"Day after day, love turns grey
Like the skin of a dying man
Night after night, we pretend it's all right
But I have grown older and
You have grown colder and
Nothing is very much fun any more."
it's about his wife. their love is dying as the days go by, yet they go on as if nothing is wrong, as many do. he's older now (they got married young), and he's changed, and she's grown colder, she doesn't care about him anymore.
"And I can feel one of my turns coming on.
I feel cold as razor blade
Tight as a tourniquet
Dry as a funeral drum"
his temper is about to break, simple as that.
the next whole segment, the loud half of the song, is still directed at his wife. these are the things he'd like to say to his wife, in order to finally express his feelings.
"Run to the bedroom, in the suitcase on the left
You'll find my favorite axe"
this line could mean that he's planning to leave, and axe is referring to a guitar. as a musician i know i'd never leave anywhere for good without my guitar, and bringing his favorite guitar in itself could be symbolic of leaving for good. otherwise it's a threat of violence, or a confession of previously intended violence. or lastly he's saying i'm taking my favorite axe (way of hurting you) with me when i leave, meaning he's planning on leaving in order to stop hurting her.
"Don't look so frightened
This is just a passing phase
Just one of my bad days"
that's all it is. some people's bad days are worse than others, he's saying this is normal for him. so please don't be alarmed, i won't hurt you, i just need to get this shit out of my head.
"Would you like to watch T. V.?
Or get between the sheets?
Or contemplate the silent freeway?
Would you like something to eat?"
very sarcastic. these are basic things that couples do, but they're boring things. he's repeating things she's asked him, while he was in a bad mood she'd ask him to do things like these to get his mind off of what was bothering him. just normal things that people do to escape. the sarcasm voices disdain.
"Would you like to learn to fly?
Would you like to see me try?"
pure and simple words said to hurt. 'why don't you jump off a cliff?' essentially means 'go to hell.' 'fuck off.' etc. the answer will almost always be 'no.' so he follows with 'then i will.' he's just being hurtful.
"Would you like call the cops?
Do you think it's time I stopped?
Why are you running away?"
starts off with a certain amount of sarcasm still in his voice, though it could be unintentional (many times i've spoken with an unintended tone of voice), but by the end of the three lines he's truly confused and distressed. to him these actions are normal and routine, but everybody always runs away. they take their turn and then he takes his and it seems like such an overreaction but he honestly just feels that strongly. he can't help it.
turn in this song means a turn as in you go, then i go. it also means a turn in mood, like a turn for the worse.
"Day after day, love turns grey Like the skin of a dying man Night after night, we pretend it's all right But I have grown older and You have grown colder and Nothing is very much fun any more."
it's about his wife. their love is dying as the days go by, yet they go on as if nothing is wrong, as many do. he's older now (they got married young), and he's changed, and she's grown colder, she doesn't care about him anymore.
"And I can feel one of my turns coming on. I feel cold as razor blade Tight as a tourniquet Dry as a funeral drum"
his temper is about to break, simple as that.
the next whole segment, the loud half of the song, is still directed at his wife. these are the things he'd like to say to his wife, in order to finally express his feelings.
"Run to the bedroom, in the suitcase on the left You'll find my favorite axe"
this line could mean that he's planning to leave, and axe is referring to a guitar. as a musician i know i'd never leave anywhere for good without my guitar, and bringing his favorite guitar in itself could be symbolic of leaving for good. otherwise it's a threat of violence, or a confession of previously intended violence. or lastly he's saying i'm taking my favorite axe (way of hurting you) with me when i leave, meaning he's planning on leaving in order to stop hurting her.
"Don't look so frightened This is just a passing phase Just one of my bad days"
that's all it is. some people's bad days are worse than others, he's saying this is normal for him. so please don't be alarmed, i won't hurt you, i just need to get this shit out of my head.
"Would you like to watch T. V.? Or get between the sheets? Or contemplate the silent freeway? Would you like something to eat?"
very sarcastic. these are basic things that couples do, but they're boring things. he's repeating things she's asked him, while he was in a bad mood she'd ask him to do things like these to get his mind off of what was bothering him. just normal things that people do to escape. the sarcasm voices disdain.
"Would you like to learn to fly? Would you like to see me try?"
pure and simple words said to hurt. 'why don't you jump off a cliff?' essentially means 'go to hell.' 'fuck off.' etc. the answer will almost always be 'no.' so he follows with 'then i will.' he's just being hurtful.
"Would you like call the cops? Do you think it's time I stopped? Why are you running away?"
starts off with a certain amount of sarcasm still in his voice, though it could be unintentional (many times i've spoken with an unintended tone of voice), but by the end of the three lines he's truly confused and distressed. to him these actions are normal and routine, but everybody always runs away. they take their turn and then he takes his and it seems like such an overreaction but he honestly just feels that strongly. he can't help it.
turn in this song means a turn as in you go, then i go. it also means a turn in mood, like a turn for the worse.