes that she loves him. But knowing this, he steps back and accepts the fact. This next part is pretty tricky: "It's a roseate opiate ruse of roguish rouge That brings back my black and bruised blues" and my own interp comes out to his competition's charm that wins the girls is what brings him pain because he's jealous. "The sea, our torpid frames pale upon the beach Entwined in love's sands, between those sheets" The dream of what he wants "our torpid frames" but the line, "in love's sands between those sheets" instead of the sheets signify that he knows that that is his competitions place That's the first part. Here the song has a nice little peice then moves into what I always refer to as the second part or movement. To me what happens is time has passed. He's moved on and has even entered into a new relationship. "Remember I mean, really think back now To the very last time you were happy" Time has passed and he hasn't been very happy. "And yeah, I know, got the job, got the family Got no free time, and still they'll take what's left" While he has a life, he's bitter towards it "Now we're running on empty but I know we can make it Can't turn around And we can't change our destination" While his relationship is failing, there's nothing he can do to change it "But when our transmission ends They'll rescue us And we'll start from where we land" But when it's over, he'll be free and can go with a fresh start "It's roseate opiate ruse of roguish rouge That brings back my black and bruised blues You can't rob the coppery tide of her cherry-ish hues" Again he's still jealous of his competition and can't help but still lover the girl "The shores of these sheets recant refuse Their love refuses to stop "Forget about the wedding rings we lose Only greater love will see us through" They forsake their wedding vows and love each other "It don't matter now how long we've played the fools We both know we were bound to bend the rules You should know by now, we never lose No never, never" The fact that so much time doesn't matter, just that they love each other "You can mock the malleable calms of ancient rule Forever and ever Or forgive them for they know not what they do Whatever, whatever" Frankly though, the rest of it escapes me, but I still love this song "So Rosemary's baby to sing the truth For worse or for better Now, the idiosyncrasy when they serve the savants And the mouth of the iris learns to let the light in May the end of our times make way for the rules that we bend Times are always changing, but life never ends" |
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