For a few years now ive been constructing a mental list of all the songs that i think have the greatest one (or two, or three) liners in the lyrics, and this is probably number one:
What have you done? You're cutting your cord
You're floating in space. But these are your friends,
They'll be your star-map home
The imagery is positively incredible.
You may be right slavetothawage, however, in that context, the next line (they'll be your starmap home) doesnt really make much sense. i interpreted it differently;
I think its simply a metaphor dealing with astronauts, comparing it with friendship. see, when youre in space (outside of any protective shuttle or capsule in only your suit), you have a cord that keeps you attached to whatever it is that you wish to be attached to (the shuttle and whatnot). so what have you done? youre cutting that cord (which symbolizes friendship), now youre just floating in space, separated from that ground.
But your friends are there regardless of what youve done to the friendship, and they'll be the starmap to guide you back to the ground, becuase everybody makes mistakes, and EVERYBODY needs some help sometimes.
For a few years now ive been constructing a mental list of all the songs that i think have the greatest one (or two, or three) liners in the lyrics, and this is probably number one:
What have you done? You're cutting your cord You're floating in space. But these are your friends, They'll be your star-map home
The imagery is positively incredible.
You may be right slavetothawage, however, in that context, the next line (they'll be your starmap home) doesnt really make much sense. i interpreted it differently;
I think its simply a metaphor dealing with astronauts, comparing it with friendship. see, when youre in space (outside of any protective shuttle or capsule in only your suit), you have a cord that keeps you attached to whatever it is that you wish to be attached to (the shuttle and whatnot). so what have you done? youre cutting that cord (which symbolizes friendship), now youre just floating in space, separated from that ground. But your friends are there regardless of what youve done to the friendship, and they'll be the starmap to guide you back to the ground, becuase everybody makes mistakes, and EVERYBODY needs some help sometimes.