"When this freedom stains my coat
With the winter in my throat
When I'm lost I dig the dirt
When I fall I drive the hearse"
Makes me think of a man who goes out to walk, even in the rain, to escape from his unhappy relationship. Maybe the freedom mentioned is rain.. and is better as far as he is concerned than the warm prison of his house. "when I'm lost I dig the dirt" ... gardening perhaps?
maybe the "hearse" is one of those horribly massive cars people seem to get because they're sensible and good for herding kids around.
"Silence is another way
Of saying what I want to say
Lying is another way
Of hoping it will go away
You were always my mistake"
The man has given up even arguing with his wife anymore. He just shuts up and tries to put up with it. Maybe he only married her because he didn't think he could find anyone better?
"Sleeping with my ball and chain
When she cries I take the blame"
The first line makes me think of them sleeping together at night. He feels tied to this woman he doesn't love any more and the second line... perhaps its just my observations, but women always seem to get more pity in these kind of situations. Maybe it's because women are more vocal about problems than men. But this man is hurting and upset as well... but he gets blamed for the shortcomings in their relationship.
"Pride is just another way
Of trying to live with my mistakes
Denial is a better way
Of getting through another day"
The mistake being marrying this woman, or not talking soon enough about how it isn't working? Pride because his life is seemingly perfect.. nice house, nice job, house, car, kids, wife etc...?
This song makes me very sad. If my father was able to express his emotions better I suspect his outpouring would be along these lines.
"When this freedom stains my coat With the winter in my throat When I'm lost I dig the dirt When I fall I drive the hearse"
Makes me think of a man who goes out to walk, even in the rain, to escape from his unhappy relationship. Maybe the freedom mentioned is rain.. and is better as far as he is concerned than the warm prison of his house. "when I'm lost I dig the dirt" ... gardening perhaps?
maybe the "hearse" is one of those horribly massive cars people seem to get because they're sensible and good for herding kids around.
"Silence is another way Of saying what I want to say Lying is another way Of hoping it will go away You were always my mistake"
The man has given up even arguing with his wife anymore. He just shuts up and tries to put up with it. Maybe he only married her because he didn't think he could find anyone better?
"Sleeping with my ball and chain When she cries I take the blame"
The first line makes me think of them sleeping together at night. He feels tied to this woman he doesn't love any more and the second line... perhaps its just my observations, but women always seem to get more pity in these kind of situations. Maybe it's because women are more vocal about problems than men. But this man is hurting and upset as well... but he gets blamed for the shortcomings in their relationship.
"Pride is just another way Of trying to live with my mistakes Denial is a better way Of getting through another day"
The mistake being marrying this woman, or not talking soon enough about how it isn't working? Pride because his life is seemingly perfect.. nice house, nice job, house, car, kids, wife etc...?
This song makes me very sad. If my father was able to express his emotions better I suspect his outpouring would be along these lines.