I second rioking94. I think it is about learning everything about someone and their past, but looking forward to see who they are and appreciate them and their past "nightmares".
A lot of this interpretation is founded in the part where he says "Show me the side streets in your life" which means he's looking into all of the little intricacies of a person and admiring every part, much the same way you don't "know" a city until you have seen many of the side streets. Normally, I wouldn't put so much emphasis on a single line, but it's stated without music, increasing the emphasis on the lyric.
He then goes on to discuss a lot of negative imagery, "train yards like boneyards sharpened knives" and how those are the previous situations and nightmares of the past.
The sidewalk imagery represents moving along a journey to either know someone or to be who you are. I think it's more about knowing who someone is. The sidewalk is "unassuming" because most people don't ever boast about their past nightmares; they usually try to hide them. "Concrete and cracks won't cut you deals" is more or less talking about the person's past and how their "sidewalk" was harsh and didn't ever cut them any slack.
The next lyric pretty much solidifies this whole reasoning for me. "Lost teeth like white jewels of some kind" means that even though this person has had many "good ol' fashion nightmares", these nightmares (lost teeth) have become a sort of jewel for them internally. They use these past horrors to drive them to be who they are.
The second part of the song is all about the person listening simply accepting them for who they are and appreciating their past troubles. The train imagery is meant to represent the journey of this relationship that's being built... Because the listener appreciates the speaker's past pain, they will likely have a stronger relationship (still we got nothin' but time).
"The skyline looks brighter tonight, Let's go smash out every light, Your left foot in front of right" comes to describe how they eventually begin to share the same experiences. It's the listener "picking up" and pushing the speaker to be who they are, regardless of their past.
i like the interpretation. i definitely see the sidestreet and sidewalk aspects.
i like the interpretation. i definitely see the sidestreet and sidewalk aspects.
One thing worth noting in the beginning of the second verse, it seems the extra beats after the first and second line reinforce to the listener the importance of spending a lot of time with someone to understand them. Riding to the end of lines and STILL having nothin' but time. When it comes to really knowing someone, you really have to take the time to do it right.
One thing worth noting in the beginning of the second verse, it seems the extra beats after the first and second line reinforce to the listener the importance of spending a lot of time with someone to understand them. Riding to the end of lines and STILL having nothin' but time. When it comes to really knowing someone, you really have to take the time to do it right.
I second rioking94. I think it is about learning everything about someone and their past, but looking forward to see who they are and appreciate them and their past "nightmares". A lot of this interpretation is founded in the part where he says "Show me the side streets in your life" which means he's looking into all of the little intricacies of a person and admiring every part, much the same way you don't "know" a city until you have seen many of the side streets. Normally, I wouldn't put so much emphasis on a single line, but it's stated without music, increasing the emphasis on the lyric.
He then goes on to discuss a lot of negative imagery, "train yards like boneyards sharpened knives" and how those are the previous situations and nightmares of the past. The sidewalk imagery represents moving along a journey to either know someone or to be who you are. I think it's more about knowing who someone is. The sidewalk is "unassuming" because most people don't ever boast about their past nightmares; they usually try to hide them. "Concrete and cracks won't cut you deals" is more or less talking about the person's past and how their "sidewalk" was harsh and didn't ever cut them any slack. The next lyric pretty much solidifies this whole reasoning for me. "Lost teeth like white jewels of some kind" means that even though this person has had many "good ol' fashion nightmares", these nightmares (lost teeth) have become a sort of jewel for them internally. They use these past horrors to drive them to be who they are.
The second part of the song is all about the person listening simply accepting them for who they are and appreciating their past troubles. The train imagery is meant to represent the journey of this relationship that's being built... Because the listener appreciates the speaker's past pain, they will likely have a stronger relationship (still we got nothin' but time). "The skyline looks brighter tonight, Let's go smash out every light, Your left foot in front of right" comes to describe how they eventually begin to share the same experiences. It's the listener "picking up" and pushing the speaker to be who they are, regardless of their past.
Agree/Disagree? Absolutely love the song.
This song is Sooooooooooo Good.
This song is Sooooooooooo Good.
To me it's about getting to know somebody more personally, deeper than what most people know about them, and being closer to them for that.
To me it's about getting to know somebody more personally, deeper than what most people know about them, and being closer to them for that.
i like the interpretation. i definitely see the sidestreet and sidewalk aspects.
i like the interpretation. i definitely see the sidestreet and sidewalk aspects.
One thing worth noting in the beginning of the second verse, it seems the extra beats after the first and second line reinforce to the listener the importance of spending a lot of time with someone to understand them. Riding to the end of lines and STILL having nothin' but time. When it comes to really knowing someone, you really have to take the time to do it right.
One thing worth noting in the beginning of the second verse, it seems the extra beats after the first and second line reinforce to the listener the importance of spending a lot of time with someone to understand them. Riding to the end of lines and STILL having nothin' but time. When it comes to really knowing someone, you really have to take the time to do it right.
the song is great.
the song is great.
Totally agree, i couldn't have said it better myself
Totally agree, i couldn't have said it better myself
Totally agree, i couldn't have said it better myself
Totally agree, i couldn't have said it better myself