I think the meaning of this song is quite obvious; however, I truly think that the search for that which makes ones life meaningful has never been expressed in such a lovely way. Tackling the ineffable seems to be what Kate does best, and here, against a background of western and eastern music, motifs, clever sampling, etc., she truly shines. I love this period of Kate's creative output for all its experimentation, fey whimsy and humor--the "fairy voices" in this song "hit me in a soft spot!"--and just the faintest hint of something being out of whack, twisted, very much askew. JMHO...
I think the meaning of this song is quite obvious; however, I truly think that the search for that which makes ones life meaningful has never been expressed in such a lovely way. Tackling the ineffable seems to be what Kate does best, and here, against a background of western and eastern music, motifs, clever sampling, etc., she truly shines. I love this period of Kate's creative output for all its experimentation, fey whimsy and humor--the "fairy voices" in this song "hit me in a soft spot!"--and just the faintest hint of something being out of whack, twisted, very much askew. JMHO...