| Keane – Bedshaped Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I know a lot of people interpret this song as a breakup song, or about two lovers drifting away from each other. While thats probably right, I've never seen it like that. *I'm agnostic, and don't know if I believe in a deity or not, so please don't be offended by the religious refrences I pressumed- they are in no way there to upset people of any religion, belief or idealogy* I've always interpreted it as a song about someone who was once very religious, but then a friend of his/hers dies very suddenly and it causes them to lose faith. He likes to think he'll see her again in a afterlife of some description, but can no longer bring himself to believe that, and instead concludes that there is nothing left of his loved one but a dead body, so he falls into a deep state of feeling foolish, uncertain and bitter. He wishes he could believe that her soul still lives on somewhere, but can't anymore. Lets have a look at some of the lyrics; "Many the lives we lived in each day And buried altogether" "and buried altogether" I always thought meant "In the end we'll be buried in the ground. Everyone. So whats the point?" This is him thinking fondly back to memories of his deceased love (and the "lives we lived in each day") but then realising it doesn't matter because they'll all die eventually, and they'll be nothing left of them. No memories, no soul, no heaven. "You'll knock on my door and up we'll go In white light I don't think so But what do I know What do I know I know" The "white light" to me seems to signify the tunnel of light often associates with the journey to heaven/through purgatory. This is him trying to convince himself that his beloved has moved onto a better place and that he will see her again there. Then "I don't think so" seems to be him admitting hes not so sure anymore. "But what do I know? What do I know? I know." Seems to be a representative of his confusion and uncertainty. Him wavering between believing and not believing, partially because its easier to believe. Really this is a heart rendering song. |
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| Keane – Bedshaped Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I know a lot of people interpret this song as a breakup song, or about two lovers drifting away from each other. While thats probably right, I've never seen it like that. *I'm agnostic, and don't know if I believe in a deity or not, so please don't be offended by the religious refrences I pressumed- they are in no way there to upset people of any religion, belief or idealogy* I've always interpreted it as a song about someone who was once very religious, but then a friend of his/hers dies very suddenly and it causes them to lose faith. He likes to think he'll see her again in a afterlife of some description, but can no longer bring himself to believe that, and instead concludes that there is nothing left of his loved one but a dead body, so he falls into a deep state of feeling foolish, uncertain and bitter. He wishes he could believe that her soul still lives on somewhere, but can't anymore. Lets have a look at some of the lyrics; "Many the lives we lived in each day And buried altogether" "and buried altogether" I always thought meant "In the end we'll be buried in the ground. Everyone. So whats the point?" This is him thinking fondly back to memories of his deceased love (and the "lives we lived in each day") but then realising it doesn't matter because they'll all die eventually, and they'll be nothing left of them. No memories, no soul, no heaven. "You'll knock on my door and up we'll go In white light I don't think so But what do I know What do I know I know" The "white light" to me seems to signify the tunnel of light often associates with the journey to heaven/through purgatory. This is him trying to convince himself that his beloved has moved onto a better place and that he will see her again there. Then "I don't think so" seems to be him admitting hes not so sure anymore. "But what do I know? What do I know? I know." Seems to be a representative of his confusion and uncertainty. Him wavering between believing and not believing, partially because its easier to believe. Really this is a heart rendering song. |
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| Keane – Bedshaped Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I know a lot of people interpret this song as a breakup song, or about two lovers drifting away from each other. While thats probably right, I've never seen it like that. *I'm agnostic, and don't know if I believe in a deity or not, so please don't be offended by the religious refrences I pressumed- they are in no way there to upset people of any religion, belief or idealogy* I've always interpreted it as a song about someone who was once very religious, but then a friend of his/hers dies very suddenly and it causes them to lose faith. He likes to think he'll see her again in a afterlife of some description, but can no longer bring himself to believe that, and instead concludes that there is nothing left of his loved one but a dead body, so he falls into a deep state of feeling foolish, uncertain and bitter. He wishes he could believe that her soul still lives on somewhere, but can't anymore. Lets have a look at some of the lyrics; "Many the lives we lived in each day And buried altogether" "and buried altogether" I always thought meant "In the end we'll be buried in the ground. Everyone. So whats the point?" This is him thinking fondly back to memories of his deceased love (and the "lives we lived in each day") but then realising it doesn't matter because they'll all die eventually, and they'll be nothing left of them. No memories, no soul, no heaven. "You'll knock on my door and up we'll go In white light I don't think so But what do I know What do I know I know" The "white light" to me seems to signify the tunnel of light often associates with the journey to heaven/through purgatory. This is him trying to convince himself that his beloved has moved onto a better place and that he will see her again there. Then "I don't think so" seems to be him admitting hes not so sure anymore. "But what do I know? What do I know? I know." Seems to be a representative of his confusion and uncertainty. Him wavering between believing and not believing, partially because its easier to believe. Really this is a heart rendering song. |
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