I think, given the lyrics and the absolutely stunning feature of a female voice in a Subtle song, that this is more or less a song about rape- which causes the singer to wish herself blind and leads her to an act of reprisal.
Lumen is the name of the tube from the eye to the brain; the blue on the eyes are obviously tears; not wanting to seeing them techni nothing coloured; et al.
The end of the song alludes to the recompense to the rape- knives and numbness and the ironic return of the phrase used in the mourning of the raped...
I think, given the lyrics and the absolutely stunning feature of a female voice in a Subtle song, that this is more or less a song about rape- which causes the singer to wish herself blind and leads her to an act of reprisal. Lumen is the name of the tube from the eye to the brain; the blue on the eyes are obviously tears; not wanting to seeing them techni nothing coloured; et al. The end of the song alludes to the recompense to the rape- knives and numbness and the ironic return of the phrase used in the mourning of the raped...
Just my thoughts.