Aw man, now I'm torn. This song is brilliant and my favorite of the entire albumn! The "being on the road" thing sounds probable but this is my origional interpretation anyway and I think it's more probable given the double meaning of the lyrics:
I think it's a song about cheating!
The emotion being electric and the stars aligning refer to his lover as being a good match for him (their 'signs' or whatever)...
Having to make a decision is obvious and riding it home (aka following through with it)....
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation"... so either there's no way he can be free from the blame since the deed is done OR he sees no way to truly be freed from his obligation for his family... or both
Then there's the awesome play-on-words with "No, I'm not the only one... in the dark for awhile now".... as in his spouse (the magesty with the boy) has "been in the dark" about his affair for awhile now
The the bridge is her waiting with the son on the doorstep perhaps? "My forgiver found the sun" from before perhaps implies that she became enlightened of the adultry situation. But now that the issue is addressed they can run around free of the guilt of his cheating.... or at least he's hoping? Maybe he's picturing this as he's driving home.....
Aaaand, the last is maybe just trying to "hit home" that he's driving back... in the dark. Haha.
ps. I love this song! Makes me want to be in a warm warm place :)
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation"
I'm glad you put that... that line actually makes sense to me now!
'The exoneratorbndru (w/e) lost his eraser' meaning that he has been accused and he can't do anything about it because it's true.
I agree wit youu :)
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation"
I'm glad you put that... that line actually makes sense to me now!
'The exoneratorbndru (w/e) lost his eraser' meaning that he has been accused and he can't do anything about it because it's true.
I agree wit youu :)
Aw man, now I'm torn. This song is brilliant and my favorite of the entire albumn! The "being on the road" thing sounds probable but this is my origional interpretation anyway and I think it's more probable given the double meaning of the lyrics:
I think it's a song about cheating!
The emotion being electric and the stars aligning refer to his lover as being a good match for him (their 'signs' or whatever)... Having to make a decision is obvious and riding it home (aka following through with it)....
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation"... so either there's no way he can be free from the blame since the deed is done OR he sees no way to truly be freed from his obligation for his family... or both
Then there's the awesome play-on-words with "No, I'm not the only one... in the dark for awhile now".... as in his spouse (the magesty with the boy) has "been in the dark" about his affair for awhile now
The the bridge is her waiting with the son on the doorstep perhaps? "My forgiver found the sun" from before perhaps implies that she became enlightened of the adultry situation. But now that the issue is addressed they can run around free of the guilt of his cheating.... or at least he's hoping? Maybe he's picturing this as he's driving home.....
Aaaand, the last is maybe just trying to "hit home" that he's driving back... in the dark. Haha.
ps. I love this song! Makes me want to be in a warm warm place :)
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation" I'm glad you put that... that line actually makes sense to me now! 'The exoneratorbndru (w/e) lost his eraser' meaning that he has been accused and he can't do anything about it because it's true. I agree wit youu :)
"Exoneration: to clear of accusation or relieve of obligation" I'm glad you put that... that line actually makes sense to me now! 'The exoneratorbndru (w/e) lost his eraser' meaning that he has been accused and he can't do anything about it because it's true. I agree wit youu :)