Amazing song and Chris Cornell has SUCH an amazing voice! I think this is about hurting the person you are with and expecting that they will take you back anyway.
"What have you done, my little spark, cursing my name, cause again I've put you out"
Makes me think of someone who was bright and happy until he left and put her light out
"Falling apart, you tell yourself you are, dreaming only of the ones that never dream of you"
The girl is kicking herself for falling for him again, she's falling apart and wishing she fell for someone who was as faithful and in love with her as she was with him
"I'm your dissapearing one, Vanish when the curtain's drawn, But I will come again and you will let me in
And you'll see I never dissapear for long"
He just comes and goes as he pleases, walking all over her. She always lets him back in because she loves him and he takes advantage. He will always come back because she will always let him.
"Into your room I stumble now, Too tired to cower and it's too late to draw you out, And there you lie like a painting of Christ, Bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down"
Almost like he's been out late doing things he shouldn't be and he stumbles in drunk or something. He doesn't try to be quiet because he doesn't care if he wakes her. Makes me think of her crying while she's hugging him and tears falling onto his head. She is like Christ-always suffers for his good-and he is the one who nails her down with empty promises.
Upon listening again, I think it could be about suicide as well. He starts out "What have you done" and the part about "there you lie like a painting of Christ, bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down" could mean she's lying on the bed after the slit her wrists...
Upon listening again, I think it could be about suicide as well. He starts out "What have you done" and the part about "there you lie like a painting of Christ, bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down" could mean she's lying on the bed after the slit her wrists...
There are two ways of interpreting the song, as there usually is with Chris's lyrics (sometimes multi-tendril interpretations).
You nailed one the first time:
"She is like Christ-always suffers for his good-and he is the one who nails her down with empty promises."
There are two ways of interpreting the song, as there usually is with Chris's lyrics (sometimes multi-tendril interpretations).
You nailed one the first time:
"She is like Christ-always suffers for his good-and he is the one who nails her down with empty promises."
That line and the rest of your commentary in your main post is well observed. Really nicely phrased.
That line and the rest of your commentary in your main post is well observed. Really nicely phrased.
Amazing song and Chris Cornell has SUCH an amazing voice! I think this is about hurting the person you are with and expecting that they will take you back anyway.
"What have you done, my little spark, cursing my name, cause again I've put you out"
"Falling apart, you tell yourself you are, dreaming only of the ones that never dream of you"
"I'm your dissapearing one, Vanish when the curtain's drawn, But I will come again and you will let me in And you'll see I never dissapear for long"
"Into your room I stumble now, Too tired to cower and it's too late to draw you out, And there you lie like a painting of Christ, Bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down"
Definitely a deep song but beautiful!
Upon listening again, I think it could be about suicide as well. He starts out "What have you done" and the part about "there you lie like a painting of Christ, bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down" could mean she's lying on the bed after the slit her wrists...
Upon listening again, I think it could be about suicide as well. He starts out "What have you done" and the part about "there you lie like a painting of Christ, bleeding on the heads of the ones who nailed you down" could mean she's lying on the bed after the slit her wrists...
@agratias -
@agratias -
There are two ways of interpreting the song, as there usually is with Chris's lyrics (sometimes multi-tendril interpretations). You nailed one the first time: "She is like Christ-always suffers for his good-and he is the one who nails her down with empty promises."
There are two ways of interpreting the song, as there usually is with Chris's lyrics (sometimes multi-tendril interpretations). You nailed one the first time: "She is like Christ-always suffers for his good-and he is the one who nails her down with empty promises."
That line and the rest of your commentary in your main post is well observed. Really nicely phrased.
That line and the rest of your commentary in your main post is well observed. Really nicely phrased.
Your 2nd interpretation is off the mark, tho.
Your 2nd interpretation is off the mark, tho.