As with all Tori songs, there is a much deeper meaning than what's on the surface.
To me, I see this as God talking to Tori when she demands to understand the miscarriage.
The opening line says it for me "So don't give me respect don't give me a piece of your preciousness". God saying: "I don't give a shit if you respect me, I don't care how much whining you do, I am all-knowing, all-omnipotent and that's just the way it is. Don't act all penitent and beg me to take it back because I won't."
The chorus is God even being more sarcastic:
"I can be cruel, I don't know why"
God says: "As with everyone else, I get my rocks off being an asshole for no reason sometimes"
"Dance with the Sufis celebrate your top-ten in the charts of pain"
God says: "Well, while you're carefree and celebrating your success, I'm going to throw a shitstorm your way to teach you a lesson."
"Even the rain bows down, let us pray as you cock-cock-cock your mane; No cigarettes only rolled Havanas for you"
God says: "I'm going to punish you for being full of yourself and I'm going to teach you a little humility. Even the rain and everything in nature shows me respect, but you just won't."
@mikeygoestohollywood Hmm. I don't know if she's speaking from God's perspective.
The way I interpreted it was her feeling bitter about how hard and unfair life is, and so it's sort of her feeling cruel and bitter in not knowing why the unfortunate thing (miscarriage) happened to her. I could be wrong, though. Tori's songs are often a bit difficult to understand.
@mikeygoestohollywood Hmm. I don't know if she's speaking from God's perspective.
The way I interpreted it was her feeling bitter about how hard and unfair life is, and so it's sort of her feeling cruel and bitter in not knowing why the unfortunate thing (miscarriage) happened to her. I could be wrong, though. Tori's songs are often a bit difficult to understand.
I guess I just felt like the lines
"I can be cruel I don't know why" were more like "I can be cruel, I don't know why life is so unfair." Because that's connected with the balloon and the windy sky.
I guess I just felt like the lines
"I can be cruel I don't know why" were more like "I can be cruel, I don't know why life is so unfair." Because that's connected with the balloon and the windy sky.
As with all Tori songs, there is a much deeper meaning than what's on the surface.
To me, I see this as God talking to Tori when she demands to understand the miscarriage.
The opening line says it for me "So don't give me respect don't give me a piece of your preciousness". God saying: "I don't give a shit if you respect me, I don't care how much whining you do, I am all-knowing, all-omnipotent and that's just the way it is. Don't act all penitent and beg me to take it back because I won't."
The chorus is God even being more sarcastic:
"I can be cruel, I don't know why"
God says: "As with everyone else, I get my rocks off being an asshole for no reason sometimes"
"Dance with the Sufis celebrate your top-ten in the charts of pain"
God says: "Well, while you're carefree and celebrating your success, I'm going to throw a shitstorm your way to teach you a lesson."
"Even the rain bows down, let us pray as you cock-cock-cock your mane; No cigarettes only rolled Havanas for you"
God says: "I'm going to punish you for being full of yourself and I'm going to teach you a little humility. Even the rain and everything in nature shows me respect, but you just won't."
Just my take on it.
@mikeygoestohollywood YES YES YES this is it.
@mikeygoestohollywood YES YES YES this is it.
@mikeygoestohollywood Hmm. I don't know if she's speaking from God's perspective. The way I interpreted it was her feeling bitter about how hard and unfair life is, and so it's sort of her feeling cruel and bitter in not knowing why the unfortunate thing (miscarriage) happened to her. I could be wrong, though. Tori's songs are often a bit difficult to understand.
@mikeygoestohollywood Hmm. I don't know if she's speaking from God's perspective. The way I interpreted it was her feeling bitter about how hard and unfair life is, and so it's sort of her feeling cruel and bitter in not knowing why the unfortunate thing (miscarriage) happened to her. I could be wrong, though. Tori's songs are often a bit difficult to understand.
I guess I just felt like the lines "I can be cruel I don't know why" were more like "I can be cruel, I don't know why life is so unfair." Because that's connected with the balloon and the windy sky.
I guess I just felt like the lines "I can be cruel I don't know why" were more like "I can be cruel, I don't know why life is so unfair." Because that's connected with the balloon and the windy sky.