I can definitely see where you're coming from, starpatroller, but I think that there might be some really literal meaning in here, too.
"Speed", as in the drug.
Yes, there's definitely the aspect of a relationship in here, but I think there might be a double meaning of the drug being used as a coping mechanism to deal with a relationship gone very wrong.
Normally, I wouldn't think that, but looking at the lyrics, she speaks of moving from a "black and white world" to one filled with color, which is very reminiscent of a lot of older songs that speak of the mind-opening powers of drugs.
Beside, Clyde is portrayed (not just in this song) as a "broken" person. One who has fallen apart and is trying to put herself back together. Tori's past, also, had some drug use in it, so it could be her speaking of her past experiences.
Or I could be completely off. Who knows with a Tori Amos song?
@Miyamashi yup- thats surely a part of the Lyric messaging. "smacked upside the head"\r\n "D-raid" \r\nbut also may be mixed with simultaneous new fast paced relationship that outshines the past simple stable maybe more predictable and ending relationship?
@Miyamashi yup- thats surely a part of the Lyric messaging. "smacked upside the head"\r\n "D-raid" \r\nbut also may be mixed with simultaneous new fast paced relationship that outshines the past simple stable maybe more predictable and ending relationship?
I can definitely see where you're coming from, starpatroller, but I think that there might be some really literal meaning in here, too.
"Speed", as in the drug.
Yes, there's definitely the aspect of a relationship in here, but I think there might be a double meaning of the drug being used as a coping mechanism to deal with a relationship gone very wrong.
Normally, I wouldn't think that, but looking at the lyrics, she speaks of moving from a "black and white world" to one filled with color, which is very reminiscent of a lot of older songs that speak of the mind-opening powers of drugs.
Beside, Clyde is portrayed (not just in this song) as a "broken" person. One who has fallen apart and is trying to put herself back together. Tori's past, also, had some drug use in it, so it could be her speaking of her past experiences.
Or I could be completely off. Who knows with a Tori Amos song?
@Miyamashi yup- thats surely a part of the Lyric messaging. "smacked upside the head"\r\n "D-raid" \r\nbut also may be mixed with simultaneous new fast paced relationship that outshines the past simple stable maybe more predictable and ending relationship?
@Miyamashi yup- thats surely a part of the Lyric messaging. "smacked upside the head"\r\n "D-raid" \r\nbut also may be mixed with simultaneous new fast paced relationship that outshines the past simple stable maybe more predictable and ending relationship?