I agree that this is one of the most powerful and poignant songs Tom Waits has ever recorded. It sounds a bit morbid, perhaps, but the first time I heard this song, it struck me that the girl in this song had passed away, and the singer is rambling in sorrow to a stranger. This makes the line, "You see, I just can't live without her" more desperate and dark, but still sweet and romantic.
At any rate, this song breaks my heart, it's so beautiful.
Not sure where you go that. I don't see any reference to death in this song. He's showing a pic from his wallet and sharing his feelings with a stranger, kind of like we parents do whenever we get the chance to show off our beautiful children (all children are beautiful:)
Not sure where you go that. I don't see any reference to death in this song. He's showing a pic from his wallet and sharing his feelings with a stranger, kind of like we parents do whenever we get the chance to show off our beautiful children (all children are beautiful:)
I agree that this is one of the most powerful and poignant songs Tom Waits has ever recorded. It sounds a bit morbid, perhaps, but the first time I heard this song, it struck me that the girl in this song had passed away, and the singer is rambling in sorrow to a stranger. This makes the line, "You see, I just can't live without her" more desperate and dark, but still sweet and romantic.
At any rate, this song breaks my heart, it's so beautiful.
Not sure where you go that. I don't see any reference to death in this song. He's showing a pic from his wallet and sharing his feelings with a stranger, kind of like we parents do whenever we get the chance to show off our beautiful children (all children are beautiful:)
Not sure where you go that. I don't see any reference to death in this song. He's showing a pic from his wallet and sharing his feelings with a stranger, kind of like we parents do whenever we get the chance to show off our beautiful children (all children are beautiful:)