kylebank, I think you are right on target. Two more observations that testify to Regina's incredible talent for complex poetic lyrics. For one, Regina is known as a "anti-folk" singer- part of the group that wants to put the raw and real back into the folk scene, which, let's face it, has become jaded and a little smarmy. Well, I think she pays tribute to the Little Prince, but also pokes at it alittle- it is a classic beautiful book, but a touch preachy/saccharine. So she makes the rose's thorns split the rose herself apart-- the meanie baobobs from the book become the rose's thorns, tearing herself apart.
Also, the line about "a sunset could not save me now"-- that's pretty cynical taken in conjunction with the book- it's a jab at St. Exupery's (the little prince's author) simplistic solutions....
kylebank, I think you are right on target. Two more observations that testify to Regina's incredible talent for complex poetic lyrics. For one, Regina is known as a "anti-folk" singer- part of the group that wants to put the raw and real back into the folk scene, which, let's face it, has become jaded and a little smarmy. Well, I think she pays tribute to the Little Prince, but also pokes at it alittle- it is a classic beautiful book, but a touch preachy/saccharine. So she makes the rose's thorns split the rose herself apart-- the meanie baobobs from the book become the rose's thorns, tearing herself apart.
Also, the line about "a sunset could not save me now"-- that's pretty cynical taken in conjunction with the book- it's a jab at St. Exupery's (the little prince's author) simplistic solutions....
What do people think?