I am completely in love with this song. The subtle shift of it's chords to minors as it modulates between Eb and C, and the hauntingly beautiful lyrics.
The song starts by reminiscing ('that summer') about the initial romance or honeymoon period and how they connected in an intense way (fused or fusion). The phrasing conjures great imagery for me of those newly in love couples who are very gushing, open and chatty with one another.
The impression is that this type of 'connectedness' is a new experience for her ('nothing new for you') but not for him (I am writing from the perspective of a woman singing it).
I see a double meaning for fusion. The development of a failed, but initially passionate relationship being analogous to the Sun burning or shining so intense and bright (via fusion of hydrogen into helium), and once it's spent all that is left is a cold inert gas. Great symbolism.
The expression 'Face me sitting in my memory' is as a metaphor about not having moved on - I am trapped or living inside the memory of what happened and for you to understand my point of view you have to look at the world through my perspective (face me).
Alternatively, could this be a metaphor about him not wanting to address and/or avoiding the fundamental relationship issues. Instead of avoiding the issue, come 'face me' where I'm 'sitting' waiting with all the emotions, feelings and unresolved baggage.
In the second verse we hear that he was absent ('nothing new for me'), although it's not clear if this is an actual occurrence or a metaphor for his cold emotions. Either way she's had experienced this before in a relationship and it's a great word play against the first verse :)
When she says 'under this thing' I think it can be taken two ways. The first is that it's just a simple follow on comment, and 'this thing' is a blanket term for all the problems she's just described. The second is that it's in some way related to the 'distance' statement - maybe it's some kind of rule, condition or convention ('thing') that they have to abide. The second statement gets more cred from the first verse where she nonchalantly say 'hey, under' (I'm happy to accept the relationship under those rules) and maybe didn't realise the implications of what she was getting herself into (cool breezes). Either way, her mind is racing with thoughts (thoughts away).
In the last verse, while she definitely paints the picture that things are bad, I get the sense that the relationship is not completely over. The first verse is definitely a reflection on a happier time in the past, but the other language throughout points to them still being together.
Things may be grim but she doesn't want to shatter the illusion ('hold me I remember'). She wants to be the very bubble of his existence (the sky), but there's still some self doubt about whether he still cares enough for her (to 'shelter' her). Lastly, she also has self doubt about whether or not she is just overreacting (cf. the fable of Henny Penny).
I am completely in love with this song. The subtle shift of it's chords to minors as it modulates between Eb and C, and the hauntingly beautiful lyrics.
The song starts by reminiscing ('that summer') about the initial romance or honeymoon period and how they connected in an intense way (fused or fusion). The phrasing conjures great imagery for me of those newly in love couples who are very gushing, open and chatty with one another.
The impression is that this type of 'connectedness' is a new experience for her ('nothing new for you') but not for him (I am writing from the perspective of a woman singing it).
I see a double meaning for fusion. The development of a failed, but initially passionate relationship being analogous to the Sun burning or shining so intense and bright (via fusion of hydrogen into helium), and once it's spent all that is left is a cold inert gas. Great symbolism.
The expression 'Face me sitting in my memory' is as a metaphor about not having moved on - I am trapped or living inside the memory of what happened and for you to understand my point of view you have to look at the world through my perspective (face me).
Alternatively, could this be a metaphor about him not wanting to address and/or avoiding the fundamental relationship issues. Instead of avoiding the issue, come 'face me' where I'm 'sitting' waiting with all the emotions, feelings and unresolved baggage.
In the second verse we hear that he was absent ('nothing new for me'), although it's not clear if this is an actual occurrence or a metaphor for his cold emotions. Either way she's had experienced this before in a relationship and it's a great word play against the first verse :)
When she says 'under this thing' I think it can be taken two ways. The first is that it's just a simple follow on comment, and 'this thing' is a blanket term for all the problems she's just described. The second is that it's in some way related to the 'distance' statement - maybe it's some kind of rule, condition or convention ('thing') that they have to abide. The second statement gets more cred from the first verse where she nonchalantly say 'hey, under' (I'm happy to accept the relationship under those rules) and maybe didn't realise the implications of what she was getting herself into (cool breezes). Either way, her mind is racing with thoughts (thoughts away).
In the last verse, while she definitely paints the picture that things are bad, I get the sense that the relationship is not completely over. The first verse is definitely a reflection on a happier time in the past, but the other language throughout points to them still being together.
Things may be grim but she doesn't want to shatter the illusion ('hold me I remember'). She wants to be the very bubble of his existence (the sky), but there's still some self doubt about whether he still cares enough for her (to 'shelter' her). Lastly, she also has self doubt about whether or not she is just overreacting (cf. the fable of Henny Penny).