I think that this song does, in some ways, conclude the "concept" portion of the album that began with Violet Rays and carried through Pinwheels.
1) Violet Rays was about the initial loss
2) My Love is Winter is about Billy's hardening/blame following the loss
3) One Diamond, One Heart is about healing/forgiveness through the selfless actions of another
4) Pinwheels seems like an acceptance, but not really a resolution. it's almost a delusional and carefree acceptance.
5) Oceania seems like a resolution... not that it is a happy one, but a realistic one.
The narrator realizes they are better off and accepts that love is still a journey that is going to have "dark nights", but as long as one stays the course they will eventually find truth and happiness.
The end of this is in the following lyrics:
Find the faith on me
My mistake as the last remaining soldier
Was to take the place of you
Love the way
love the way and learn
I feel like there is definitely something I'm missing, but I don't know what it is.
Part of me feels that I'm WAY off on Pinwheels. I'd love to hear other interpretations.
I don't think that this song in any way references the "old" Pumpkins. I don't think that any of this is directed at them, though, I could be wrong.
I think that because I just don't believe that Billy views the old Pumpkins as a "wretched world"... he wouldn't have taken out an ad in the Chicagoland papers trying to bring everyone back together if he viewed them in that manner (in my opinion).
Sidenote: Some of the solos/riffs in this song are absolutely awesome.
One more thing to add after thinking about it. Oceania is basically the Australlia and the surrounding areas. Billy's ex is from Queensland, which is in Oceania.
One more thing to add after thinking about it. Oceania is basically the Australlia and the surrounding areas. Billy's ex is from Queensland, which is in Oceania.
(another reason why I highly doubt this song has anything to do with the ex-Pumpkins lineup. I think it's pretty solely directed towards his relationship with Jessica and it's the "full circle" ending to the 4 track concept that began with Violet Rays)
(another reason why I highly doubt this song has anything to do with the ex-Pumpkins lineup. I think it's pretty solely directed towards his relationship with Jessica and it's the "full circle" ending to the 4 track concept that began with Violet Rays)
I think that this song does, in some ways, conclude the "concept" portion of the album that began with Violet Rays and carried through Pinwheels.
1) Violet Rays was about the initial loss 2) My Love is Winter is about Billy's hardening/blame following the loss 3) One Diamond, One Heart is about healing/forgiveness through the selfless actions of another 4) Pinwheels seems like an acceptance, but not really a resolution. it's almost a delusional and carefree acceptance. 5) Oceania seems like a resolution... not that it is a happy one, but a realistic one.
The narrator realizes they are better off and accepts that love is still a journey that is going to have "dark nights", but as long as one stays the course they will eventually find truth and happiness.
The end of this is in the following lyrics:
Find the faith on me My mistake as the last remaining soldier Was to take the place of you Love the way love the way and learn
I feel like there is definitely something I'm missing, but I don't know what it is.
Part of me feels that I'm WAY off on Pinwheels. I'd love to hear other interpretations.
I don't think that this song in any way references the "old" Pumpkins. I don't think that any of this is directed at them, though, I could be wrong.
I think that because I just don't believe that Billy views the old Pumpkins as a "wretched world"... he wouldn't have taken out an ad in the Chicagoland papers trying to bring everyone back together if he viewed them in that manner (in my opinion).
Sidenote: Some of the solos/riffs in this song are absolutely awesome.
One more thing to add after thinking about it. Oceania is basically the Australlia and the surrounding areas. Billy's ex is from Queensland, which is in Oceania.
One more thing to add after thinking about it. Oceania is basically the Australlia and the surrounding areas. Billy's ex is from Queensland, which is in Oceania.
(another reason why I highly doubt this song has anything to do with the ex-Pumpkins lineup. I think it's pretty solely directed towards his relationship with Jessica and it's the "full circle" ending to the 4 track concept that began with Violet Rays)
(another reason why I highly doubt this song has anything to do with the ex-Pumpkins lineup. I think it's pretty solely directed towards his relationship with Jessica and it's the "full circle" ending to the 4 track concept that began with Violet Rays)