Maybe this is a stretch, but to me, I think the song is kind of a homage to the Shakespearean play: Othello. Here's why:
I the beginning with the 7 year bit, I first it as he was 7 years her Senior. Anyway, the song is about cheating and the Rage of a man when he finds out his girlfriend is cheating. This is much like Othello's rage when he suspects Desdemona's infidelity. The whole song really does parallel the book as far the speak of lies and longing to be elsewhere while their own relationship slowly crumbles. Not to mention the use of the word "cuckold". Several times throughout the play it is used.
And this might be a little bit racey, but, Kele (the lead vocalist of Bloc Party) is of African Decent and he sings about a Caucasian woman ("Tanslucent and sun-bleached skin"). Just a thought.
Maybe this is a stretch, but to me, I think the song is kind of a homage to the Shakespearean play: Othello. Here's why:
I the beginning with the 7 year bit, I first it as he was 7 years her Senior. Anyway, the song is about cheating and the Rage of a man when he finds out his girlfriend is cheating. This is much like Othello's rage when he suspects Desdemona's infidelity. The whole song really does parallel the book as far the speak of lies and longing to be elsewhere while their own relationship slowly crumbles. Not to mention the use of the word "cuckold". Several times throughout the play it is used.
And this might be a little bit racey, but, Kele (the lead vocalist of Bloc Party) is of African Decent and he sings about a Caucasian woman ("Tanslucent and sun-bleached skin"). Just a thought.
@shrimpmeaning328 He's gay bro, also, you should avoid using a non genre-neutral language when talking about music... just saying.
@shrimpmeaning328 He's gay bro, also, you should avoid using a non genre-neutral language when talking about music... just saying.