The character in this song is someone who has lost sight of who he is, who he wants to be, and what's important to him. Ive always wondered what the significance of the phrase 'February Song' meant. I think it could mean that maybe February was the point in his life when he got 'lost'.
He is hopeful that one day, he will be able to move past the hurt, and 'open his eyes', and he wants his loved ones to know that one day, he will move past this and come back to them.
He wants to return to the days when he didn't have to worry about the cruelty of the world, when it was painted in solid colours, when it were either one or the other.
Again, he's not happy with where he is in life.
He wants his loved ones to konw that he he is facing a dark time, and asks forgiveness for being distant from them. He again promises that he will get better with time.
He says that he treasures the simple things in life, that he doesn't need anything more than what he's got, that what he 'needs to love' is right there with him - possibly just his loved ones. It links back to 'colours breaking into shades'. He only wants simplicity.
Again, he asks forgiveness for 'slipping away'. He elaborates that he finds it hard to 'find his ground', possibly relating back to being lost - he's trying to find his place in the world. But he then says he 'keeps on falling as he tries to get away from this crazy world'.
Once again, he does not like that the world is now so complicated, and all he wants to do is get away, but can't.
Again, he promises that he will find himself and come back to his loved ones. The song ends the same way as it began, with him telling hi loved ones that he is lost in a 'February Song', but promises that he will come out of it eventually.
This use of third person could possibly be interpreted as a way of distancing himself from the person he doesn't want to be.
Anyway, that's my take on the beautiful 'February Song'. It's one that's really close to my heart.
@phreakyphan (Sorry about the previous comment - apparently you can't edit after you've posted? Or if you can, I don't see where. I'm new :P)
@phreakyphan (Sorry about the previous comment - apparently you can't edit after you've posted? Or if you can, I don't see where. I'm new :P)
I'm pretty sure that it's called 'February Song' because he had just broken up with January Jones. It's about him coming to terms with himself post-breakup and realising that this post-January time is difficult, but there are other months on their way and he'll be finding himself again slowly but surely as they come.
I'm pretty sure that it's called 'February Song' because he had just broken up with January Jones. It's about him coming to terms with himself post-breakup and realising that this post-January time is difficult, but there are other months on their way and he'll be finding himself again slowly but surely as they come.
The character in this song is someone who has lost sight of who he is, who he wants to be, and what's important to him. Ive always wondered what the significance of the phrase 'February Song' meant. I think it could mean that maybe February was the point in his life when he got 'lost'.
He is hopeful that one day, he will be able to move past the hurt, and 'open his eyes', and he wants his loved ones to know that one day, he will move past this and come back to them.
He wants to return to the days when he didn't have to worry about the cruelty of the world, when it was painted in solid colours, when it were either one or the other.
Again, he's not happy with where he is in life.
He wants his loved ones to konw that he he is facing a dark time, and asks forgiveness for being distant from them. He again promises that he will get better with time.
He says that he treasures the simple things in life, that he doesn't need anything more than what he's got, that what he 'needs to love' is right there with him - possibly just his loved ones. It links back to 'colours breaking into shades'. He only wants simplicity.
Again, he asks forgiveness for 'slipping away'. He elaborates that he finds it hard to 'find his ground', possibly relating back to being lost - he's trying to find his place in the world. But he then says he 'keeps on falling as he tries to get away from this crazy world'.
Once again, he does not like that the world is now so complicated, and all he wants to do is get away, but can't.
Again, he promises that he will find himself and come back to his loved ones. The song ends the same way as it began, with him telling hi loved ones that he is lost in a 'February Song', but promises that he will come out of it eventually.
This use of third person could possibly be interpreted as a way of distancing himself from the person he doesn't want to be.
Anyway, that's my take on the beautiful 'February Song'. It's one that's really close to my heart.
@phreakyphan
@phreakyphan
@phreakyphan (Sorry about the previous comment - apparently you can't edit after you've posted? Or if you can, I don't see where. I'm new :P)
@phreakyphan (Sorry about the previous comment - apparently you can't edit after you've posted? Or if you can, I don't see where. I'm new :P)
I'm pretty sure that it's called 'February Song' because he had just broken up with January Jones. It's about him coming to terms with himself post-breakup and realising that this post-January time is difficult, but there are other months on their way and he'll be finding himself again slowly but surely as they come.
I'm pretty sure that it's called 'February Song' because he had just broken up with January Jones. It's about him coming to terms with himself post-breakup and realising that this post-January time is difficult, but there are other months on their way and he'll be finding himself again slowly but surely as they come.