I've never read Hamlet, though I agree that's probably what it means. But before hearing of that connection I had my own suspicions. I've seen the song as different types of longing and temptation.
Dig Ophelia consider it dug
Flowers madness and polar bear rug
Here's the water, just ankle deep high.
Lay back and relax and look up at the sky.
I always saw this as a descent into madness, and the fight against it. The singer is temptation, tempting the person to just relax and give in, and telling them that there's no point in fighting, the fight's already lost...
Your eyes never close, your mind's not at rest,
Lay back, get waterlogged
Give us a kiss.
Again, it's temptation singing to them, telling them they're working too hard, fighting too hard. I saw this more like the sirens of the ocean singing and calling sailors (or whoever else) to come and join them.
Water spreads the small seed
Water kills the tall weed.
Ophelia.
Basically, telling you that everything has two sides to it. Ophelia, to me, was either the person Melora was singing to or singing about (like, using as an example)
Cut the stem and you'll see how you feel
Floating orchids just ain't no big deal
Never knowing's like knowing too much
Tap the table, oh here's more bad luck.
You might as well let go, just to see what happens. Are all the things in there really so bad? After all, if you don't experience it, it'll be just as bad as what you fear most will happen if you do experience it. And the last sentence, is telling you that anything can be bad, like the reference of people's need to knock on wood.
I've never read Hamlet, though I agree that's probably what it means. But before hearing of that connection I had my own suspicions. I've seen the song as different types of longing and temptation.
Dig Ophelia consider it dug Flowers madness and polar bear rug Here's the water, just ankle deep high. Lay back and relax and look up at the sky. I always saw this as a descent into madness, and the fight against it. The singer is temptation, tempting the person to just relax and give in, and telling them that there's no point in fighting, the fight's already lost...
Your eyes never close, your mind's not at rest, Lay back, get waterlogged Give us a kiss. Again, it's temptation singing to them, telling them they're working too hard, fighting too hard. I saw this more like the sirens of the ocean singing and calling sailors (or whoever else) to come and join them.
Water spreads the small seed Water kills the tall weed. Ophelia. Basically, telling you that everything has two sides to it. Ophelia, to me, was either the person Melora was singing to or singing about (like, using as an example)
Cut the stem and you'll see how you feel Floating orchids just ain't no big deal Never knowing's like knowing too much Tap the table, oh here's more bad luck. You might as well let go, just to see what happens. Are all the things in there really so bad? After all, if you don't experience it, it'll be just as bad as what you fear most will happen if you do experience it. And the last sentence, is telling you that anything can be bad, like the reference of people's need to knock on wood.