| Ray LaMontagne – I Still Care For You Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"Hear me out, day follows day. Light turns to clay in my hands." This line makes me think he was never able to truly reach this lover whom he obviously cared for. Perhaps she was not very good at looking inward, only outward. This brings me to the next line. "Hear me out, you wanted me to be less your lover than a mirror." (beautiful line btw) When someone is ubable to look inward for answers, they can only look outward, trying to surround themselves with people, possessions, ideals (or Mirrors) of what they think reflects them. When one is unsure of their identity, they are naturally insecure, and deep down they may not believe anyone could love them or that they deserve to be loved. (Can't you see what you mean to me?") "The hours grow heavy and hollow, cruel as a grave" There are tense times in relationships (say after a fight for instance) when two people tend to question the meaning of their relationship or whether it could ever be as good as it once was. Those moments are "heavy" and leave you with a "hollow" feeling. "Cruel as a grave" may represent the impending death of this relationship which has left him hollow inside as well. I hope you like my interpretation. I H |
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| Ray LaMontagne – A Falling Through Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| This song is certainly about a death. Beit a relationship or a life, but likely both. Perhaps the writer really cared for someone suffering with Depression that committed suicide. This song speaks of unresolved feelings for someone who may have been on and off in the writer's life ("draws us closed AGAIN"). "Again" and possibly for the last time. I get the feeling it's depression from the line "I'd rather breathe than drown in sorrow", and people who have depression have a higher likelihood of committing suicide without treatment. When someone close to you commits suicide it is as if they "stole" your heart, because you could never resolve to make it right again. Very sad lyrics, put to very beautiful music. It is a fantastic track. | |
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