There's a point in this song that sounds like she's talking about a past lover whose religious beliefs differed from hers. "I don't stand for the devil / I don't whisper in ears / I stand on the mountains and call people to hear..." It sounds like she's talking about being accused of preaching evil (atheism), but she insists that she's just speaking her mind and letting people listen if they wish to. (The mountains may represent the pedestal she has by being a renowned songwriter and having so many people who will listen to her.) "He longs for the answers, as all of us must / He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust / He screams in the night, I scream in the day / He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays..." I know that Laura usually writes through characters, but this part leads me to wonder if she's writing about Marcus. A lot of M&S songs seem to have to do with Marcus's philosophical questions, and lot of their recent ones imply that he may have been unfaithful to her and how guilty and shameful he feels. That's what makes me wonder if those lines about him. Hate to be the person who reads into her personal life.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
There's a point in this song that sounds like she's talking about a past lover whose religious beliefs differed from hers. "I don't stand for the devil / I don't whisper in ears / I stand on the mountains and call people to hear..." It sounds like she's talking about being accused of preaching evil (atheism), but she insists that she's just speaking her mind and letting people listen if they wish to. (The mountains may represent the pedestal she has by being a renowned songwriter and having so many people who will listen to her.) "He longs for the answers, as all of us must / He longs for the woman who will conquer his lust / He screams in the night, I scream in the day / He weeps in the evening and lies naked and prays..." I know that Laura usually writes through characters, but this part leads me to wonder if she's writing about Marcus. A lot of M&S songs seem to have to do with Marcus's philosophical questions, and lot of their recent ones imply that he may have been unfaithful to her and how guilty and shameful he feels. That's what makes me wonder if those lines about him. Hate to be the person who reads into her personal life.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
Interesting interpretation. I like it. On a personal note (not that I ever refrain from openingmy big, "obnoxious" mouth), guilt and shame do not last when amends are made. Forgiveness of another and forgiveness of self are wonderful antidotes. The shame lies with not making amends. Initial wrongs are never forgotten, but they are forgiven.
And I forgot to add that L.M. is a creative song-writer. I like her work.
And I forgot to add that L.M. is a creative song-writer. I like her work.