This is really such a sweet, sweet song. It's got a nice literal story and a lovely melody, but I think it's also about the kindness humans are capable of. Doing something nice for other people, without expecting any type of reward, maybe even without the person you're helping having any kind of idea who you are or even that you helped them. It's a bit similar to "The Wallet," isn't it?
And speaking of the song's literal meaning...the other day, my mom and I were walking outside of Stop & Shop, and all of a sudden, my mom bends over, and I almost trip over her. I ask her what she's doing, and she says she's flipping over an unlucky penny for someone else to find. I was like, "Oh, that reminds me of the Regina Spektor song!" And she said, "That's where I got the idea." So yes, there's my pointless story. In conclusion: it makes me happy that I got my mom into Regina :).
This is really such a sweet, sweet song. It's got a nice literal story and a lovely melody, but I think it's also about the kindness humans are capable of. Doing something nice for other people, without expecting any type of reward, maybe even without the person you're helping having any kind of idea who you are or even that you helped them. It's a bit similar to "The Wallet," isn't it?
And speaking of the song's literal meaning...the other day, my mom and I were walking outside of Stop & Shop, and all of a sudden, my mom bends over, and I almost trip over her. I ask her what she's doing, and she says she's flipping over an unlucky penny for someone else to find. I was like, "Oh, that reminds me of the Regina Spektor song!" And she said, "That's where I got the idea." So yes, there's my pointless story. In conclusion: it makes me happy that I got my mom into Regina :).