This song is based on a paragraph from Leo Tolstoy'd short story called "The Devil" which is about a married man who becomes infatuated with a peasant.
The paragraph states: "what had formerly cheers him and seemed important now seemed insignificant. Unconsciously he had tried to free himself from business. it seemed to him that he had to do so in order to think and plan. And he freed himself and remained alone. But as soon as he was alone he began to wonder about the in the garden and in the forest. And all those spots were besmirched in his recollection by the memories that gripped him. he felt that he was walking in the garden and pretending to himself that he was thinking about something but really he was not thinking about anything, but insanely and unreasonably expecting her; expecting that by some miracle she would be aware that he was expecting her, and would come here at once... or would come at night when there would be no moon."
I just stumbled upon this while reading and it reminded me of the song. I'm so excited about this. I love PJ and Tolstoy. I don't think this song is meant to reflect exactly what the book meant. But it is a wonderful tool she has used to evoke an emotion we all so universally experience.
This song is based on a paragraph from Leo Tolstoy'd short story called "The Devil" which is about a married man who becomes infatuated with a peasant.
The paragraph states: "what had formerly cheers him and seemed important now seemed insignificant. Unconsciously he had tried to free himself from business. it seemed to him that he had to do so in order to think and plan. And he freed himself and remained alone. But as soon as he was alone he began to wonder about the in the garden and in the forest. And all those spots were besmirched in his recollection by the memories that gripped him. he felt that he was walking in the garden and pretending to himself that he was thinking about something but really he was not thinking about anything, but insanely and unreasonably expecting her; expecting that by some miracle she would be aware that he was expecting her, and would come here at once... or would come at night when there would be no moon." I just stumbled upon this while reading and it reminded me of the song. I'm so excited about this. I love PJ and Tolstoy. I don't think this song is meant to reflect exactly what the book meant. But it is a wonderful tool she has used to evoke an emotion we all so universally experience.
@Bistromash Bravo!!
@Bistromash Bravo!!