The Nude

Amazing song. it's about the singer's heart breaking as he sees perfection in a nude painting, and realizes that he could never live up to, or be worthy of that kind of flawlessness.

the song seems to be about a hook-up; the picture of the woman who he saw perfection in. he's reminiscent of how beautiful she was and how he wanted more than lust and how she broke his heart. how he was scared of a picture being the end of his future with her.

aniym, yer a genius. i love this song.

i basically agree with the previous interpretation. i think its about seeing perfection in a work of art or imaginary person (like a dream girl in one's own mind) and being so in love with this concept of perfection that nothing else will do, reality is ever good enough, but the fantasy is something which can never be achieved. and the intense longing for this non-existent thing is crushing.

No, no, no... He isn't talking about a work of art... He is talking about a woman who he is obsessed with, who happens to be pursuing another "phantom" man, meaning, unknown man. He sees the writing on the wall, meaning her behavior, her rejection of him, and possibly even sees her going off in the night to be with him, but doesn't know who he is, so he is called a phantom in the song. Basically this is a song about a guy who is obsessed with a woman who is beautiful, who he once had a sexual relationship with, who has now discarded him for another unknown man. He is also stalking her both literally, and mentally in his mind. Read the lyrics again. It's crystal clear. This also applies to anyone today who might be referencing fb wall of an ex. Seeing picture on the wall. As he aptly states. So this song, while written years ago, can take on a more modern meaning as it can also apply to a man who is fb stalking his ex lover. There ya go...

One of my favorite songs ever. Interesting take aniym...always wondered what it might mean.