This song seems to be playing on the Adam and Eve myth. In the Biblical narrative, Eve is tempted by a serpent to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (commonly depicted as an apple) and shares some with Adam. They subsequently become aware of their nakedness and make clothing to cover themselves. For eating the forbidden fruit, they are expelled from the Garden of Eden.
In Beam's version, the narrator (Adam) compliments his wife (Eve) on her "apple pie invention" (the fruit from the tree of knowledge) and invites her to share "every wicked vision that you carry" with him. The narrator remarks that he is different since he found her, using the phrase "as God will be my judge", a play on the expression "as God is my witness", referring to God's impending judgment for their transgression. The narrator tenderly suggests to his wife that they buy clothing to prepare for their expulsion from the garden.
@treant I totally agree. To me it is a song about loving someone more than your better sense says you should and bracing for the consequences (risking God's judgement to stay close to Eve).
@treant I totally agree. To me it is a song about loving someone more than your better sense says you should and bracing for the consequences (risking God's judgement to stay close to Eve).
@treant I think this is a pretty good interpretation. In my opinion, this song is about forgiving your significant other and getting through that with them.
@treant I think this is a pretty good interpretation. In my opinion, this song is about forgiving your significant other and getting through that with them.
This song seems to be playing on the Adam and Eve myth. In the Biblical narrative, Eve is tempted by a serpent to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (commonly depicted as an apple) and shares some with Adam. They subsequently become aware of their nakedness and make clothing to cover themselves. For eating the forbidden fruit, they are expelled from the Garden of Eden.
In Beam's version, the narrator (Adam) compliments his wife (Eve) on her "apple pie invention" (the fruit from the tree of knowledge) and invites her to share "every wicked vision that you carry" with him. The narrator remarks that he is different since he found her, using the phrase "as God will be my judge", a play on the expression "as God is my witness", referring to God's impending judgment for their transgression. The narrator tenderly suggests to his wife that they buy clothing to prepare for their expulsion from the garden.
@treant I totally agree. To me it is a song about loving someone more than your better sense says you should and bracing for the consequences (risking God's judgement to stay close to Eve).
@treant I totally agree. To me it is a song about loving someone more than your better sense says you should and bracing for the consequences (risking God's judgement to stay close to Eve).
@treant I think this is a pretty good interpretation. In my opinion, this song is about forgiving your significant other and getting through that with them.
@treant I think this is a pretty good interpretation. In my opinion, this song is about forgiving your significant other and getting through that with them.