hate to cite wikipedia, but "The period surrounding Yoko's conception and recording was one of great personal strife for the band - Kurosky split with his long-term girlfriend and three of the six band members went through divorce while the record was being written, rehearsed and recorded. Amid all this, the foundations of the band appeared to be shaking; rumours of a break-up were rife and well-founded. The mood of the album was certainly much darker and the band phased back much of their instrumentation, preferring to create more of a live sound than layering multiple overdubs atop the mix."
I haven't made a thorough analysis of this song, but im willing to bet the band's/Kurosky's problems are reflected in these lyrics. Think about it...every stanza here is about some kind of end
hate to cite wikipedia, but "The period surrounding Yoko's conception and recording was one of great personal strife for the band - Kurosky split with his long-term girlfriend and three of the six band members went through divorce while the record was being written, rehearsed and recorded. Amid all this, the foundations of the band appeared to be shaking; rumours of a break-up were rife and well-founded. The mood of the album was certainly much darker and the band phased back much of their instrumentation, preferring to create more of a live sound than layering multiple overdubs atop the mix."
I haven't made a thorough analysis of this song, but im willing to bet the band's/Kurosky's problems are reflected in these lyrics. Think about it...every stanza here is about some kind of end