I agree - to me it's about introspection and distraction that's gone a bit off the deep end into what some people would call "wallowing" - we all need to wallow a bit when we're feeling low or heartbroken, but at a certain point, musing about what could have been, or losing ourselves in books and never leaving bed - is a way to let your life pass you by without living it. It's a beautiful, sad, poignant song- one of my favourite bits of poetry by Emily Haines, among many.
I agree - to me it's about introspection and distraction that's gone a bit off the deep end into what some people would call "wallowing" - we all need to wallow a bit when we're feeling low or heartbroken, but at a certain point, musing about what could have been, or losing ourselves in books and never leaving bed - is a way to let your life pass you by without living it. It's a beautiful, sad, poignant song- one of my favourite bits of poetry by Emily Haines, among many.
This line pretty much sums up the meaning of the song:
"All of your lives unled, reading in bed"
I think the song is about letting life pass you by, missing out on opportunities. The first verses are like glimpses of some people's lives.
I agree - to me it's about introspection and distraction that's gone a bit off the deep end into what some people would call "wallowing" - we all need to wallow a bit when we're feeling low or heartbroken, but at a certain point, musing about what could have been, or losing ourselves in books and never leaving bed - is a way to let your life pass you by without living it. It's a beautiful, sad, poignant song- one of my favourite bits of poetry by Emily Haines, among many.
I agree - to me it's about introspection and distraction that's gone a bit off the deep end into what some people would call "wallowing" - we all need to wallow a bit when we're feeling low or heartbroken, but at a certain point, musing about what could have been, or losing ourselves in books and never leaving bed - is a way to let your life pass you by without living it. It's a beautiful, sad, poignant song- one of my favourite bits of poetry by Emily Haines, among many.