Fish gave an interview and said it was written on a rainy Sunday afternoon when he was touring. He was missing his wife and daughter and rang home to speak to Tamara his wife and Tara his daughter. It was a stilted and difficult conversation and he felt terrible and alone and was really missing them. After he went for a drink in a bar and looked around him at all the other men sitting quietly drinking alone. He then penned the lyrics. The 'sugar mice' refers to the sweets that melt easily in the mouth or in water. It refers to us all being transient beings and our lives can end as quickly as the sweets melting in the rain. Our lives can end at any given moment and would anyone really care? The most obvious part is that the husband is no longer with his wife and children and is calling home to speak to them but they don't really have the time for him as he has bcome a sad and lonely alcoholic. If you watch the video on you tube it is very litteral and tells the story perfectly.Sadly it came true as he and Tamara sadly split and later divorced. Fish is an amazing lyricist and I adore his work and this song always makes me want to cry.
@Darkroseuk Most Marillion songs make me want to cry. Not just the lyrics, but the music is so emotionally intense. The "Misplaced Childhood" album has me weeping from start to finish. Especially the segue between "Blind Curve" and "Childhood's End".
@Darkroseuk Most Marillion songs make me want to cry. Not just the lyrics, but the music is so emotionally intense. The "Misplaced Childhood" album has me weeping from start to finish. Especially the segue between "Blind Curve" and "Childhood's End".
Fish gave an interview and said it was written on a rainy Sunday afternoon when he was touring. He was missing his wife and daughter and rang home to speak to Tamara his wife and Tara his daughter. It was a stilted and difficult conversation and he felt terrible and alone and was really missing them. After he went for a drink in a bar and looked around him at all the other men sitting quietly drinking alone. He then penned the lyrics. The 'sugar mice' refers to the sweets that melt easily in the mouth or in water. It refers to us all being transient beings and our lives can end as quickly as the sweets melting in the rain. Our lives can end at any given moment and would anyone really care? The most obvious part is that the husband is no longer with his wife and children and is calling home to speak to them but they don't really have the time for him as he has bcome a sad and lonely alcoholic. If you watch the video on you tube it is very litteral and tells the story perfectly.Sadly it came true as he and Tamara sadly split and later divorced. Fish is an amazing lyricist and I adore his work and this song always makes me want to cry.
@Darkroseuk Most Marillion songs make me want to cry. Not just the lyrics, but the music is so emotionally intense. The "Misplaced Childhood" album has me weeping from start to finish. Especially the segue between "Blind Curve" and "Childhood's End".
@Darkroseuk Most Marillion songs make me want to cry. Not just the lyrics, but the music is so emotionally intense. The "Misplaced Childhood" album has me weeping from start to finish. Especially the segue between "Blind Curve" and "Childhood's End".