i feel that jareth represents sarah's fantasy life. but at this moment he sings this song sarah is growing up and not just living in her fantasy world anymore, so she's "starving and exhausting" him.
he says that everything he's done it's for her, because he is her fantasy and her imagination, and he'll work for no one else but her. but because he's only in her mind, he can "move the stars for no one" -- he can't actually make things happen.
at last he realises that sarah has grown up and that he, the fantasy, can't live inside of her.
@hallospacegirl I agree with this. I think when he sings "you near starve and exhaust me," it shows that he is a childhood fantasy getting choked out by maturation and transition to adulthood. Also, Jareth finally concedes at the end of the song, repeating "I can't live within you" to show that he's, alas, finally acknowledged this fact.
@hallospacegirl I agree with this. I think when he sings "you near starve and exhaust me," it shows that he is a childhood fantasy getting choked out by maturation and transition to adulthood. Also, Jareth finally concedes at the end of the song, repeating "I can't live within you" to show that he's, alas, finally acknowledged this fact.
i feel that jareth represents sarah's fantasy life. but at this moment he sings this song sarah is growing up and not just living in her fantasy world anymore, so she's "starving and exhausting" him.
he says that everything he's done it's for her, because he is her fantasy and her imagination, and he'll work for no one else but her. but because he's only in her mind, he can "move the stars for no one" -- he can't actually make things happen.
at last he realises that sarah has grown up and that he, the fantasy, can't live inside of her.
sad. he can live inside of me! haha.
@hallospacegirl I agree with this. I think when he sings "you near starve and exhaust me," it shows that he is a childhood fantasy getting choked out by maturation and transition to adulthood. Also, Jareth finally concedes at the end of the song, repeating "I can't live within you" to show that he's, alas, finally acknowledged this fact.
@hallospacegirl I agree with this. I think when he sings "you near starve and exhaust me," it shows that he is a childhood fantasy getting choked out by maturation and transition to adulthood. Also, Jareth finally concedes at the end of the song, repeating "I can't live within you" to show that he's, alas, finally acknowledged this fact.