This is the song that stuck out to me during my first listen to Nine. Pretty lusty lyrics. Sounds like a man trying to woo a reluctant girl. The first couple of verses express promises of security from the turbulent world of love. While the last verse consists of sexual imagery, with the "reddish rose caldera" a metaphor for her.... I'll just say lady parts. Calderas are usually water filled craters, and with the explosive imagery, the lyrics take on this visceral tone contrasting with that of the rest of the song. This last verse is an uncovering of the less than pure intentions the speaker has for the girl, with the rapturous yearning to run his "second hand" over her skin being as unremitting as the passage of time, referencing the second hand of a clock. Clever word play there.
The double entendres referencing base desires amidst emotionally charged smoke screens lend this song a more manipulative meaning than the listener would expect upon the first spin. From whatever viewpoint it is listened to, it's a finely crafted piece.
This is the song that stuck out to me during my first listen to Nine. Pretty lusty lyrics. Sounds like a man trying to woo a reluctant girl. The first couple of verses express promises of security from the turbulent world of love. While the last verse consists of sexual imagery, with the "reddish rose caldera" a metaphor for her.... I'll just say lady parts. Calderas are usually water filled craters, and with the explosive imagery, the lyrics take on this visceral tone contrasting with that of the rest of the song. This last verse is an uncovering of the less than pure intentions the speaker has for the girl, with the rapturous yearning to run his "second hand" over her skin being as unremitting as the passage of time, referencing the second hand of a clock. Clever word play there. The double entendres referencing base desires amidst emotionally charged smoke screens lend this song a more manipulative meaning than the listener would expect upon the first spin. From whatever viewpoint it is listened to, it's a finely crafted piece.