| Soundgarden – Burden in My Hand Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[varangianguard:2267] I am inclined to agree. I love how people want to suppose that the meaning of songs such as this should be so direct and superficial. And of course, the artist(s) are going to tell you exactly what a song like this is supposed to be about. As if, if it were meant to be suggestive of, or about, heroin/intravenous drug abuse/addiction (and it is) they are going to come right out and say so. No. That's not how it works (Lucy in the Sky, anyone?). The whole song is wrought with metaphor and it works very well. But dare to ask yourself if a man who just shot his wife, left her body in the desert, and actually feels guilty about it would beckon: "Would you cry for me?, Would you cry for ME?"... "I need a little sympathy". "I shot my love today, would you cry for ME?" Well, why should we? You just murdered your wife; shouldn't we be crying for HER? Doesn't make much sense, unless his "love" is actually a very powerful drug delivered via syringe. Then it begins to make perfect sense. Ask a heroin addict in the midst of their addiction what their 'true love' is: what do they love more than anything in the world? the answer shouldn't surprise you. |
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