I agree with sadXgreenXeyes - its about the Garden of Eden, and the Fall. I think though, it is from the point of view of Eve, commenting on how God, Adam, and men in general have since blamed Eve for humanity's expulsion from the Garden.
"Can you see even me, when I'm pushed?
Call it a fall and lay all the blame on me." - Eve is commenting how the serpent 'pushed' her into taking the apple, by exploiting her ignorance. Both God and Adam know this, but still insist on calling it 'a fall', as if it was her fault, and not that of the of the serpent. Adam ate the apple, fully aware of what he was doing, yet it is Eve who is always blamed.
"From where I'm standing, it's a long way down
Up here, at the top of a building
Top of a mountain, top of a crowd
Watching all the people moving down there in their clothes
It's like they're hiding, but there's nothing left
That everybody doesn't already know" - the mention of clothes is reference to the knowledge that Adam and Eve received, as is the line that follows. The reference to society and people is talking about humanity as a whole, which if believed, Eve is the mother of all.
"I feel alright, I'm not coming down
until I remember, and I will remember" — this line sounds almost threatening: “I WILL remember” — as in, Eve will remember what Adam did to her (ultimately, it was him who had them removed from the Garden) and remember the injustice that was put on her.
The rest of the song pretty much reflects what has already been said. It is a song of bitter reflection, on the injustice that Eve suffered as a result of Adam, God, and the serpent.
I agree with sadXgreenXeyes - its about the Garden of Eden, and the Fall. I think though, it is from the point of view of Eve, commenting on how God, Adam, and men in general have since blamed Eve for humanity's expulsion from the Garden.
"Can you see even me, when I'm pushed? Call it a fall and lay all the blame on me." - Eve is commenting how the serpent 'pushed' her into taking the apple, by exploiting her ignorance. Both God and Adam know this, but still insist on calling it 'a fall', as if it was her fault, and not that of the of the serpent. Adam ate the apple, fully aware of what he was doing, yet it is Eve who is always blamed.
"From where I'm standing, it's a long way down Up here, at the top of a building Top of a mountain, top of a crowd Watching all the people moving down there in their clothes It's like they're hiding, but there's nothing left That everybody doesn't already know" - the mention of clothes is reference to the knowledge that Adam and Eve received, as is the line that follows. The reference to society and people is talking about humanity as a whole, which if believed, Eve is the mother of all.
"I feel alright, I'm not coming down until I remember, and I will remember" — this line sounds almost threatening: “I WILL remember” — as in, Eve will remember what Adam did to her (ultimately, it was him who had them removed from the Garden) and remember the injustice that was put on her.
The rest of the song pretty much reflects what has already been said. It is a song of bitter reflection, on the injustice that Eve suffered as a result of Adam, God, and the serpent.