This reminds me of T.S eliots 'love song of j alfred Prufrock' in that the characters are paralyzed...unable to love or be loved. Eliots constant reassurance that 'there will be time' is echoed in the song when amanda makes references to how long she has to live ...
plus i'm only twenty-six years old
my grandma died at eighty-three
that's lots of time if i don't smoke
i think i'll wait another year
i dont think the end is a realization as much as its reality hitting her. unable to tell the person she loves and preoccupied with waiting and waiting she shows some kind of vulnerability in the almost practical question 'can't we just wait together?'
to me 'you bring the smokes i'll bring the beer' is her acknowledging how much better her life woul dbe if she engaged in these bahaviors with this person, rather than living a long, solitary life.
I think this is one of my favorite songs on the album. The lyrics are so purely about being in love with someone and nervous about doing anything and life getting in the way of it all. Given, that's an oversimplified version of the song, but the lines "I want my chest pressed to your chest/My nervous system interfere", is so gorgeously simple. I think it's about waiting to tell someone how you feel about them, and fooling yourself into putting it off by telling yourself you have plenty of time.
I think this is one of my favorite songs on the album. The lyrics are so purely about being in love with someone and nervous about doing anything and life getting in the way of it all. Given, that's an oversimplified version of the song, but the lines "I want my chest pressed to your chest/My nervous system interfere", is so gorgeously simple. I think it's about waiting to tell someone how you feel about them, and fooling yourself into putting it off by telling yourself you have plenty of time.
This reminds me of T.S eliots 'love song of j alfred Prufrock' in that the characters are paralyzed...unable to love or be loved. Eliots constant reassurance that 'there will be time' is echoed in the song when amanda makes references to how long she has to live ...
plus i'm only twenty-six years old my grandma died at eighty-three that's lots of time if i don't smoke i think i'll wait another year
i dont think the end is a realization as much as its reality hitting her. unable to tell the person she loves and preoccupied with waiting and waiting she shows some kind of vulnerability in the almost practical question 'can't we just wait together?'
to me 'you bring the smokes i'll bring the beer' is her acknowledging how much better her life woul dbe if she engaged in these bahaviors with this person, rather than living a long, solitary life.
I think this is one of my favorite songs on the album. The lyrics are so purely about being in love with someone and nervous about doing anything and life getting in the way of it all. Given, that's an oversimplified version of the song, but the lines "I want my chest pressed to your chest/My nervous system interfere", is so gorgeously simple. I think it's about waiting to tell someone how you feel about them, and fooling yourself into putting it off by telling yourself you have plenty of time.
I think this is one of my favorite songs on the album. The lyrics are so purely about being in love with someone and nervous about doing anything and life getting in the way of it all. Given, that's an oversimplified version of the song, but the lines "I want my chest pressed to your chest/My nervous system interfere", is so gorgeously simple. I think it's about waiting to tell someone how you feel about them, and fooling yourself into putting it off by telling yourself you have plenty of time.