For some reason, this song strikes me as having to do with a miscarriage or abortion when she mentions "how you look like my daughter / it's burned in my mind". As for the "lions and bears" part: lions are well-known to kill the young of any previous leader of the pride, and male bears are known to kill their own young if the mama bear doesn't protect them.
When she says "I hope you sleep with a marigold" it further supports the idea of the loss of a child; in Mexico, the marigold is known as the flower of the dead, and it is also symbolic of grief and pain (i.e., the mourning of a lost daughter).
@nemoman definitely got the miscarriage vibe. No abortion regret/sorrow like Ben Folds' "Brick." Seems like she's recovering from the loss and optimistic about the future, but still hurting.
@nemoman definitely got the miscarriage vibe. No abortion regret/sorrow like Ben Folds' "Brick." Seems like she's recovering from the loss and optimistic about the future, but still hurting.
For some reason, this song strikes me as having to do with a miscarriage or abortion when she mentions "how you look like my daughter / it's burned in my mind". As for the "lions and bears" part: lions are well-known to kill the young of any previous leader of the pride, and male bears are known to kill their own young if the mama bear doesn't protect them.
When she says "I hope you sleep with a marigold" it further supports the idea of the loss of a child; in Mexico, the marigold is known as the flower of the dead, and it is also symbolic of grief and pain (i.e., the mourning of a lost daughter).
@nemoman definitely got the miscarriage vibe. No abortion regret/sorrow like Ben Folds' "Brick." Seems like she's recovering from the loss and optimistic about the future, but still hurting.
@nemoman definitely got the miscarriage vibe. No abortion regret/sorrow like Ben Folds' "Brick." Seems like she's recovering from the loss and optimistic about the future, but still hurting.