Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Byzantium90 

Cover art for Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen lyrics by PJ Harvey

The CD provides the lyrics. It is Daniel, a boy, and he and his sister Erika are playing hide and seek in a wild tree-filled garden. Something terrible happens. The game ends.

He doesn't seem like the same Daniel who appears two songs later in the chair. He drowns in the sea.

I have read reviews that seem sure its about two girls (???) and that one of them is murdered. But there's no reason to assume anything like that. Erika could just be upset that she can't find Daniel. When your a kid little things like games can take on huge significance.

My Interpretation