You are wrong about some things, I think. I don't think it's talking about wet cement in the cold, gripping, closing-up-ness sense. (Once, as a child, helping my parents lay foundations for the new house extension, jumping around in wet cement wearing over-sized gumboots, jumping, leaving the boots behind, falling into the wet cement face first).
I think it's talking more about the impression you leave on something, like wet cement, when you touch it. People (myself included) worry about being remembered (or not being forgotten) after they are gone, or leave, or are dead. What sort of effect do I have on people? Do I make them happy? What am I achieving with the work I am doing? I'm building towards something; something that's over quickly, almost as soon as it's begun? ("The lightning strikes and leaves before the language leaks "it lightens""). Something that will be remembered for a few years, and then left on a headstone in a graveyard (with overgrown, wet, thick grass, always overcast)? Something that someone else will be remembered for?
("and while I'm alive, I'll make tiny changes to earth"). It is about doing things when you can (when you feel like it), altruistic maybe (endlessly so), hoping that people appreciate it enough to think of you occasionally. ("I know I say that I'm just fine / but I hope you wonder from time to time").
The line reminds me of an amazing line by an amazing lyricist, John K Samson, who says "I'll drown the urge for permanence and certainty / crouch down and scrawl my name with yours in wet cement". He's happy not knowing if it means he's with her.
(This is not the song, you were supposed to comment on :P) What can I say?
Hehe you are probably right, one of those childhood things I missed out on. (like BOWLING and BUMPER BOATS :P and ALLITERATION .... :D) but seriously, I guess I just look at it from a medium perspective, lol blame it on a fine art's background, I get all Krauss, on things :P
but no, I did not mean to dispute the impression part! That was a part I liked too. Although it still makes me kind of sad, for different reasons.
(This is not the song, you were supposed to comment on :P) What can I say?
Hehe you are probably right, one of those childhood things I missed out on. (like BOWLING and BUMPER BOATS :P and ALLITERATION .... :D) but seriously, I guess I just look at it from a medium perspective, lol blame it on a fine art's background, I get all Krauss, on things :P
but no, I did not mean to dispute the impression part! That was a part I liked too. Although it still makes me kind of sad, for different reasons.
You are wrong about some things, I think. I don't think it's talking about wet cement in the cold, gripping, closing-up-ness sense. (Once, as a child, helping my parents lay foundations for the new house extension, jumping around in wet cement wearing over-sized gumboots, jumping, leaving the boots behind, falling into the wet cement face first).
I think it's talking more about the impression you leave on something, like wet cement, when you touch it. People (myself included) worry about being remembered (or not being forgotten) after they are gone, or leave, or are dead. What sort of effect do I have on people? Do I make them happy? What am I achieving with the work I am doing? I'm building towards something; something that's over quickly, almost as soon as it's begun? ("The lightning strikes and leaves before the language leaks "it lightens""). Something that will be remembered for a few years, and then left on a headstone in a graveyard (with overgrown, wet, thick grass, always overcast)? Something that someone else will be remembered for?
("and while I'm alive, I'll make tiny changes to earth"). It is about doing things when you can (when you feel like it), altruistic maybe (endlessly so), hoping that people appreciate it enough to think of you occasionally. ("I know I say that I'm just fine / but I hope you wonder from time to time").
The line reminds me of an amazing line by an amazing lyricist, John K Samson, who says "I'll drown the urge for permanence and certainty / crouch down and scrawl my name with yours in wet cement". He's happy not knowing if it means he's with her.
(This is not the song, you were supposed to comment on :P) What can I say? Hehe you are probably right, one of those childhood things I missed out on. (like BOWLING and BUMPER BOATS :P and ALLITERATION .... :D) but seriously, I guess I just look at it from a medium perspective, lol blame it on a fine art's background, I get all Krauss, on things :P but no, I did not mean to dispute the impression part! That was a part I liked too. Although it still makes me kind of sad, for different reasons.
(This is not the song, you were supposed to comment on :P) What can I say? Hehe you are probably right, one of those childhood things I missed out on. (like BOWLING and BUMPER BOATS :P and ALLITERATION .... :D) but seriously, I guess I just look at it from a medium perspective, lol blame it on a fine art's background, I get all Krauss, on things :P but no, I did not mean to dispute the impression part! That was a part I liked too. Although it still makes me kind of sad, for different reasons.