The song seems to about Eva Prinz, Thurston's mistress. Kim stated in her book that on the last tour "Thurston made it clear that he didn't want to play this Sonic Youth song, or that Sonic Youth song. It became clear that some of these songs were about her [the mistress]." Sonic Youth had played "Antenna" at almost every show in 2009 and 2010, but was conspicuously absent in 2011.
And look at the last verse;
"every day i feel more like her
she trained magic in the bed and gone
out for blood, my selfless lover
forever yours, and then she's gone"
He's falling in love, not trying to save a dying relationship. But he misses seeing her on tour thus the "forever yours, and then she's gone" line, followed by the wistful chorus.
The song seems to about Eva Prinz, Thurston's mistress. Kim stated in her book that on the last tour "Thurston made it clear that he didn't want to play this Sonic Youth song, or that Sonic Youth song. It became clear that some of these songs were about her [the mistress]." Sonic Youth had played "Antenna" at almost every show in 2009 and 2010, but was conspicuously absent in 2011.
And look at the last verse;
"every day i feel more like her she trained magic in the bed and gone out for blood, my selfless lover forever yours, and then she's gone"
He's falling in love, not trying to save a dying relationship. But he misses seeing her on tour thus the "forever yours, and then she's gone" line, followed by the wistful chorus.