| Peter Gabriel – The Family and the Fishing Net Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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@[beren14:44678] to add to this, here are some guesses for parts I can't clearly understand because of his poetry, but I am guessing: a description of the bride getting ready for the ceremony: Suffocated by mirrors, stained by dreams Her honey belly pulls the seams Curves are stiff upon the hinge Pale zeros tinge the tiger skin a description of the the mother of the bride or groom who will be living alone after the son or daughter move on to their own home: Even as the soft skins tingle They mingle with the homeless mother Who loves the day but lives another That once was hers a description of the father of the bride and/or others including possibly the best man preparing speeches and delivering them: The worried father, long lost lover Brushes ashes with his broom Rehearses jokes to fly and hover Bursting over the bride and groom |
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| Peter Gabriel – The Family and the Fishing Net Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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I have always kind of thought that this was Peter Gabriel's attempt to show us how easy it is for someone to look at another cultures rituals and twist them into a description that is scary. He points to one of our (western culture) very exciting and enjoyable rituals of a wedding, but takes the perspective of someone who doesn't understand and describes it in terms that cause fear for the listener. a couple examples that seem pretty clear to me: Vows of sacrifice - the actual vows of the bride and groom headless chickens - the meal prepared for the celebration afterward Dance in circles - the dancing that happens at the reception and the biggest one...the cutting of the cake: Silence falls the guillotine All the doors are shut Nervous hands grip tight the knife In the darkness, till the cake is cut Passed around, in little pieces |
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| Genesis – Afterglow Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This is definitely one of my top 10 songs because of the emotion I feel listening to it and singing along. I am guessing my interpretation was not what was intended, but ever since I really listened to this song and the lyrics, it makes me think this: someone (the person singing the song) who, while living was in an incredibly strong relationship with their soul mate, dies and leaves their soul mate on Earth (still living). They "lost everything" material and they miss their partner so much that they decide to give the only thing that they have left...their soul...to their soul mate. |
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