It seems pretty obvious to me that The Walking is a break-up album, and this song seems to be giving us the reason why. Is the journey by raft that Jane and her man (and it is a man) take real or metaphorical? Whichever, the tent is Jane's "colour of truth" and by passing through the several clearings - as I see it she becomes disgusted by the man's macho, posturing wild side - "Fists and chests" - in contrast with his abilities (exemplified by the snake episode).
Siberry is circumspect about her sexual orientation, but this may be the moment when she begins to turn to women for love & companionship.
It seems pretty obvious to me that The Walking is a break-up album, and this song seems to be giving us the reason why. Is the journey by raft that Jane and her man (and it is a man) take real or metaphorical? Whichever, the tent is Jane's "colour of truth" and by passing through the several clearings - as I see it she becomes disgusted by the man's macho, posturing wild side - "Fists and chests" - in contrast with his abilities (exemplified by the snake episode).
Siberry is circumspect about her sexual orientation, but this may be the moment when she begins to turn to women for love & companionship.