This song is strength...it's determination. It's about realising your own beauty, even when you're reluctant to do so. It's about having wings...it's about doing whats Good For You.
The line -- "this house is like Russia with eyes cold & grey" seems to be about this western world -- where people never question, where people never look beyond the surface. A place where 'flying' is frowned upon -- a place where conformity rules.
"I just want a little passion to hold me in the dark" is poignant for me. I interpret the dark as a depression -- and doesn't want to leave the abyss. I suffer from clinical depression & at times it seems like you can only really Know when you're suicidal -- when you're questioning everything. For many people, depression can be like a higher level of consciousness, strange as it may sound. Tori doesn't want to lose that.
"and here i stand with this sword in my hand" For me, the sword is the words. I am an aspiring writer and at times, the words are the most important thing in my life. They can make me feel strong -- they're my weapon. I can fight the world if i've got words.
This song is strength...it's determination. It's about realising your own beauty, even when you're reluctant to do so. It's about having wings...it's about doing whats Good For You. The line -- "this house is like Russia with eyes cold & grey" seems to be about this western world -- where people never question, where people never look beyond the surface. A place where 'flying' is frowned upon -- a place where conformity rules. "I just want a little passion to hold me in the dark" is poignant for me. I interpret the dark as a depression -- and doesn't want to leave the abyss. I suffer from clinical depression & at times it seems like you can only really Know when you're suicidal -- when you're questioning everything. For many people, depression can be like a higher level of consciousness, strange as it may sound. Tori doesn't want to lose that. "and here i stand with this sword in my hand" For me, the sword is the words. I am an aspiring writer and at times, the words are the most important thing in my life. They can make me feel strong -- they're my weapon. I can fight the world if i've got words.