I read in Wikipedia that this song was written before Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher were married in 1983. They had an on and off again relationship from 1977-1983 and Simon copyrighted the song in 1982. She did not have any children with Paul Simon.
Anyway the song is intriguing to me. Why would he marry her when he knew they were on the descending arc of a love affair? "On the last leg of the journey They started a long time ago The arc of a love affair".
It appears to me that there is something missing in the relationship. The phrase "one and a half Jews", the wandering, the Blood of Christ, rainbow in the desert. You know where is the other half?, what is the destination, the blood of Christ, and the rain that would come with a rainbow.
Also the difference are highlighted, she is west coast, he is east coast. The marriage is outrageous, she is a burning bride and he is burned, love is like being struck by lightning. But mostly, hearts and bones. Hearts are a symbol of life and love and action. Bones are a symbol of death. They don't really swirl together to make something that won't come undone. They need muscle and sinew, which don't sing very well. But, Simon seems to be mourning this lost relationship.
The hearts and bones reminds me of dry bones in the desert in the book of Ezekiel. It would take a miracle to keep these two together. It seems outrageous to marry someone when you have recognized that the end of the love affair is coming.
Simon says, she doesn't know about Mexico and the freedom it represents. He cannot love her where she is, but only while wandering. This line makes it even more amazing that they got married. Lightning struck and a swirling confusion of hearts and bones, but divorce seems inevitable.
I read in Wikipedia that this song was written before Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher were married in 1983. They had an on and off again relationship from 1977-1983 and Simon copyrighted the song in 1982. She did not have any children with Paul Simon.
Anyway the song is intriguing to me. Why would he marry her when he knew they were on the descending arc of a love affair? "On the last leg of the journey They started a long time ago The arc of a love affair".
It appears to me that there is something missing in the relationship. The phrase "one and a half Jews", the wandering, the Blood of Christ, rainbow in the desert. You know where is the other half?, what is the destination, the blood of Christ, and the rain that would come with a rainbow.
Also the difference are highlighted, she is west coast, he is east coast. The marriage is outrageous, she is a burning bride and he is burned, love is like being struck by lightning. But mostly, hearts and bones. Hearts are a symbol of life and love and action. Bones are a symbol of death. They don't really swirl together to make something that won't come undone. They need muscle and sinew, which don't sing very well. But, Simon seems to be mourning this lost relationship.
The hearts and bones reminds me of dry bones in the desert in the book of Ezekiel. It would take a miracle to keep these two together. It seems outrageous to marry someone when you have recognized that the end of the love affair is coming.
Simon says, she doesn't know about Mexico and the freedom it represents. He cannot love her where she is, but only while wandering. This line makes it even more amazing that they got married. Lightning struck and a swirling confusion of hearts and bones, but divorce seems inevitable.