I think this song is about a family that ceases to be one. The father decides to split up with the mother and the children are caught up in between. The children notices that something is starting to go wrong and they are caught up in between. This song is told in the children's point of view.
"The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice
The seaweed that wrapped its arms around you"
This line refers to the father leaving the mother alone. Let's go back to the title, sloom. For me, this happened late at night, while the mother was sleeping, so was the children. The line "so the sun wouldn't notice" could support it, meaning the sun wasn't still up when this occured. However, ut can also mean that the mother doesn't notice this happening. You'll get the point later on.
"The carpet on my cheek feels like the fall grass
And I run through the tall trees with your hands chasing me."
This line is about a dream of the child. The carpet on her cheek, maybe she was lying on the floor or whatever. She already notices that their parents are having a bad time, so she's having nightmarws about being chased by their parents' problems.
"The books that I keep by my bags are full of your stories
That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours"
This refers to a memory the child has with their parents. Stories before going to sleep. The line "a little dream of mine" means that as a child, everything is good in our eyes. In contrast, "A little nightmare of yours" implies that in growing up, or becoming an adult, what we thought of as dreams when we were yound weren't always beautiful. In other words, life is tough as you grow up. This sort f memory was before their family had problems.
"To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget
And be the better man, to be a better man, to be a better man"
This refers to the situation they're in and the child notes, or hopes that through this, though forgiving and forgetting is hard, they'd become better people later on. Mod, dad, and child.
"So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well"
This refers to the hopes and wishes of the child. The words say whet they mean.
"The cat's silhouette, as big as a monster,
In this concrete jungle, with street lights hanging their heads"
In this part, the concrete jungle means the city. The fact that the cat's silhouette was compared to a monster could strengthen the fact that the speaker really is a child. And since they're in the city outside, then it can mean that they were being drived away from their house by their father. At this point it can support why the father did this at dawn, and so the mother wouldn't notice. The children don't know what's happening and where they are going.
"So make all your last demands for I will forsake you
And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last"
When they finally stopped, the father looks at the children and says the line "So make all your last demands for I will forsake you". At this point, the children are really confused, and they feel that this is going to be hard. The line "I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last" hits hard because that means that they haven't really known each other that much, even if they are parent and children.
"So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well"
This is just to emphasize that the children are broken, and that's what they wish.
"I met a man today and he smiled back at me
Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet,
That keep me on my feet."
This last line reveals that the children were given to another family. The child says that she met a man who smiled back at her, it can mean that it's their new father. "Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet" means that though they were forsaken, by seeing that new man smile, they can think about hope.
At this point, this relays the message of the chorus that it can mean it was not only addressed on their real parents, but for these new people too. Saying "love me, mother, father" cause they don't want to be left again.
And so that's my interpretation of the song. Not really sure if it's right, but I just love this song so much. It's really sad, but that just makes it better and more real.
I think this song is about a family that ceases to be one. The father decides to split up with the mother and the children are caught up in between. The children notices that something is starting to go wrong and they are caught up in between. This song is told in the children's point of view.
"The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice The seaweed that wrapped its arms around you"
This line refers to the father leaving the mother alone. Let's go back to the title, sloom. For me, this happened late at night, while the mother was sleeping, so was the children. The line "so the sun wouldn't notice" could support it, meaning the sun wasn't still up when this occured. However, ut can also mean that the mother doesn't notice this happening. You'll get the point later on.
"The carpet on my cheek feels like the fall grass And I run through the tall trees with your hands chasing me."
This line is about a dream of the child. The carpet on her cheek, maybe she was lying on the floor or whatever. She already notices that their parents are having a bad time, so she's having nightmarws about being chased by their parents' problems.
"The books that I keep by my bags are full of your stories That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours"
This refers to a memory the child has with their parents. Stories before going to sleep. The line "a little dream of mine" means that as a child, everything is good in our eyes. In contrast, "A little nightmare of yours" implies that in growing up, or becoming an adult, what we thought of as dreams when we were yound weren't always beautiful. In other words, life is tough as you grow up. This sort f memory was before their family had problems.
"To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget And be the better man, to be a better man, to be a better man"
This refers to the situation they're in and the child notes, or hopes that through this, though forgiving and forgetting is hard, they'd become better people later on. Mod, dad, and child.
"So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well"
This refers to the hopes and wishes of the child. The words say whet they mean.
"The cat's silhouette, as big as a monster, In this concrete jungle, with street lights hanging their heads"
In this part, the concrete jungle means the city. The fact that the cat's silhouette was compared to a monster could strengthen the fact that the speaker really is a child. And since they're in the city outside, then it can mean that they were being drived away from their house by their father. At this point it can support why the father did this at dawn, and so the mother wouldn't notice. The children don't know what's happening and where they are going.
"So make all your last demands for I will forsake you And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last"
When they finally stopped, the father looks at the children and says the line "So make all your last demands for I will forsake you". At this point, the children are really confused, and they feel that this is going to be hard. The line "I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last" hits hard because that means that they haven't really known each other that much, even if they are parent and children.
"So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well"
This is just to emphasize that the children are broken, and that's what they wish.
"I met a man today and he smiled back at me Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet, That keep me on my feet."
This last line reveals that the children were given to another family. The child says that she met a man who smiled back at her, it can mean that it's their new father. "Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet" means that though they were forsaken, by seeing that new man smile, they can think about hope.
At this point, this relays the message of the chorus that it can mean it was not only addressed on their real parents, but for these new people too. Saying "love me, mother, father" cause they don't want to be left again.
And so that's my interpretation of the song. Not really sure if it's right, but I just love this song so much. It's really sad, but that just makes it better and more real.