I'm very surprised that there are no comments on this song, as it is one of my favorites on the record. I will post my thoughts in hopes of raising more discussion into it's meaning.
This song seems very deep. I can assume that it was created to give a perspective into the life of an ingénue; a young girl, with little experience in the real world.
"Under that soft skin, I hear a ticking" - like a time bomb, ready to explode from the growing influence of outsiders, and their not-so-innocent pursuits.
"The currency of being twenty-three, it turns from gold to dust when you crest the wave of lust" - again, an innocent girl thinking she is in love is let down by someone who is only using her.
"framed like a cartoon, the borders clear and defined, the colors bold and bright" - seems like the outsiders judgment of a meaninglessly simple girl
"Take all you can, from the mouth of man, and escape from this town before your sand runs out" - maybe a call for her to learn from the good and bad, and to take a stance, to leave her shell, to grow from her experience before "age's glacial pace, cuts valley's into your face
I hope this gets the ball rolling, please share your thoughts on this beautiful song.
I'm very surprised that there are no comments on this song, as it is one of my favorites on the record. I will post my thoughts in hopes of raising more discussion into it's meaning.
This song seems very deep. I can assume that it was created to give a perspective into the life of an ingénue; a young girl, with little experience in the real world. "Under that soft skin, I hear a ticking" - like a time bomb, ready to explode from the growing influence of outsiders, and their not-so-innocent pursuits. "The currency of being twenty-three, it turns from gold to dust when you crest the wave of lust" - again, an innocent girl thinking she is in love is let down by someone who is only using her. "framed like a cartoon, the borders clear and defined, the colors bold and bright" - seems like the outsiders judgment of a meaninglessly simple girl "Take all you can, from the mouth of man, and escape from this town before your sand runs out" - maybe a call for her to learn from the good and bad, and to take a stance, to leave her shell, to grow from her experience before "age's glacial pace, cuts valley's into your face
I hope this gets the ball rolling, please share your thoughts on this beautiful song.