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| mewithoutYou – Aubergine Lyrics
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I think this song is about Rabbit's journey. Taking grapes and spinach along for the trip home. The Labrador trying to comfort him after the loss of his "mother" (Elephant is called Mother in February 1878), and The Labrador's teachings are contrary to Elephant's. So Rabbit is crushed, which causes more thoughts of Elephant.
As for Aubergine, I think Aubergine is Elephant's name. The line, "Be your body, please don't mind
if I don't fancy myself mine" corresponds to Elephant's statements in February 1878, Grist For The Malady Mill and Elephant In The Dock.
The last verse is what caused me to think the song was about Rabbit, notably the line, "I climbed out to ask for directions" I think sorrel and saffron speak of the change to Rabbit's colour, a methaphor of overall change, since leaveing the train wreck, where he was pure white. The "sleeping like a shark" line gives me the image of a rabbit in the grass, but all you can see is ears.
Overall: I think the song is about losing faith, due to circumstance; realizing a loss of faith, and then not knowing what to do. |
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| mewithoutYou – Grist for the Malady Mill Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Casey Jones was not yet 15 in February 1878, and he died in 1900. I believe Casey is implied as the conductor, and is speaking to Elephant, "I wish I wished you well..." |
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| mewithoutYou – February 1878 Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Well versed in English; not so much with trains. I had no idea what a RIP Spot was, so thank you for the information. |
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| mewithoutYou – January 1979 Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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A couple of the members were in The Operation before they started mewithoutYou, and there are many references to Jesus on the album "There Is Hope For A Tree Cut Down." |
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