| Natalie Merchant – The Living Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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What I get from this song is a person who is very disenchanted with life. The song mentions the bottle but you could substitute that with anything and I have my things I can substitute. I feel this way more now that I am getting older. There are things in my life that make me happy but there are things that just don't. I can understand not wanting to stay among the living. It does not have to mean suicide. It can mean you just no longer have the desire to be around people any more. You see the world around you and the people who do not have the things you desire the most and it hurts. It could be not being addicted, people who have families that are happy, or any thing that just hurts you inside that much. As I said before I am getting older, I always thought at this point in my life I would be with someone and happy but that is not the case. After so many failed relationships and trying to make things work with another person and having it always end up the same way has left me feeling much like this. I no longer care to be a part of the bigger world any longer. I have family and a few friends and I am okay with it, but I no longer care to be a part of the rest. I prefer to spend my time taking care of the things I have to and pursuing the hobbies I have found that bring joy to my life. I do think the song is about a person who has not been able to find their joy, or find peace in something else that can bring them joy instead. It is not an easy thing to do. You have to accept the way things are, your own actions that helped bring you here, and that is not always easy for people to do. |
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