keeping his life vs. taking it
it's especially obvious when he's talking about the coleman stove (as in suffocating yourself with the fumes produced from the burning charcoal) and tying his belt to the ceiling pipe (buckling his knees is choosing death, as opposed to "locking them up tight" in which he would still be standing and the belt wouldn't strangle him)
as for the reason, i'm thinking it might be the death of his girlfriend/wife because of the line "one gonna hold my woman, the other gonna hold my job" because in death he would join her.
also "you're gonna keep my soul, it was yours to have long ago" meaning this is definite regardless of what he chooses: if he chooses to stay alive his heart and soul will always belong to the one he loves, or if he chooses death his soul will be eternally with hers">
Keepsake Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by girlie1202 | SongMeanings
keeping his life vs. taking it
it's especially obvious when he's talking about the coleman stove (as in suffocating yourself with the fumes produced from the burning charcoal) and tying his belt to the ceiling pipe (buckling his knees is choosing death, as opposed to "locking them up tight" in which he would still be standing and the belt wouldn't strangle him)
as for the reason, i'm thinking it might be the death of his girlfriend/wife because of the line "one gonna hold my woman, the other gonna hold my job" because in death he would join her.
also "you're gonna keep my soul, it was yours to have long ago" meaning this is definite regardless of what he chooses: if he chooses to stay alive his heart and soul will always belong to the one he loves, or if he chooses death his soul will be eternally with hers" />
in this song he's weighing the decision to keep living or commit suicide:
"one gonna keep me warm" (obviously when you're alive you're warm), "one gonna keep me cold" (once you're dead you're never warm again, duh)
also "one gonna help me keep, another gonna help me take" (not tame) ---> keeping his life vs. taking it
it's especially obvious when he's talking about the coleman stove (as in suffocating yourself with the fumes produced from the burning charcoal) and tying his belt to the ceiling pipe (buckling his knees is choosing death, as opposed to "locking them up tight" in which he would still be standing and the belt wouldn't strangle him)
as for the reason, i'm thinking it might be the death of his girlfriend/wife because of the line "one gonna hold my woman, the other gonna hold my job" because in death he would join her.
also "you're gonna keep my soul, it was yours to have long ago" meaning this is definite regardless of what he chooses: if he chooses to stay alive his heart and soul will always belong to the one he loves, or if he chooses death his soul will be eternally with hers
in this song he's weighing the decision to keep living or commit suicide:
"one gonna keep me warm" (obviously when you're alive you're warm), "one gonna keep me cold" (once you're dead you're never warm again, duh)
also "one gonna help me keep, another gonna help me take" (not tame) ---> keeping his life vs. taking it
it's especially obvious when he's talking about the coleman stove (as in suffocating yourself with the fumes produced from the burning charcoal) and tying his belt to the ceiling pipe (buckling his knees is choosing death, as opposed to "locking them up tight" in which he would still be standing and the belt wouldn't strangle him)
as for the reason, i'm thinking it might be the death of his girlfriend/wife because of the line "one gonna hold my woman, the other gonna hold my job" because in death he would join her.
also "you're gonna keep my soul, it was yours to have long ago" meaning this is definite regardless of what he chooses: if he chooses to stay alive his heart and soul will always belong to the one he loves, or if he chooses death his soul will be eternally with hers
i agree, you took the words straight out of my mind, in a way it is kida' romantic eh?
i agree, you took the words straight out of my mind, in a way it is kida' romantic eh?
couldn't agree more
couldn't agree more
one could compare it to the "to be or not to be" monologue in Shakespeare's Hamlet
one could compare it to the "to be or not to be" monologue in Shakespeare's Hamlet
ya i argee. this is right
ya i argee. this is right
Alas Romeo and Juliet reunite.
Alas Romeo and Juliet reunite.
really?
really?
brilliant and to the point.
brilliant and to the point.