I believe this song is based on the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tenessee Williams. In the play, the father leaves, forcing his wife Amanda to care for and raise two children. Laura, the daughter, is disabled and has nothing in her life but her glass fgurines. Tom, the son makes money for the family and feels trapped, not able to pursue his dreams because of having to support his sister and mother, who is stuck in the past and slightly insane.
Tom wants to leave and become a writer, but he is trapped. Laura is forced by her mother to have "male suitors" come and see her, as the Amanda is living in the past and believes everything is still happy and well. In her devotion to her children, she has become overbearing and pushed them away. The portrait of the father remains above the mantle, a constant reminder of his presence being missing. Tom eventually does leave and never comes back to his family again.
Setting up Sunday
Watching the winter grow
So old
No
Oh, we're making excuses
For insecurities
It's not about me
It's never about me
This refers to Amanda's constant positive facade, when really everything is gone, her lover and her children.
Now I can't go on
I'm lost and alone
Now we're lovers gone
I'm lost and alone
Refers to her husband who left her alone and confused.
Kid, I'm right here
And I'm not leaving
There's no way to make you stay
But I'm saving all my worries for that day you don't need me
Refers to Tom leaving and Amanda's inability to stop him.
Selling out Monday
Watching the children grow
So Cold
No
Oh, they're weighing our hands down
Our human frailities
It's not about me
It's never about me
Refers to her children growing away from her and Laura's crippled condition.
Kid, I'm right here
It's now morning
There's no way
Please stay
Stay
Setting up Sunday
Watching their hearts in soil
Go mold
This is Amanda begging not to be left alone again, and her final breakdown.
This is just my take on it, and as they base music off of literature, I think its right. I suggest you read the play as well, as it is very good.
I believe this song is based on the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tenessee Williams. In the play, the father leaves, forcing his wife Amanda to care for and raise two children. Laura, the daughter, is disabled and has nothing in her life but her glass fgurines. Tom, the son makes money for the family and feels trapped, not able to pursue his dreams because of having to support his sister and mother, who is stuck in the past and slightly insane.
Tom wants to leave and become a writer, but he is trapped. Laura is forced by her mother to have "male suitors" come and see her, as the Amanda is living in the past and believes everything is still happy and well. In her devotion to her children, she has become overbearing and pushed them away. The portrait of the father remains above the mantle, a constant reminder of his presence being missing. Tom eventually does leave and never comes back to his family again.
Setting up Sunday Watching the winter grow So old No Oh, we're making excuses For insecurities It's not about me It's never about me
This refers to Amanda's constant positive facade, when really everything is gone, her lover and her children.
Now I can't go on I'm lost and alone Now we're lovers gone I'm lost and alone
Refers to her husband who left her alone and confused.
Kid, I'm right here And I'm not leaving There's no way to make you stay But I'm saving all my worries for that day you don't need me
Refers to Tom leaving and Amanda's inability to stop him.
Selling out Monday Watching the children grow So Cold No Oh, they're weighing our hands down Our human frailities It's not about me It's never about me
Refers to her children growing away from her and Laura's crippled condition.
Kid, I'm right here It's now morning There's no way Please stay Stay
Setting up Sunday Watching their hearts in soil Go mold
This is Amanda begging not to be left alone again, and her final breakdown.
This is just my take on it, and as they base music off of literature, I think its right. I suggest you read the play as well, as it is very good.