| Vanessa Carlton – Prince Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I disagree somewhat with alabaster. To me, it's about being head over heels, willing to run (elope) with this prince, a guy with lots of political/professional/etc demands of himself. She's asking him to give it up and run away with her, can't he see what's been found between them? I think it's very analogous to More Than This, or more broadly, All You Need Is Love. The "prince" metaphor is especially well-crafted, I think, calling forth feelings of attractiveness, wealth, charisma, and political dedication. "At the hand of your God, could you see the light?" is brilliantly clever (get it? brilliant?), in that the Prince has made social perfection his God, and that helped bring about their love, the bliss/light that's worth more than any perfection or achievement. Alabaster's right, however, that there is a definite feel of confidence and almost an ultimatum. They've found magic together, but as Alabaster put it, she wants to be convinced that he'll catch her when she falls. In a way, it's about making himself prove how much he values what they have. If he can't do that, she'll leave, but if he'll run/come, she's willing and able (for now). This theme also fits fascinatingly in with the power dynamic that his royalty implies, with her flouting his arbitrary birthrights. As a last side-note, the "oh my prince can't you see what's been found?" line from the House of Blues show is pure eargasm |
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| Vanessa Carlton – Heroes and Thieves Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with the previous comments, but I also think that Darlin' is her deceased father. I have no evidence other than the song to say if that's true or if her dad is even dead, but a number of small, subtle things in the song point to that, IMO. The line "And just when I've figured it out" implies, to me, that Darlin' is someone who had already figured it out and tried to teach her to as well. "Comforting logic" sounds paternal, and losing a parent can easily result in "solitude that I can't find without you." "When I can't see...I'll be coming back to you" I see as meeting again in the afterlife. Lastly, the way she sings "it seems like I'm getting closer somehow" especially the word somehow, sounds like a little girl, the way she used to (and still would, if her song could reach him) address her father. Maybe I'm just over-reading things, but that's how I've always taken it. One of my favorite songs of hers either way. |
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