Simple, powerful and beautiful. When I read the lyrics, it reminds me of a shy boy having feelings for a person (a girl perhaps) who is troubled. He feels diappointed and hurt when he does try and help, as this person doesn't reciprocate and doesn't understand how deeply he feels. It's like talking to a brick wall- the person who he dreams about doesn't read between the lines, doesn't understand he is "subtle as the wind is grey" rather than the glaring, obviousness in spelling out his affections or his availability. I love that line "subtle as the wind is grey,"- it echoes the idea in the song about having an image in your head of something intangible or something you can't quite touch- a lot like seeing "your arms in a dream, and there were blue veins, blue, blue veins." He can't reach this person he is so fond of. This song is beautiful. I haven't heard it in years.
Simple, powerful and beautiful. When I read the lyrics, it reminds me of a shy boy having feelings for a person (a girl perhaps) who is troubled. He feels diappointed and hurt when he does try and help, as this person doesn't reciprocate and doesn't understand how deeply he feels. It's like talking to a brick wall- the person who he dreams about doesn't read between the lines, doesn't understand he is "subtle as the wind is grey" rather than the glaring, obviousness in spelling out his affections or his availability. I love that line "subtle as the wind is grey,"- it echoes the idea in the song about having an image in your head of something intangible or something you can't quite touch- a lot like seeing "your arms in a dream, and there were blue veins, blue, blue veins." He can't reach this person he is so fond of. This song is beautiful. I haven't heard it in years.