The song is about a relationship falling apart. They are still together but only in physical presence. The entire song is metaphorical. “To make room for the other presence We both draw back in our minds” speaks of allowing a doubt of love to grow. Both people look back on the relationship and see there is not as much as they thought. The bond between hands, tongue and thoughts are the unity of love through mental and physical representation. The author is making a point that people change and that our thoughts can sometimes separate our relationships. We’ve all been there, I’m sure. If you put your thoughts of doubt between your hands and your tongue (physical love) the mental love goes away. “But something more alive than silence swallows conversation” refers to the fact that they both know the relationship has ended but they want to keep it together because they fear liberation. She ends the song by saying that they both feel the thought of doubt and are tired of hiding.
The song is about a relationship falling apart. They are still together but only in physical presence. The entire song is metaphorical. “To make room for the other presence We both draw back in our minds” speaks of allowing a doubt of love to grow. Both people look back on the relationship and see there is not as much as they thought. The bond between hands, tongue and thoughts are the unity of love through mental and physical representation. The author is making a point that people change and that our thoughts can sometimes separate our relationships. We’ve all been there, I’m sure. If you put your thoughts of doubt between your hands and your tongue (physical love) the mental love goes away. “But something more alive than silence swallows conversation” refers to the fact that they both know the relationship has ended but they want to keep it together because they fear liberation. She ends the song by saying that they both feel the thought of doubt and are tired of hiding.