I had to read Hamlet again after first hearing this song (love Hamlet lovelovelove ^_^ ). And this song is very odd to me because the vast majority of it sounds like Hamlet rather than Ophelia, especially the chorus. Even the drowning imagery - Ophelia wasn't able to help him when he became overwhelmed by all he had to deal with. This line is especially interesting: "She speaks in the third person / So she can forget that she's me." Then there's the lines quoted DIRECTLY FROM Hamlet himself. Erm...I started listing more lines that make me think of Hamlet and I saw that my post was getting too long! I think this song is more Hamlet through reference of Ophelia than the other way around.
Anyone else notice this switcharoo?
Yes! I noticed too. Sometimes it seems like it's Hamlets POV and other times it's Ophelia's.
"I know you'd take me back
But still I feign confusion"
-Hamlet knowing Ophelia still loves him, but continuing his "insane" act
Yes! I noticed too. Sometimes it seems like it's Hamlets POV and other times it's Ophelia's.
"I know you'd take me back
But still I feign confusion"
-Hamlet knowing Ophelia still loves him, but continuing his "insane" act
"I couldn't be your friend
My world was too unstable
You might have seen the end
But you were never able"
-Halmet was starting to get closer to Ophelia when all his problems started, Ophelia couldn't help him even though she saw him in trouble
"I couldn't be your friend
My world was too unstable
You might have seen the end
But you were never able"
-Halmet was starting to get closer to Ophelia when all his problems started, Ophelia couldn't help him even though she saw him in trouble
"You know the games I play and the words I say...
"You know the games I play and the words I say when I want my own way
You know the lies I tell when you've gone through hell and I say I can't stay"
-Hamlet constantly plays mind games with Ophelia and does anything for his own plans
"You know how hard it can be to keep believing in me
When everything and everyone becomes my enemy
And when there's nothing more you can do I'm gona blame it on you"
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Hamlet can't trust anyone, especially with what he sees as Ophelia's father and others using her to get to him. He gets angry with her and blames her.
But this seems like Ophelia to me:
"Im your Opheliac
My stalkings prove my virtue"
-Ophelia is known to be pure.
"I'm open to attack
But I don't want to hurt you."
-Could be her vulnerability, "open to attack"= free to attack, but she doesn't want to hurt him, i.e. attack back perhaps
So yeah, there's alot of meaning in these lyrics and that's what makes it so great! :)
I had to read Hamlet again after first hearing this song (love Hamlet lovelovelove ^_^ ). And this song is very odd to me because the vast majority of it sounds like Hamlet rather than Ophelia, especially the chorus. Even the drowning imagery - Ophelia wasn't able to help him when he became overwhelmed by all he had to deal with. This line is especially interesting: "She speaks in the third person / So she can forget that she's me." Then there's the lines quoted DIRECTLY FROM Hamlet himself. Erm...I started listing more lines that make me think of Hamlet and I saw that my post was getting too long! I think this song is more Hamlet through reference of Ophelia than the other way around. Anyone else notice this switcharoo?
If you break into phrases and line, long passages are easier to read.
If you break into phrases and line, long passages are easier to read.
Yes! I noticed too. Sometimes it seems like it's Hamlets POV and other times it's Ophelia's. "I know you'd take me back But still I feign confusion" -Hamlet knowing Ophelia still loves him, but continuing his "insane" act
Yes! I noticed too. Sometimes it seems like it's Hamlets POV and other times it's Ophelia's. "I know you'd take me back But still I feign confusion" -Hamlet knowing Ophelia still loves him, but continuing his "insane" act
"I couldn't be your friend My world was too unstable You might have seen the end But you were never able" -Halmet was starting to get closer to Ophelia when all his problems started, Ophelia couldn't help him even though she saw him in trouble
"I couldn't be your friend My world was too unstable You might have seen the end But you were never able" -Halmet was starting to get closer to Ophelia when all his problems started, Ophelia couldn't help him even though she saw him in trouble
"You know the games I play and the words I say...
"You know the games I play and the words I say when I want my own way You know the lies I tell when you've gone through hell and I say I can't stay" -Hamlet constantly plays mind games with Ophelia and does anything for his own plans
"You know how hard it can be to keep believing in me When everything and everyone becomes my enemy And when there's nothing more you can do I'm gona blame it on you"
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But this seems like Ophelia to me: "Im your Opheliac My stalkings prove my virtue" -Ophelia is known to be pure.
"I'm open to attack But I don't want to hurt you." -Could be her vulnerability, "open to attack"= free to attack, but she doesn't want to hurt him, i.e. attack back perhaps
So yeah, there's alot of meaning in these lyrics and that's what makes it so great! :)
Thank you so much for your comment. You have validated my own thoughts.
Thank you so much for your comment. You have validated my own thoughts.