I've always felt that the song was also a reference to the Lars von Trier film, 'Breaking the waves'. The line, "You and me, Bess" is in the film! If anyone has watched it, the first stanza mimics the opening visuals heavily, and the last stanza, the last scene.
I've always felt that the song was also a reference to the Lars von Trier film, 'Breaking the waves'. The line, "You and me, Bess" is in the film! If anyone has watched it, the first stanza mimics the opening visuals heavily, and the last stanza, the last scene.