| Okkervil River – So Come Back, I Am Waiting Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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i find it funny that people think think that song has anything at all to do with your prototypical love story...completely not the case... the hardin refrences are right, i suppose...im am aware of sheff's fascination for hardin...and this song is certainly about drug use, particulary heroin... but it is just as much about the "devil" -- so to speak -- taking control of ones life...and how its impossible to break that spell, especially for a drug user... sheff cleary personifies the devil in this song...the verses that begin with "says" are for all intents and purposes the "devil" speaking... the beauty of this song is the dichotomy of sheff looking at this possession and addiction with both admiration and torment...he admits/celebrates its beauty, yet admits/bemoans its tragedy at the same time... im not going to do a line by line interpretation like others here...ill let you guys figure that out for yourselves...but that is the meaning of this song, trust me... amazing song, though...and amazing writing... |
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