| Marillion – Incubus Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| When Marillion first played 'Incubus' live in 1984, Fish's introduction explained what the song was about. He said that the song begins where 'The Web' ends. The song character from 'The Web' is now starting to come to terms with the departure of his girlfriend, and is moving on with his life. 'Incubus' refers to pornographic polaroids that were taken during the relationship that the character still has. At first the photographs are another reminder of what he has lost, but he eventually comes to see them as a source of power, because he knows that he could upset his ex's new life if he published them in a 'readers' wives' magazine. Fish's story described a chance meeting with the girl and her new boyfriend in a pub, and a casual comment that reminds her that he still has the photos. He doesn't necessarily have to publish the photos to get his revenge, the possibility of publication hangs over her in the same way that the end of the relationship hung over him in 'The Web'. I think the 'courtiers' were simply the ex's friends who looked down on the song character at the time of the break-up. However, my memories might be a bit distorted now, so to hear it from the Fish's mouth, you could try to get a bootleg from the Fugazi tour. | |
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