What more could be said about this song? I suppose, literally, it should be taken that a criminal, in prison obviously, is speaking about her dreams of being free, which happen to be in common with the rest of the prisoners.
The line "and [if] hans christian anderson could have had easy his way with me" is interesting as I take it to mean that her childhood was not the normal one where parents might read books to their children. HCA is an interesting choice because he wrote fables about human nature, and it seems to say that had she had parents that taught her the lessons to be a good person, she wouldn't be where she is now, in prison.
Later, she mentions how her mother thinks she is grown up but that she is, in fact, just little. It's as if, even with her tough exterior of tattoos (as tough as mermaids and swallows can be anyhow) she recognizes that she is still just a small child inside in need of love and comfort and ultimately, a parent.
I am most interest however in what she is waiting to remember. It seems to be an important part of the song. Any suggestions?
i think the "someday i will remember" refers to repressed memories
obviously the narrator had some bad experience in their childhood causing them to reject the ways of HCA, or atleast that's how most psychologists would view it
i think the "someday i will remember" refers to repressed memories
obviously the narrator had some bad experience in their childhood causing them to reject the ways of HCA, or atleast that's how most psychologists would view it
I think it is worth pointing out that, yeah, of course her tattoos are not tough: "mermaids and swallows" is clearly a second reference to Hans Christian Andersen. Isn't it?
I think it is worth pointing out that, yeah, of course her tattoos are not tough: "mermaids and swallows" is clearly a second reference to Hans Christian Andersen. Isn't it?
@Hippias_Rex I think it is about remembering the truth. Whenever I have the feeling of becoming more awake/conscious, it feels like a truth I had forgotten that was obvious. Fear and turmoil and difficult early life experiences crowd out this truth, but when everything is still, something deeper emergences. The part of myself that isn't a scared child, but something much deeper.
@Hippias_Rex I think it is about remembering the truth. Whenever I have the feeling of becoming more awake/conscious, it feels like a truth I had forgotten that was obvious. Fear and turmoil and difficult early life experiences crowd out this truth, but when everything is still, something deeper emergences. The part of myself that isn't a scared child, but something much deeper.
What more could be said about this song? I suppose, literally, it should be taken that a criminal, in prison obviously, is speaking about her dreams of being free, which happen to be in common with the rest of the prisoners.
The line "and [if] hans christian anderson could have had easy his way with me" is interesting as I take it to mean that her childhood was not the normal one where parents might read books to their children. HCA is an interesting choice because he wrote fables about human nature, and it seems to say that had she had parents that taught her the lessons to be a good person, she wouldn't be where she is now, in prison.
Later, she mentions how her mother thinks she is grown up but that she is, in fact, just little. It's as if, even with her tough exterior of tattoos (as tough as mermaids and swallows can be anyhow) she recognizes that she is still just a small child inside in need of love and comfort and ultimately, a parent.
I am most interest however in what she is waiting to remember. It seems to be an important part of the song. Any suggestions?
i think the "someday i will remember" refers to repressed memories obviously the narrator had some bad experience in their childhood causing them to reject the ways of HCA, or atleast that's how most psychologists would view it
i think the "someday i will remember" refers to repressed memories obviously the narrator had some bad experience in their childhood causing them to reject the ways of HCA, or atleast that's how most psychologists would view it
I think it is worth pointing out that, yeah, of course her tattoos are not tough: "mermaids and swallows" is clearly a second reference to Hans Christian Andersen. Isn't it?
I think it is worth pointing out that, yeah, of course her tattoos are not tough: "mermaids and swallows" is clearly a second reference to Hans Christian Andersen. Isn't it?
@Hippias_Rex I think it is about remembering the truth. Whenever I have the feeling of becoming more awake/conscious, it feels like a truth I had forgotten that was obvious. Fear and turmoil and difficult early life experiences crowd out this truth, but when everything is still, something deeper emergences. The part of myself that isn't a scared child, but something much deeper.
@Hippias_Rex I think it is about remembering the truth. Whenever I have the feeling of becoming more awake/conscious, it feels like a truth I had forgotten that was obvious. Fear and turmoil and difficult early life experiences crowd out this truth, but when everything is still, something deeper emergences. The part of myself that isn't a scared child, but something much deeper.