This my favourite song from Kiss each other clean so far. The song feels a little like Trapeze Swinger, as Sam Beam put it, it feels like you've been on a journey by the end of it.
First thoughts: could be that the narrator is an outlaw of some sort, the rabbit running and him getting caught could be allegory though.
The beginning of the song starts off with him young: "as sure as my settling bones" (vanity of youth "combing my hair") and the song has 4 main elements: the mother (family?), the prayer (faith?), the rabbit (narrator?) and the captain (antagonist?).
General thoughts:
I believe the rabbit could signify the narrator
The mother is always positively mentioned
There's no hostility towards the captain
Perhaps it's about coming to terms with your legacy, the things you've done
Or perhaps he is the outlaw of sorts, pushing against the prevailing forces he's furthered the world. As sometimes the fringes of society are the first to push norms and bring progress
I felt the EXACT same way as far as the Trapeze Swinger comparison. Certain songs you can tell have a meaning on the surface and a meaning that goes deeper than most listeners will recognize. I think that's the "journey" you're referring to. Also my favorite song from Kiss Each Other Clean.
I felt the EXACT same way as far as the Trapeze Swinger comparison. Certain songs you can tell have a meaning on the surface and a meaning that goes deeper than most listeners will recognize. I think that's the "journey" you're referring to. Also my favorite song from Kiss Each Other Clean.
To add to your general thoughts, there's definitely something to the referencing of a king, "we've all learned the earth while we've carried the throne" and "we've all clapped for the king though our finger were cold".
To add to your general thoughts, there's definitely something to the referencing of a king, "we've all learned the earth while we've carried the throne" and "we've all clapped for the king though our finger were cold".
Jackpole, I think you are reading the mother wrong. The narrator still feels affection for her, but she has betrayed him (perhaps turning him in).
Jackpole, I think you are reading the mother wrong. The narrator still feels affection for her, but she has betrayed him (perhaps turning him in).
"We've all heard the rooster and all been denied" is a reference to Jesus and Judas.
"We've all heard the rooster and all been denied" is a reference to Jesus and Judas.
Therefore, when the mother blows him a kiss, it is resonating with the Judas kiss. This is backed up by the "she acted surprised" line.
Therefore, when the mother blows him a kiss, it is resonating with the Judas kiss. This is backed up by the "she acted surprised" line.
Also, I think it should be "furthered the world in my wake" not "wait," no? I've never seen an actual lyric sheet for this song, so I don't know...
Also, I think it should be "furthered the world in my wake" not "wait," no? I've never seen an actual lyric sheet for this song, so I don't know for sure.
This my favourite song from Kiss each other clean so far. The song feels a little like Trapeze Swinger, as Sam Beam put it, it feels like you've been on a journey by the end of it.
First thoughts: could be that the narrator is an outlaw of some sort, the rabbit running and him getting caught could be allegory though.
The beginning of the song starts off with him young: "as sure as my settling bones" (vanity of youth "combing my hair") and the song has 4 main elements: the mother (family?), the prayer (faith?), the rabbit (narrator?) and the captain (antagonist?).
General thoughts:
I felt the EXACT same way as far as the Trapeze Swinger comparison. Certain songs you can tell have a meaning on the surface and a meaning that goes deeper than most listeners will recognize. I think that's the "journey" you're referring to. Also my favorite song from Kiss Each Other Clean.
I felt the EXACT same way as far as the Trapeze Swinger comparison. Certain songs you can tell have a meaning on the surface and a meaning that goes deeper than most listeners will recognize. I think that's the "journey" you're referring to. Also my favorite song from Kiss Each Other Clean.
To add to your general thoughts, there's definitely something to the referencing of a king, "we've all learned the earth while we've carried the throne" and "we've all clapped for the king though our finger were cold".
To add to your general thoughts, there's definitely something to the referencing of a king, "we've all learned the earth while we've carried the throne" and "we've all clapped for the king though our finger were cold".
Jackpole, I think you are reading the mother wrong. The narrator still feels affection for her, but she has betrayed him (perhaps turning him in).
Jackpole, I think you are reading the mother wrong. The narrator still feels affection for her, but she has betrayed him (perhaps turning him in).
"We've all heard the rooster and all been denied" is a reference to Jesus and Judas.
"We've all heard the rooster and all been denied" is a reference to Jesus and Judas.
Therefore, when the mother blows him a kiss, it is resonating with the Judas kiss. This is backed up by the "she acted surprised" line.
Therefore, when the mother blows him a kiss, it is resonating with the Judas kiss. This is backed up by the "she acted surprised" line.
Also, I think it should be "furthered the world in my wake" not "wait," no? I've never seen an actual lyric sheet for this song, so I don't know...
Also, I think it should be "furthered the world in my wake" not "wait," no? I've never seen an actual lyric sheet for this song, so I don't know for sure.