I think the first two commentators kinda missed the point of the song.
He was broken hearted from another woman, she met him and tried to help him and make him love her, but he didn't, couldn't, as much as he wanted to.
She said "how do you know? Maybe you are". - That's what she tells him as an answer to him saying that he is not in love with her.
"She broke from all his words" - He hurt her, by not loving her back.
"She became so small, he could lift her, body and heart and all.
He held her up naked, she was just his fig." - She gave herself to him, but she was just his fig - fig leaf, just to cover his broken heart.
@max1127089 I discovered this song just a few days ago. Upon reading Max's post I just had to make an account and post that his interpretation is correct and that the others do miss the point. How do I know? I'm sadly living the story of the song in the shoes of the man.
@max1127089 I discovered this song just a few days ago. Upon reading Max's post I just had to make an account and post that his interpretation is correct and that the others do miss the point. How do I know? I'm sadly living the story of the song in the shoes of the man.
I think the first two commentators kinda missed the point of the song.
He was broken hearted from another woman, she met him and tried to help him and make him love her, but he didn't, couldn't, as much as he wanted to.
She said "how do you know? Maybe you are". - That's what she tells him as an answer to him saying that he is not in love with her.
"She broke from all his words" - He hurt her, by not loving her back.
"She became so small, he could lift her, body and heart and all. He held her up naked, she was just his fig." - She gave herself to him, but she was just his fig - fig leaf, just to cover his broken heart.
Sad but true.
@max1127089 I discovered this song just a few days ago. Upon reading Max's post I just had to make an account and post that his interpretation is correct and that the others do miss the point. How do I know? I'm sadly living the story of the song in the shoes of the man.
@max1127089 I discovered this song just a few days ago. Upon reading Max's post I just had to make an account and post that his interpretation is correct and that the others do miss the point. How do I know? I'm sadly living the story of the song in the shoes of the man.