I love this song, although it is horribly sad also. I see the viewpoint as being the imaginary voice of 'Pete' living on in the mind of his killer, as he struggles to deal with guilt and regret. The repetition of the 'don't worry, no-one saw me fall' line also pays heed to his never-ending fears over getting caught. For me, the line about 'some decisions don't thread back to being right' is the most moving part: the protagonist is ultimately unable to find his peaceful space, living with what he has done.
I personally don't think that the murder is intended to be figurative allusion, although the song works either way really, as it is about the consequences of betrayal either way.
... wow... I just found the video on youtube while typing this... it is pretty much perfect. That lost look in the guy's eyes at the end, quite... deflating...
When I saw Tunng, Mike introduced this as something like "It's about a man who has been murdered by his girlfriend's lover, also his best friend. But he doesn't hold this against him and wishes him a good life."
When I saw Tunng, Mike introduced this as something like "It's about a man who has been murdered by his girlfriend's lover, also his best friend. But he doesn't hold this against him and wishes him a good life."
I like these lyrics I because they run counter to the popular revenge theme that we would expect - perhaps the writer coming back as a ghost to haunt his killer and mourn the loss of his girlfriend.
I like these lyrics I because they run counter to the popular revenge theme that we would expect - perhaps the writer coming back as a ghost to haunt his killer and mourn the loss of his girlfriend.
The second verse suggests that if all that life has to look forward to is formulaic existance of wife and two...
The second verse suggests that if all that life has to look forward to is formulaic existance of wife and two kids and getting old then why bother getting angry about an early death?
I love this song, although it is horribly sad also. I see the viewpoint as being the imaginary voice of 'Pete' living on in the mind of his killer, as he struggles to deal with guilt and regret. The repetition of the 'don't worry, no-one saw me fall' line also pays heed to his never-ending fears over getting caught. For me, the line about 'some decisions don't thread back to being right' is the most moving part: the protagonist is ultimately unable to find his peaceful space, living with what he has done.
I personally don't think that the murder is intended to be figurative allusion, although the song works either way really, as it is about the consequences of betrayal either way.
... wow... I just found the video on youtube while typing this... it is pretty much perfect. That lost look in the guy's eyes at the end, quite... deflating...
When I saw Tunng, Mike introduced this as something like "It's about a man who has been murdered by his girlfriend's lover, also his best friend. But he doesn't hold this against him and wishes him a good life."
When I saw Tunng, Mike introduced this as something like "It's about a man who has been murdered by his girlfriend's lover, also his best friend. But he doesn't hold this against him and wishes him a good life."
I like these lyrics I because they run counter to the popular revenge theme that we would expect - perhaps the writer coming back as a ghost to haunt his killer and mourn the loss of his girlfriend.
I like these lyrics I because they run counter to the popular revenge theme that we would expect - perhaps the writer coming back as a ghost to haunt his killer and mourn the loss of his girlfriend.
The second verse suggests that if all that life has to look forward to is formulaic existance of wife and two...
The second verse suggests that if all that life has to look forward to is formulaic existance of wife and two kids and getting old then why bother getting angry about an early death?
@TragedyTrousers I'm so glad that someone else also thinks that the murder victim's name was Pete!
@TragedyTrousers I'm so glad that someone else also thinks that the murder victim's name was Pete!