I agree with leahclaire, it's hard to interpret this song... I think the social and/or personal upheaval is a great way to put it. I've listened to this song countless times and try to think of different ways to interpret it. Out of all her songs, I understand this song the least overall.
I'm probably waaay off but it makes me think of when giant companies collapse and all of a sudden all the employees and investors are forced into financially difficult times.
For example "the damage is done, the certainties gone" meaning that the company is finished and all the financial "certainty" that the employees, etc, had are now gone.
If anyone has any other interpretations I'd be really enthused to read them :)
I always thought it was describing an unwanted pregnancy. I get that partly from the first verse - ground soft and weak, like skin, under the touch. And partly from the second verse - angry morning gives the early signs of warning. I don't know if this is the best interpretation though.
I always thought it was describing an unwanted pregnancy. I get that partly from the first verse - ground soft and weak, like skin, under the touch. And partly from the second verse - angry morning gives the early signs of warning. I don't know if this is the best interpretation though.
I agree with leahclaire, it's hard to interpret this song... I think the social and/or personal upheaval is a great way to put it. I've listened to this song countless times and try to think of different ways to interpret it. Out of all her songs, I understand this song the least overall. I'm probably waaay off but it makes me think of when giant companies collapse and all of a sudden all the employees and investors are forced into financially difficult times. For example "the damage is done, the certainties gone" meaning that the company is finished and all the financial "certainty" that the employees, etc, had are now gone. If anyone has any other interpretations I'd be really enthused to read them :)
I always thought it was describing an unwanted pregnancy. I get that partly from the first verse - ground soft and weak, like skin, under the touch. And partly from the second verse - angry morning gives the early signs of warning. I don't know if this is the best interpretation though.
I always thought it was describing an unwanted pregnancy. I get that partly from the first verse - ground soft and weak, like skin, under the touch. And partly from the second verse - angry morning gives the early signs of warning. I don't know if this is the best interpretation though.