Like many have pointed out it's about how this girl knows that the relationship she's in isn't going anywhere.. She knows she should let go but yet she can't seem to do it.
In the transition music after this part is where I think the decision making is taking place.
When it goes into the "happy" upbeat melody is where she has decided to let go, and she starts realising the beauty around her.
The thing is, after the happy part it continues with a very sombre and sad tune, which seems to suggest that there is still a lot of pain and sadness. So in this sense I don't think the song has a happy ending. Moreover, the fact that it's called Daffodil Lament suggests that the beautiful daffodils are also a symbol of anguish and pain.
Knowing this, if you re-listen to the "happy" upbeat melody in the stanzas about the lovely daffodils, there seems to be a desperateness in the rhythm. The rhythm is fast-paced, intense and moreover there is little silence in between the lines; for instance when she repeats "look lovely" there's an echo repeat that intensifies the song. If silence can be said to represent a peacefulness, then the fact that there is so much vocals in the daffodil section might suggest that she still isn't at peace with the decision.
Btw, the lines "So lonely, So lonely" also sound like "Say you love me, say you love me"
that is very clever of you. you have certainly elucidated not just the song but the music which made me think highly of cranberries. very atistic and soulful of them.
that is very clever of you. you have certainly elucidated not just the song but the music which made me think highly of cranberries. very atistic and soulful of them.
i always thought it said "say you love me"
but then i found out "so lonely"
and when you think about it, its almost the same meaning,
desperateness, say you love me, so lonely
i like your interpretation, i can agree with it.
i always thought it said "say you love me"
but then i found out "so lonely"
and when you think about it, its almost the same meaning,
desperateness, say you love me, so lonely
i like your interpretation, i can agree with it.
The structure of this song just blows me away. I love to just play the roots on my bass and sing the melody, and the chords are just all over the place in a lovely way. It's like, Stop making sense, just be beautiful.
The structure of this song just blows me away. I love to just play the roots on my bass and sing the melody, and the chords are just all over the place in a lovely way. It's like, Stop making sense, just be beautiful.
I think this song is really well crafted..
Like many have pointed out it's about how this girl knows that the relationship she's in isn't going anywhere.. She knows she should let go but yet she can't seem to do it.
In the transition music after this part is where I think the decision making is taking place.
When it goes into the "happy" upbeat melody is where she has decided to let go, and she starts realising the beauty around her.
The thing is, after the happy part it continues with a very sombre and sad tune, which seems to suggest that there is still a lot of pain and sadness. So in this sense I don't think the song has a happy ending. Moreover, the fact that it's called Daffodil Lament suggests that the beautiful daffodils are also a symbol of anguish and pain.
Knowing this, if you re-listen to the "happy" upbeat melody in the stanzas about the lovely daffodils, there seems to be a desperateness in the rhythm. The rhythm is fast-paced, intense and moreover there is little silence in between the lines; for instance when she repeats "look lovely" there's an echo repeat that intensifies the song. If silence can be said to represent a peacefulness, then the fact that there is so much vocals in the daffodil section might suggest that she still isn't at peace with the decision.
Btw, the lines "So lonely, So lonely" also sound like "Say you love me, say you love me"
that is very clever of you. you have certainly elucidated not just the song but the music which made me think highly of cranberries. very atistic and soulful of them.
that is very clever of you. you have certainly elucidated not just the song but the music which made me think highly of cranberries. very atistic and soulful of them.
i always thought it said "say you love me" but then i found out "so lonely" and when you think about it, its almost the same meaning, desperateness, say you love me, so lonely i like your interpretation, i can agree with it.
i always thought it said "say you love me" but then i found out "so lonely" and when you think about it, its almost the same meaning, desperateness, say you love me, so lonely i like your interpretation, i can agree with it.
The structure of this song just blows me away. I love to just play the roots on my bass and sing the melody, and the chords are just all over the place in a lovely way. It's like, Stop making sense, just be beautiful.
The structure of this song just blows me away. I love to just play the roots on my bass and sing the melody, and the chords are just all over the place in a lovely way. It's like, Stop making sense, just be beautiful.