Great song, one of my fav. by JLC. I think the song has to do with unhappiness over holding someone down in a still pose. The verses talk about a portrait, and someone looking at this portrait and seeing how limited it is--like a false constraint. in the chorus he talks about living in something lively and active: a magazine (title/theme of the whole album). the whole song is almost saying forget about trying to capture that one moment but live life in the present.
Great song, one of my fav. by JLC. I think the song has to do with unhappiness over holding someone down in a still pose. The verses talk about a portrait, and someone looking at this portrait and seeing how limited it is--like a false constraint. in the chorus he talks about living in something lively and active: a magazine (title/theme of the whole album). the whole song is almost saying forget about trying to capture that one moment but live life in the present.