I know this song is supposed to be about Penelope singing to Odysseus, but I'm sensing a little Laura Marling singing to Charlie Fink. She does tend to draw comparisons between herself and strong, female characters, so it will make sense.
I got that idea too. I hate reading personal stuff into songs but the 'I speak because I can to anyone I trust enough to listen/You speak because you can to anyone who'll hear what you say' bit made me think of how public Charlie made the break-up with his album, while Laura's references to it are really subtle, if there at all.
I got that idea too. I hate reading personal stuff into songs but the 'I speak because I can to anyone I trust enough to listen/You speak because you can to anyone who'll hear what you say' bit made me think of how public Charlie made the break-up with his album, while Laura's references to it are really subtle, if there at all.
I know this song is supposed to be about Penelope singing to Odysseus, but I'm sensing a little Laura Marling singing to Charlie Fink. She does tend to draw comparisons between herself and strong, female characters, so it will make sense.
I got that idea too. I hate reading personal stuff into songs but the 'I speak because I can to anyone I trust enough to listen/You speak because you can to anyone who'll hear what you say' bit made me think of how public Charlie made the break-up with his album, while Laura's references to it are really subtle, if there at all.
I got that idea too. I hate reading personal stuff into songs but the 'I speak because I can to anyone I trust enough to listen/You speak because you can to anyone who'll hear what you say' bit made me think of how public Charlie made the break-up with his album, while Laura's references to it are really subtle, if there at all.