This song is very straightforward, which is one of the reasons why I absolutely love it.
She begins by admitting to thinking "late thoughts," meaning in this instance that she is fantasizing about this person sexually. I love "waiting for the black to replace my blue." In other words, waiting to fall asleep - see nothing - black - rather than lay around feeling melancholy.
She begins to describe being entangled in this man's web, although she is enjoying it and wanted to be there. But she is growing with anticipation, waiting for him to finally make a move on her, which is basically the entire song in a nutshell.
Another part that I particularly love is when she says: Full is not heavy as empty. Not nearly, my love. I'm sure I'm interpreting this based on my own experiences, but I really feel that what she is saying is that the chase is pretty much all the fun. Even though she wants it so badly, once she gets it, it might not be as great as she imagined. I truly believe that anticipation is the purest form of pleasure, and that is how I interpret those lines.
Hmm, well, I hesitate to say this as you said you particularly love that part given your interpretation of it, but about that "Full is not heavy as empty / Not neary, my love", I interpreted that kind of the opposite way you did. It all depends on whether you read "heavy" here as a positive thing. If not, then she wants it to be 'full', meaning she thinks it will be better for him to make the move. This might also rhyme better with "Let it begin / Heaven cannot wait forever", and, following in the same section, "Darling,...
Hmm, well, I hesitate to say this as you said you particularly love that part given your interpretation of it, but about that "Full is not heavy as empty / Not neary, my love", I interpreted that kind of the opposite way you did. It all depends on whether you read "heavy" here as a positive thing. If not, then she wants it to be 'full', meaning she thinks it will be better for him to make the move. This might also rhyme better with "Let it begin / Heaven cannot wait forever", and, following in the same section, "Darling, just start the chase". Also, perhaps most significantly, "But daddy longlegs, I feel that I'm finally growing weary / Of waiting to be consumed by you".
But your interpretation works, too, and it would make for an interesting tension between wanting the anticipation and wanting it to be met.
This song is very straightforward, which is one of the reasons why I absolutely love it.
She begins by admitting to thinking "late thoughts," meaning in this instance that she is fantasizing about this person sexually. I love "waiting for the black to replace my blue." In other words, waiting to fall asleep - see nothing - black - rather than lay around feeling melancholy.
She begins to describe being entangled in this man's web, although she is enjoying it and wanted to be there. But she is growing with anticipation, waiting for him to finally make a move on her, which is basically the entire song in a nutshell.
Another part that I particularly love is when she says: Full is not heavy as empty. Not nearly, my love. I'm sure I'm interpreting this based on my own experiences, but I really feel that what she is saying is that the chase is pretty much all the fun. Even though she wants it so badly, once she gets it, it might not be as great as she imagined. I truly believe that anticipation is the purest form of pleasure, and that is how I interpret those lines.
Fiona, I love you.
Hmm, well, I hesitate to say this as you said you particularly love that part given your interpretation of it, but about that "Full is not heavy as empty / Not neary, my love", I interpreted that kind of the opposite way you did. It all depends on whether you read "heavy" here as a positive thing. If not, then she wants it to be 'full', meaning she thinks it will be better for him to make the move. This might also rhyme better with "Let it begin / Heaven cannot wait forever", and, following in the same section, "Darling,...
Hmm, well, I hesitate to say this as you said you particularly love that part given your interpretation of it, but about that "Full is not heavy as empty / Not neary, my love", I interpreted that kind of the opposite way you did. It all depends on whether you read "heavy" here as a positive thing. If not, then she wants it to be 'full', meaning she thinks it will be better for him to make the move. This might also rhyme better with "Let it begin / Heaven cannot wait forever", and, following in the same section, "Darling, just start the chase". Also, perhaps most significantly, "But daddy longlegs, I feel that I'm finally growing weary / Of waiting to be consumed by you".
But your interpretation works, too, and it would make for an interesting tension between wanting the anticipation and wanting it to be met.