I agree most with the_associate's comment if any. To me this is clearly not about a real killing - rather, about the type of breakup of a friendship or romantic relationship where the other person is so easily, and genuinely, wounded that you feel responsible - like you did something terribly wrong, even when you didn't.
I agree most with the_associate's comment if any. To me this is clearly not about a real killing - rather, about the type of breakup of a friendship or romantic relationship where the other person is so easily, and genuinely, wounded that you feel responsible - like you did something terribly wrong, even when you didn't.
But then, I listened to this album over and over when I was in such a situation. A friend of mine alienated everyone in our social circle; I was one of the last to be "driven off" - but she didn't do it...
But then, I listened to this album over and over when I was in such a situation. A friend of mine alienated everyone in our social circle; I was one of the last to be "driven off" - but she didn't do it by making them mad, rather, she was quick to take personal hurt from things people said, took it personally and held long grudges, and essentially took refuge in the friends she had left to "protect" her from people who'd done nothing wrong.
The saddest part was that I really cared for her and knew that her pain was genuine, even if the cause wasn't.
"Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished" and "I saw you fall, I think I pushed" and "I will never hurt anything" - speaks to me of the disorientation of knowing you haven't made a move to hurt someone, but being told by everyone around that you must have "pushed", must have done something.
Desperate sad repression.
"I didn't hurt the one I love" Deny it all!
A court case of a murdered lover used as an analogy for the feelings of persecution and denial created by irrevocably hurting the one you love.
I agree most with the_associate's comment if any. To me this is clearly not about a real killing - rather, about the type of breakup of a friendship or romantic relationship where the other person is so easily, and genuinely, wounded that you feel responsible - like you did something terribly wrong, even when you didn't.
I agree most with the_associate's comment if any. To me this is clearly not about a real killing - rather, about the type of breakup of a friendship or romantic relationship where the other person is so easily, and genuinely, wounded that you feel responsible - like you did something terribly wrong, even when you didn't.
But then, I listened to this album over and over when I was in such a situation. A friend of mine alienated everyone in our social circle; I was one of the last to be "driven off" - but she didn't do it...
But then, I listened to this album over and over when I was in such a situation. A friend of mine alienated everyone in our social circle; I was one of the last to be "driven off" - but she didn't do it by making them mad, rather, she was quick to take personal hurt from things people said, took it personally and held long grudges, and essentially took refuge in the friends she had left to "protect" her from people who'd done nothing wrong.
The saddest part was that I really cared for her and knew that her pain was genuine, even if the cause wasn't.
"Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished" and "I saw you fall, I think I pushed" and "I will never hurt anything" - speaks to me of the disorientation of knowing you haven't made a move to hurt someone, but being told by everyone around that you must have "pushed", must have done something.