I think this is a fairly straight-forward song concerning her as a person, not the musician.
She's consistent in stating that she is not a roamer and finds touring and world-travel unlike her.
She'd prefer to stay in her home, collecting antiques, playing harp and sleeping into the evening.
I remember an early interview with JN in 2004 when she said that if the music didn't work out her dream job would be somewhere close to her hometown in a doo-dad or antique shoppe.
I believe when you begin interacting with other people (in this situation, romantically) people drum up ideas of you. "I laugh when you speak of my pleasure-seeking ways." Many people who come into contact with you may think you are something different than you are. Oh, so you are a harpist/songwriter who tours the world. You must love that. But, I don't think it's that cut and dry.
She loves making music and sharing it, I guess. But I think people can begin to mistake you for seeking out that sort of gypsy life for yourself and bending you into a caricature. Later, in 'Ribbon Bows' she specifies that she is not like that - but she can pass. Honey, she sure can pass.
That's all I think 'Autumn' is about, really. Tho I do think it's a bit of an elegy of sorts.
I think this is a fairly straight-forward song concerning her as a person, not the musician. She's consistent in stating that she is not a roamer and finds touring and world-travel unlike her. She'd prefer to stay in her home, collecting antiques, playing harp and sleeping into the evening. I remember an early interview with JN in 2004 when she said that if the music didn't work out her dream job would be somewhere close to her hometown in a doo-dad or antique shoppe.
I believe when you begin interacting with other people (in this situation, romantically) people drum up ideas of you. "I laugh when you speak of my pleasure-seeking ways." Many people who come into contact with you may think you are something different than you are. Oh, so you are a harpist/songwriter who tours the world. You must love that. But, I don't think it's that cut and dry. She loves making music and sharing it, I guess. But I think people can begin to mistake you for seeking out that sort of gypsy life for yourself and bending you into a caricature. Later, in 'Ribbon Bows' she specifies that she is not like that - but she can pass. Honey, she sure can pass.
That's all I think 'Autumn' is about, really. Tho I do think it's a bit of an elegy of sorts.