I think this song is about Rabbit's journey. Taking grapes and spinach along for the trip home. The Labrador trying to comfort him after the loss of his "mother" (Elephant is called Mother in February 1878), and The Labrador's teachings are contrary to Elephant's. So Rabbit is crushed, which causes more thoughts of Elephant.
As for Aubergine, I think Aubergine is Elephant's name. The line, "Be your body, please don't mind
if I don't fancy myself mine" corresponds to Elephant's statements in February 1878, Grist For The Malady Mill and Elephant In The Dock.
The last verse is what caused me to think the song was about Rabbit, notably the line, "I climbed out to ask for directions" I think sorrel and saffron speak of the change to Rabbit's colour, a methaphor of overall change, since leaveing the train wreck, where he was pure white. The "sleeping like a shark" line gives me the image of a rabbit in the grass, but all you can see is ears.
Overall: I think the song is about losing faith, due to circumstance; realizing a loss of faith, and then not knowing what to do.
I think this song is about Rabbit's journey. Taking grapes and spinach along for the trip home. The Labrador trying to comfort him after the loss of his "mother" (Elephant is called Mother in February 1878), and The Labrador's teachings are contrary to Elephant's. So Rabbit is crushed, which causes more thoughts of Elephant.
As for Aubergine, I think Aubergine is Elephant's name. The line, "Be your body, please don't mind if I don't fancy myself mine" corresponds to Elephant's statements in February 1878, Grist For The Malady Mill and Elephant In The Dock.
The last verse is what caused me to think the song was about Rabbit, notably the line, "I climbed out to ask for directions" I think sorrel and saffron speak of the change to Rabbit's colour, a methaphor of overall change, since leaveing the train wreck, where he was pure white. The "sleeping like a shark" line gives me the image of a rabbit in the grass, but all you can see is ears.
Overall: I think the song is about losing faith, due to circumstance; realizing a loss of faith, and then not knowing what to do.
Aubergine means eggplant, however. I think bcmartin makes a good point earlier on that note.
Aubergine means eggplant, however. I think bcmartin makes a good point earlier on that note.