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No-one said
We'd ever know each other
And new evidence is what we require
In this world
[Chorus]
I stand on the edge of a broken sky
And I'm looking down, don't know why
And if I should fall, would you hold me?
Would you pass me by?
For you know I'd ask you for nothing
Just to wait for a while
So confused
My thoughts are takin' over
Unwanted, arising space me instead
Won't let go
[Chorus]
We'd ever know each other
And new evidence is what we require
In this world
I stand on the edge of a broken sky
And I'm looking down, don't know why
And if I should fall, would you hold me?
Would you pass me by?
For you know I'd ask you for nothing
Just to wait for a while
My thoughts are takin' over
Unwanted, arising space me instead
Won't let go
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Hunting has always been used as a metaphor for courtship.
Perhaps there is something fundamentally flawed about the comparison. It assumes everyone is predator and/or prey, and turns love into a cyclical process (i.e. we consume, then move on to fresh meat, over and over again). Not many prospects for comfort and security in a world of one-night stands.
"I'd ask you for nothing, just to wait for a while."
this is about being unsecure and uncertain about somebody...we require proof that somebody cares about us all the time.....but I am not sure if you care, if you catch me when i am falling down...in fact I am not even asking you to save me - I am just waiting to be saved...I am just about to fall down from the skies...sad,very sad song...I don't even have a hope...
this is about being unsecure and uncertain about somebody...we require proof that somebody cares about us all the time.....but I am not sure if you care, if you catch me when i am falling down...in fact I am not even asking you to save me - I am just waiting to be saved...I am just about to fall down from the skies...sad,very sad song...I don't even have a hope...
Hunter is about unrequited love.
great interpretation Anarchitect
damn, this song is amazing. Surprised there's only 2 comments so far! I also like Anarchitect interpretation. I'm not so great at interpreting songs, but i guess however someone interprets the song for themselves, then thats good enough. With that said, I'm still unsure of the meaning, but the sound is awesome.
I stand on the edge of a broken sky, And I'm looking down, don't know why.
And if I should fall, would you hold me? Would you pass me by? Ooh, you know I'd ask you for nothing, Just to wait for a while.
Love this part. I think its somewhat self explanatory. She wants to be saved by someone (the person shes singing about). Shes unsure if he/she will save her (hold me) or if they just don't five a shit about her
i would say anarchitect and mymaryjane87 have this song figured out...it really hauntingly fantastic. portishead is so amazing.
Deep, beautiful, intimate song, reminding me of Lhasa de Sela and others.
My interpretation: "In this world" where there's not enough love and intimacy, I/we feel the need for signs of love. I don't believe I'd get them by asking for them directly, "I'd ask you for nothing" except for waiting for awhile. So if you would hold me when I fall, wouldn't it be a sign of love? By making myself fall (in what way is not specified) I test you, I am starting to hurt myself so I can get the last possible sign of love.
Sadly, this is what we do many times in our relationships. We stop being vulnerable and we don't show our emotions. We just go on hurting ourselves in a secluded own world.
I prefer to listen to the song from a melancholy frame of view and that makes it feel beautiful and deep. It also can be sensed from a despair, abandonment and depression perspective.
I can not make any conclusions as to the meanings of each of the words in Hunter. Beth's singing and the group's contribution drew me in. Now, after years of enjoying other bands I find myself returning to the works of Portishead and finding so much more each time. The comments I have found here have me considering the lyrics as a whole and a more profound form sets in. What a great combination of talent!