This song always struck me as being about the dissolving of a relationship between a father and a son after the death of the mother. I know this is relatively specific and I myself admit that Dan leaves a beautiful amount of distance to his songs so you can internalize them how you want and make them your own. That said I always envisioned the Foam hands being like your mom washing the dishes, and yes it is terribly sexist to say that, but it is my personal feelings. Also I think the foam is a padding between the boy and his harsh father. Just my take on it. Either way it is hauntingly brilliant
This song always struck me as being about the dissolving of a relationship between a father and a son after the death of the mother. I know this is relatively specific and I myself admit that Dan leaves a beautiful amount of distance to his songs so you can internalize them how you want and make them your own. That said I always envisioned the Foam hands being like your mom washing the dishes, and yes it is terribly sexist to say that, but it is my personal feelings. Also I think the foam is a padding between the boy and his harsh father. Just my take on it. Either way it is hauntingly brilliant