There i sat alone in the car the weight of what you'd done around me
oh all around me
and with the water rushing down my eyes
it was all that i could do, not to scream
but oh, it's alright, now it's over, oh baby, this was the night
and oh mr. moon, shines down on my home,
it's where i belong
without you
recall, i want a recall, you are crying on my telephone
but oh no, oh no no no no
bones crack and fingers blister, i might console you, but look at my sisters
brilliant like fireflies up in their bedroom
but oh, mister moon shines down on my home, it's where i belong
without you
and oh, what can be said for the gift that has
flown into my hand? in my hand
There i sat alone in the car,
the weight of what you'd done around me all around me
Oh no, no no no
oh all around me
and with the water rushing down my eyes
it was all that i could do, not to scream
and oh mr. moon, shines down on my home,
it's where i belong
without you
but oh no, oh no no no no
bones crack and fingers blister, i might console you, but look at my sisters
brilliant like fireflies up in their bedroom
without you
and oh, what can be said for the gift that has
flown into my hand? in my hand
the weight of what you'd done around me all around me
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So sad, yet so beautiful. I love the line, "i might console you, but look at my sisters brilliant like fireflies up in their bedroom."
Radiohead influences somewhere in here.
This song made me almost instantly cry. Sherri's so beautiful and deserves everything she has now.
I think the whole album is about the Dupree sisters' various relationship problems, suffering through them, and moving on, stronger. & I agree with manprettys, it's a beautiful line.
Stronger? How's being the same month after month year after year decade after decade 'stronger'? It's just someone getting older age-wise but not growing in any other way. And it's doubtful he's ever truly alone; he can't handle that. So he settles.
Stronger? How's being the same month after month year after year decade after decade 'stronger'? It's just someone getting older age-wise but not growing in any other way. And it's doubtful he's ever truly alone; he can't handle that. So he settles.
I hope it's not about rape. (..alone in my car, the weight of what you'd done...)
This song is definitely not about rape. Its about Sherri's first marriage that broke down "There i sat alone in the car the weight of what you'd done around me" Meaning that he told her that it was the end and she was trying to grasp it all.
This song is definitely not about rape. Its about Sherri's first marriage that broke down "There i sat alone in the car the weight of what you'd done around me" Meaning that he told her that it was the end and she was trying to grasp it all.
Sherri is now happily re married to Max Bemis of Say Anything. They are both amazing!
Sherri is now happily re married to Max Bemis of Say Anything. They are both amazing!
I can see how that line alone might make you think it's a reference to rape, but taken in context with "but oh, it's alright, now it's over, oh baby, this was the night and oh mr. moon, shines down on my home, it's where i belong without you" it's clearly not. So no worries :)
I can see how that line alone might make you think it's a reference to rape, but taken in context with "but oh, it's alright, now it's over, oh baby, this was the night and oh mr. moon, shines down on my home, it's where i belong without you" it's clearly not. So no worries :)
I recall reading somewhere that this song was written specifically with all of the Dupree sister's relationships at the time in mind. One was getting divorced, one had an engagement called off, and I believe the other had just been dumped.
That being said, this song seems to be a reflection on all the sad things that seemed to happen all at once. At night, when people have time to think about what's going on their lives, that's when the singer is reminded of the moon and how it's shining down on her life without the other person around to hurt her. At some point, she must have gotten a (possibly drunken) phone call from her ex trying to get back together, and instead of taking him up on the opportunity, she's inspired by how strong her sisters have been and turns him away.
It sounds like a really sad, upsetting song, but it's more like a song of sisterly love and sticking together through the hard times.