| Dry The River – Weights & Measures Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think this song is about being in an on again off again relationship. One where the love you have for the person is open handed - i was prepared to love you and not expect anything of you- The person has left several times -The familiar sting of the woodcutter's swing to the tree - perhaps for other people, or perhaps for one other person in particular It's almost as if their relationship is not the main one, the relationship that the person he's singing about has with the other person is the main relationship. Perhaps their relationship is a thing she keeps seeking out, she can't help herself....but she knows she's wrong for doing it -And there's no patron saint of sudden restraint- <--that could be the moment she decides she wants to go back to her relationship and try to 'be good', she decides to exercise self restraint and he gets hurt as a result Or perhaps she just has issues with herself that make her an unstable partner -And in comes the black night, Calling your name since you were born- <--- loving her is a rollercoaster of risk because when she goes off into her own brain, it's like she leaves him. she may even find another person to occupy her time or fulfill some need there's a resignation in this song. someone who's made up their mind that love will hurt them, they've literally weighed the pros and cons, measured and assessed the risk, and decided to go ahead with it i love this song. |
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| A Fine Frenzy – Almost Lover Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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i watched two people have an argument on a TV show the other day and i think one of them summed up this song perfectly. She said: you want to have your cake and eat it too. you want to be with her and not have me forget about you. i guess the not wanting the person to forget about you part is what causes the doubt ...'Well, I'd never want to see you unhappy I thought you'd want the same for me' if you cared you'd let them be. wouldn't you? in theory.it makes sense. but sometimes, when you're right in the middle of the emotions, you're not trying to be an asshole, you're just trying to make your way out of a bad situation. sometimes the almost lover loves you, but love isn't everything i've had an almost lover, and i was mad and bitter like anyone else would be. but i realised that there are always two sides. that doesn't lessen the pain though.... |
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