I like the "starf**ckers" theory but there are a couple problems i have with it. Mostly, when they were writing this song, they weren't popular enough to have groupies. I remember going to one of their concerts a loooooong time ago before "glycerine" was poplular and the majority of the people did not know who Bush was. So here's what i think:
Starting w/ the title "Swim"-i think this refers to the line in the song "Thinning ice, 14 Hairdryers, Swimming to you" which i think is about a overcoming a struggle/desire to be with someone. So if that is what the song is a/b, then what the heck do the other lyrics mean?:
"House is on fire
We're naked again
Maybe all we need
Is water and friends"-I think this might be about how he truly cannot resist this person, even though he knows its unhealthy, they end up "naked again"- I think "water"-in reference to putting out the house that is on fire could mean they need to extinguish there 'flame' or passion for each other. And "friends" simply mean distractions to keep them from thinking a/b each other.
For the remainder of the song, except for the last couple of lines, he has given up trying to resist and throws himself at this person.
Finally he says...
"I'm not scared of you
Gave up on drugs ( i believe the actual words are "gonna give up on drugs")
If I make it through
The jaws of love
Jaws of love"
Ok, so maybe the keyword for the entire song is "DRUGS" but if not, this last line could mean that he's finally had enough with this screwed up relationship and wants out. Until he is free, however, he will continue to smack large amounts of crack and write crazy songs that are truly truly incredible.
ANY OTHER OPINIONS?, cause this is really just a guess.
Oh and as for the line:
"Poor on the rise
Rich on the fall
The cripple's with you
Fame is a whore"
we'll just pretend that's not in this song, b/c i really don't get it
I like the "starf**ckers" theory but there are a couple problems i have with it. Mostly, when they were writing this song, they weren't popular enough to have groupies. I remember going to one of their concerts a loooooong time ago before "glycerine" was poplular and the majority of the people did not know who Bush was. So here's what i think: Starting w/ the title "Swim"-i think this refers to the line in the song "Thinning ice, 14 Hairdryers, Swimming to you" which i think is about a overcoming a struggle/desire to be with someone. So if that is what the song is a/b, then what the heck do the other lyrics mean?:
"House is on fire We're naked again Maybe all we need Is water and friends"-I think this might be about how he truly cannot resist this person, even though he knows its unhealthy, they end up "naked again"- I think "water"-in reference to putting out the house that is on fire could mean they need to extinguish there 'flame' or passion for each other. And "friends" simply mean distractions to keep them from thinking a/b each other.
For the remainder of the song, except for the last couple of lines, he has given up trying to resist and throws himself at this person.
Finally he says... "I'm not scared of you Gave up on drugs ( i believe the actual words are "gonna give up on drugs") If I make it through The jaws of love Jaws of love" Ok, so maybe the keyword for the entire song is "DRUGS" but if not, this last line could mean that he's finally had enough with this screwed up relationship and wants out. Until he is free, however, he will continue to smack large amounts of crack and write crazy songs that are truly truly incredible.
ANY OTHER OPINIONS?, cause this is really just a guess. Oh and as for the line: "Poor on the rise Rich on the fall The cripple's with you Fame is a whore" we'll just pretend that's not in this song, b/c i really don't get it