This is a masterpiece of a song from O’Connor’s first album probably written about a love affair, although I never knew the last line revealed the lover to be a lawyer, until now. O’Connor’s first album—although not a pop blockbuster—was her best. I recall reading she was largely influenced by a mentor who motivated her to wrench these songs from her heart and he was spell-bindingly successful.
I ran into “Troy” under different circumstances when it was used by a marauding angel who must have shown up in my life because he was bored—I’m laughing—that is so tongue in cheek. The song became part of our performance art chapters—sung by Ariana about and to—her trinity partner, Pete. The phoenix fire is reincarnation. In their current exchange, life was bewildering and Ariana apologizes for stinging words and for even showing up. Pete has a lover already when Ariana shows up. And Ariana is not so much trying to beat the lady’s time as she is curious about the relationship Pete has with this lover. [Does she love you? Does she need you like I do?]
Ariana asks if she is intruding, reminding Pete that she would kill a dragon for him—such are words of an impassioned love goddess, as Ariana was playing one in the story. She points out to Pete that she showed up to check on him because she was concerned—his light had gone out and his door was closed. Ariana suspects Pete did this on purpose—[ah, but I know you wanted me to be there—oh—oh. Every look that you threw told me so.] I’m laughing—this was enormously serious and heartily comical at the same time—he was shooting “goo-goo” eyed looks in photographs but I have to admit she claimed she wasn’t certain they were aimed at her. Pete, multi-tasking—was also working as a heart throb because the cash was good.
Depending on how the ongoing story was shaping up, Ariana would shriek “you’re still a liar” to either Pete or her angel—but mostly to her angel—who lied like a rug. They didn’t mess with lawyers—Ariana said they frightened her because she was also playing Love and Love is blind so she couldn’t see herself clearly enough to tell if she was coming off looking like a stalker or not.
This is a masterpiece of a song from O’Connor’s first album probably written about a love affair, although I never knew the last line revealed the lover to be a lawyer, until now. O’Connor’s first album—although not a pop blockbuster—was her best. I recall reading she was largely influenced by a mentor who motivated her to wrench these songs from her heart and he was spell-bindingly successful.
I ran into “Troy” under different circumstances when it was used by a marauding angel who must have shown up in my life because he was bored—I’m laughing—that is so tongue in cheek. The song became part of our performance art chapters—sung by Ariana about and to—her trinity partner, Pete. The phoenix fire is reincarnation. In their current exchange, life was bewildering and Ariana apologizes for stinging words and for even showing up. Pete has a lover already when Ariana shows up. And Ariana is not so much trying to beat the lady’s time as she is curious about the relationship Pete has with this lover. [Does she love you? Does she need you like I do?]
Ariana asks if she is intruding, reminding Pete that she would kill a dragon for him—such are words of an impassioned love goddess, as Ariana was playing one in the story. She points out to Pete that she showed up to check on him because she was concerned—his light had gone out and his door was closed. Ariana suspects Pete did this on purpose—[ah, but I know you wanted me to be there—oh—oh. Every look that you threw told me so.] I’m laughing—this was enormously serious and heartily comical at the same time—he was shooting “goo-goo” eyed looks in photographs but I have to admit she claimed she wasn’t certain they were aimed at her. Pete, multi-tasking—was also working as a heart throb because the cash was good.
Depending on how the ongoing story was shaping up, Ariana would shriek “you’re still a liar” to either Pete or her angel—but mostly to her angel—who lied like a rug. They didn’t mess with lawyers—Ariana said they frightened her because she was also playing Love and Love is blind so she couldn’t see herself clearly enough to tell if she was coming off looking like a stalker or not.