I can actually relate this somewhat to a movie i just saw tonight. It' might be because i just watched the movie. but, if you've ever seen Black Snake Moan.
you might understand this.
The girl in the movie has been abused her whole life, and i think the song would be looking from the old man's perspective that finds her. "Trembling and getting old" might refer to a growing fear. Which in her case would be try to go without having an addiction to help her feel safe. "Smelling burnt oil of heaven." could be a reference to her addictions, feeling that urge to take action and fill her voids. The chorus "she don't get up" might refer to, the fact she's pretty much just "dying" from the pain, she has no ethusiasm with life anymore. she doesnt care. or, she's just not going to get better. she doesnt want to listen. etc. the next verse explains of the man, taking care of her. trying to rehibilitate her. The next line is kind of hard to describe. possibly. meaning. she doesnt care about all the bad things she's done, and its not like she can do much about them anyways. so she's giving up.
I can actually relate this somewhat to a movie i just saw tonight. It' might be because i just watched the movie. but, if you've ever seen Black Snake Moan. you might understand this. The girl in the movie has been abused her whole life, and i think the song would be looking from the old man's perspective that finds her. "Trembling and getting old" might refer to a growing fear. Which in her case would be try to go without having an addiction to help her feel safe. "Smelling burnt oil of heaven." could be a reference to her addictions, feeling that urge to take action and fill her voids. The chorus "she don't get up" might refer to, the fact she's pretty much just "dying" from the pain, she has no ethusiasm with life anymore. she doesnt care. or, she's just not going to get better. she doesnt want to listen. etc. the next verse explains of the man, taking care of her. trying to rehibilitate her. The next line is kind of hard to describe. possibly. meaning. she doesnt care about all the bad things she's done, and its not like she can do much about them anyways. so she's giving up.