Peace Of Mind

Look at this and look at us We wonder,oh, we're wandering And I don't like to say we're lost Try my best with leading us

I was struck by the narrator refering to more than one person, which makes me think that the two beings of herself are being addressed- especially due to this song being primarily about reflection upon solitude.

Build a ladder to the sky Sit up there and say 'Oh my! Does looking down make me a Queen? With all the sorrow that I've seen'

She begins daydreaming, she cuts herself off and lets her imagination take her somewhere else. She is watching and observing. In this role she places herself in the familar spot of the queen (which as I've mentioned was who she played on moon and moons album, but I'm curious as to why she keeps going back to it...unless she views the queen as someone who is wise and powerful, but not all about those factors- I mean think about how a queen contrasts with a king, or a princess...) and cuts herself off. She can look and judge without anyone knowing.

And if I ever get back down... Find a map that takes me back Through the wounded, through the wars To a time that came before

if she ever breaks from the constant watching, she will get to a place that came before the heartbreak (possibly to Daniel). With a map she will always have the knowledge to get to that place.

To hover-board into the Sun And bring back when my time is done A mother for this childless world And an arrow of light for every boy and girl

The sun is essentially a creator and the nuturing force of this earth. Maybe Natasha believes that the soul will unite with a higher force (the sun) after death and that the light she will create as part of this being will be her children. I also view this as perhaps a maternal tug. I read in an interview that she'd love to be a mother (this was dated summer 08, so maybe the split was taking or had just taken place) but she'd never find the time, or that she couldn't even look after a cat. When you daydream, your mind can take you anywhere you wish.

Natasha is an imaginative person who looks to fantasy and I get the feeling that she recieves 'peace of mind' from being deep in thought that being alone can provide. When I think about it, I feel that way too sometimes.

By the way, does anybody actually like this song or what?

I do in fact enjoy this song and the folkish/torch song vibe it gives off. Very excellent listening on a hot summer's day.