Maybe this seems a bit far-fetched, but the fact that the narrator refers to hands of solitaire so often made me wonder. Why would a one-person game be a way for two antagonists to spend an evening?
My theory is the people gaslighting Abbie are actually just one person. One person with a split personality, sort of like Norman Bates in Psycho. His female side slowly takes over Abbie's identity (and clothes) as the two sides of him/her conspire to destroy her. It lends a nicely subtle kind of madness to the song, and I don't think anything in the lyrics contradicts it.
Maybe this seems a bit far-fetched, but the fact that the narrator refers to hands of solitaire so often made me wonder. Why would a one-person game be a way for two antagonists to spend an evening?
My theory is the people gaslighting Abbie are actually just one person. One person with a split personality, sort of like Norman Bates in Psycho. His female side slowly takes over Abbie's identity (and clothes) as the two sides of him/her conspire to destroy her. It lends a nicely subtle kind of madness to the song, and I don't think anything in the lyrics contradicts it.
Just another perspective.
@Minz Love it. It makes the imagery very different for me, now.
@Minz Love it. It makes the imagery very different for me, now.
@Minz I like it
@Minz I like it
@Minz That is exactly what I've thought all along! The repeated mention of solitaire makes no sense otherwise. Not far-fetched at all.
@Minz That is exactly what I've thought all along! The repeated mention of solitaire makes no sense otherwise. Not far-fetched at all.
@Minz Solitaire is a stereotypical way for the feeble to entertain themselves. It's all consistent with what they have planned for Abby.
@Minz Solitaire is a stereotypical way for the feeble to entertain themselves. It's all consistent with what they have planned for Abby.