It all makes sense, Antedeus seems to get it. But saying she's in "quiet desperation" (referencing the dark side of the moon lyric) makes her seem like a more sympathetic figure. Could just be an innocent women whose witnessed too many wars.
Does anyone know what the meaning of
"and still the dark stain spreads between
his shoulder blades" is?
"and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" is figurative: the blood stain that comes from being stabbed in the back. Another reference to the betrayal of those who served in WWII only to have the dream of a better, more peaceful world, betrayed by neo-cons like Thatcher. The cover art for the album included a photograph of a British soldier (in what appears to be a WWII-era uniform) standing at attention with a knife in his back. Click the last thumbnail here to see: http://www.megapinkfloyd.com/overview-the-final-cut.asp
"and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" is figurative: the blood stain that comes from being stabbed in the back. Another reference to the betrayal of those who served in WWII only to have the dream of a better, more peaceful world, betrayed by neo-cons like Thatcher. The cover art for the album included a photograph of a British soldier (in what appears to be a WWII-era uniform) standing at attention with a knife in his back. Click the last thumbnail here to see: http://www.megapinkfloyd.com/overview-the-final-cut.asp
I always assumed "and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" was blood spreading out on the back of somebody shot in the chest in battle. A loved one not coming home to that young woman standing on a dock waiting for his return.
I always assumed "and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" was blood spreading out on the back of somebody shot in the chest in battle. A loved one not coming home to that young woman standing on a dock waiting for his return.
The "dark stain" line is an allusion to blood soaking through clothes after the man in the song has been stabbed in the back - mainly metaphorically, but possibly literally too. Waters is saying that the soldiers have been betrayed (stabbed in the back) by the leaders who should have found an alternative to sending them off to die.
The "dark stain" line is an allusion to blood soaking through clothes after the man in the song has been stabbed in the back - mainly metaphorically, but possibly literally too. Waters is saying that the soldiers have been betrayed (stabbed in the back) by the leaders who should have found an alternative to sending them off to die.
If you look at the original album artwork, there is a direct reference to this line - you can see a soldier standing up, with his back facing us, and a knife sticking out between his shoulder blades.
If you look at the original album artwork, there is a direct reference to this line - you can see a soldier standing up, with his back facing us, and a knife sticking out between his shoulder blades.
It all makes sense, Antedeus seems to get it. But saying she's in "quiet desperation" (referencing the dark side of the moon lyric) makes her seem like a more sympathetic figure. Could just be an innocent women whose witnessed too many wars. Does anyone know what the meaning of "and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" is?
"and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" is figurative: the blood stain that comes from being stabbed in the back. Another reference to the betrayal of those who served in WWII only to have the dream of a better, more peaceful world, betrayed by neo-cons like Thatcher. The cover art for the album included a photograph of a British soldier (in what appears to be a WWII-era uniform) standing at attention with a knife in his back. Click the last thumbnail here to see: http://www.megapinkfloyd.com/overview-the-final-cut.asp
"and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" is figurative: the blood stain that comes from being stabbed in the back. Another reference to the betrayal of those who served in WWII only to have the dream of a better, more peaceful world, betrayed by neo-cons like Thatcher. The cover art for the album included a photograph of a British soldier (in what appears to be a WWII-era uniform) standing at attention with a knife in his back. Click the last thumbnail here to see: http://www.megapinkfloyd.com/overview-the-final-cut.asp
I always assumed "and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" was blood spreading out on the back of somebody shot in the chest in battle. A loved one not coming home to that young woman standing on a dock waiting for his return.
I always assumed "and still the dark stain spreads between his shoulder blades" was blood spreading out on the back of somebody shot in the chest in battle. A loved one not coming home to that young woman standing on a dock waiting for his return.
The "dark stain" line is an allusion to blood soaking through clothes after the man in the song has been stabbed in the back - mainly metaphorically, but possibly literally too. Waters is saying that the soldiers have been betrayed (stabbed in the back) by the leaders who should have found an alternative to sending them off to die.
The "dark stain" line is an allusion to blood soaking through clothes after the man in the song has been stabbed in the back - mainly metaphorically, but possibly literally too. Waters is saying that the soldiers have been betrayed (stabbed in the back) by the leaders who should have found an alternative to sending them off to die.
If you look at the original album artwork, there is a direct reference to this line - you can see a soldier standing up, with his back facing us, and a knife sticking out between his shoulder blades.
If you look at the original album artwork, there is a direct reference to this line - you can see a soldier standing up, with his back facing us, and a knife sticking out between his shoulder blades.