Effortlessly dirge-esque. It's like some somber anthem to life and the pursuit of meaning in an icily meaningless universe, although I hate to mention too many cliches when speaking of such a unique song and album. It's an instant tearjerker for me for some reason. Theresa's low, angelic, humming vocals stir some not-so-subconscious sadness. To me, the last "leave the son alone" lines partially represent some psychic plea to ward away misery, in a profoundly maternal/protective sense and otherwise. There are also painfully apparent themes of abandonment vs affection/intimacy which sort of parallel with the guilt and shame of "beetles," which I believe Wayman wrote about her son Sirius as well. I like to merge "son" with "sun" in my mind when listening, for all that that similarity might symbolize; whether that was a purposeful gesture of Wayman's, I'm not sure, probably not. There's also, to me, a palpable struggle of staying put vs. moving on, and the downsides or negative connotations of both, which doesn't have to exist in a purely familial setting.
Effortlessly dirge-esque. It's like some somber anthem to life and the pursuit of meaning in an icily meaningless universe, although I hate to mention too many cliches when speaking of such a unique song and album. It's an instant tearjerker for me for some reason. Theresa's low, angelic, humming vocals stir some not-so-subconscious sadness. To me, the last "leave the son alone" lines partially represent some psychic plea to ward away misery, in a profoundly maternal/protective sense and otherwise. There are also painfully apparent themes of abandonment vs affection/intimacy which sort of parallel with the guilt and shame of "beetles," which I believe Wayman wrote about her son Sirius as well. I like to merge "son" with "sun" in my mind when listening, for all that that similarity might symbolize; whether that was a purposeful gesture of Wayman's, I'm not sure, probably not. There's also, to me, a palpable struggle of staying put vs. moving on, and the downsides or negative connotations of both, which doesn't have to exist in a purely familial setting.