I know Lost in Space is primarily about addiction, but I think this song also fits very well with depression. It doesn't read as ironic to me so much as detached. The sudden onset of depression or severe anxiety can leave family and friends confused about the disappearance of the person they knew and loved. To me, this sounds like the feeling of suddenly realizing that everyone around you is talking about someone else when they are actually talking about how you used to be.
Alternatively, the feeling of hiding a problem or hurt can also create that detachment: the line "she's the face" is I think actually talking about the speaker. She is both the face and the double, faking happiness or going about her daily life efficiently, while no one is aware that it feels as though someone else is living her life.
This is a fascinating interpretation, and I think it works. I hadn't seen the song from this perspective. My interpretation (above yours) is mostly based on my knowledge of Mann writing many songs that comment (often with dry wit) on her relationships with men. "Guys Like Me" is another song of that vein on this album.
This is a fascinating interpretation, and I think it works. I hadn't seen the song from this perspective. My interpretation (above yours) is mostly based on my knowledge of Mann writing many songs that comment (often with dry wit) on her relationships with men. "Guys Like Me" is another song of that vein on this album.
I know Lost in Space is primarily about addiction, but I think this song also fits very well with depression. It doesn't read as ironic to me so much as detached. The sudden onset of depression or severe anxiety can leave family and friends confused about the disappearance of the person they knew and loved. To me, this sounds like the feeling of suddenly realizing that everyone around you is talking about someone else when they are actually talking about how you used to be.
Alternatively, the feeling of hiding a problem or hurt can also create that detachment: the line "she's the face" is I think actually talking about the speaker. She is both the face and the double, faking happiness or going about her daily life efficiently, while no one is aware that it feels as though someone else is living her life.
This is a fascinating interpretation, and I think it works. I hadn't seen the song from this perspective. My interpretation (above yours) is mostly based on my knowledge of Mann writing many songs that comment (often with dry wit) on her relationships with men. "Guys Like Me" is another song of that vein on this album.
This is a fascinating interpretation, and I think it works. I hadn't seen the song from this perspective. My interpretation (above yours) is mostly based on my knowledge of Mann writing many songs that comment (often with dry wit) on her relationships with men. "Guys Like Me" is another song of that vein on this album.