Mailman

General CommentI think that this song is about a situation where he came across an old crush or maybe just a girl he used to know not neccessarily someone he was interested in.. I think she was all about trying to get his attention now... now that he's a big star and gorgeous, and everybody loves him now. But what about back in the day when she knew him as a regular person and she wouldn't have given him the time of day. Doesn't she recognize him, doesn't she know him, doesn't she remember he's just a no-name, someone below her... but now he's above, and that makes her want him. Well he knows his fame won't last and that her attention is real or worthy, but to hell with her superficialiaty, he'll take her ride just despite her and know in his own heart that she's a worthless drone of society, a materialistic snob who only wants what's shiny and new. At least he has the comfort of knowing that he may be heading nowhere and fast, but she's always gonna be one step further to nowhere than he is.
I really don't think the person was a truly significant person in his life, just a typical situation that was the needle in his side making him even more disgusted with the world and causing him write a song about it.
...just my take

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General CommentI think it's about the way people treat the sort of ... "worker ants" of society. Like how there'll be people there to do menial jobs, or do the things tht we just take for granted or don't see as really important. And people will look down on them, their responsiblity and their imporatance, and see them as bottem of the barrel, lowest wrung, etc. But all these people are seeing the indiffernce and apathy towards them and know that if not for them, the people who are so above them wouldn't have any way to get where they are, and that if they fall sometime in their life, the people who look down on them will fall twice as hard, and twice as easliy.
Or maybe it's just about people who think they're powerful and important not seeing how ordinary and flawed they really are, leaving that "job" up to people they see as being below them. I hope that was more coherent, sorry.

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General CommentWhen I first heard this song I interpreted it, uh, similarly to how crazy_horse did, but after reading WinterOnyx's interpretation, all I can say is "wow". That's probably the best interpretation of any song I've ever seen. Kudos to you, man.

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General CommentWhy are they dumbasses? That's THEIR interpretation for you NOT to judge. You have your own and they have their own.



Anyway, I love this song. I'm having a hard time with the interpretation. Meh.

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General CommentThis song is totally about anal sex and maybe a little oral sex:

I know I'm headed for the "bottom" and I'm "riding you all the way"

I know how you "give it" now I want you t "receive" (Love the connection between giving and receiving and "I'm sure you would do the same for me")

For all the times you made me disappear: yeah, into your ass!! (That's how you'll know I'm here)

My place was beneath you but now I'm above(he's a top!)And now I send you a message of love(delivering a shot of love juice in your ass)
A simple reminder of what you won't see(you can't see because I'm inside you, and behind you as well).....

'nuff said.

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General CommentDude, look on the last page, Chris himself said it's about killing your boss xD I think we can all relate...

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General CommentThis song makes me think about sex. As for the name, I think alot of early alternative songs the name had nothing to do with the song.

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General CommentHere's the true meaning. FIFTEEN frickin' years after I first heard this infectious damn song.

I though that it all sounded familiar...

Before I give you the acronym clue. Get ready to do a little study boys and girls. Phrases like "Top/Bottom", "Ridin' you" "Do the same for me". Ha ha! Are ya' gettin' it a little bit now? Look up these definitions, once I lay it out for you...

"Switch",."Eye Averting", There are a lot more in this tune, but I think you're getting it now.

I'm the "mailman", this time around. You just became the "recipient"! Uhhg! Ya' like that!

Red! Red!

Oh crap! Yeah that's right! You guessed it. Chris Cornell was a fan!

BDSM

I'm right huh?

How's that for a subliminal? - jef

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My Interpretationlmao this song just sounds like a metaphor for gay anal sex. or gaynal sex. whatever floats your boat

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My InterpretationHmm.. It does seem to be about wanting to shoot your boss, except:
1. Kisses turned to spit in my face. Well, your boss never kissed you, or showed you any love...
2. A future so holy without me. They're still alive whoever they are, so either he's dead (suicide) or he's moved on...

I think it's a very personal song, and can't be explained with generalisations.
I think it's a letter to a specific person (the song is the mailman), a person who perhaps he had a very bad break up with, that put him on a self destructive path, but a path that provides inspiration to write very personal and artistic music.
So I thinks like, look at me now bitch, thanks for the inspiration that made me famous, and the bad habits that go along with that lifestyle.

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