Favorite song on this album, very unique but at the same time something about it reminds me of so doc their older stuff.
I don't think this is about any particular story. I think it goes back to some of their older themes where they talk about girls from the point of view of average boy or young man. Girls are almost these mystical or angelic beings while the boy feels like a stupid idiot. This is a bit of a more grown up version of that. The girl is a woman she is a tempest that will bring the wants the guy to please her (sexually and otherwise) but will leave him ruined (of course she always appears as the good girl). Of course still being the dumb boy the guy will follow her to his ruin.
We see this with the "sirens on the water" the weird a of Greek mythology enticing sailors to their death. Then of course Adam literally followed eve to his ruin by being enticed by her and eating of the fruit which got him kicked out of paradise.
The "hero and survivor" part is about those who have been dragged down that path and have made it out. But of course they don't make it with out scares and after effects. "Claw marks down your spine" of course refers to the after effect of dorm really awesome sex but also the emotional/mental marks she left on him. "Your eyes are getting tired" she has exhausted him emotionally and mentally. Anyone who has been with a girl like that I think could understand that.
Favorite song on this album, very unique but at the same time something about it reminds me of so doc their older stuff.
I don't think this is about any particular story. I think it goes back to some of their older themes where they talk about girls from the point of view of average boy or young man. Girls are almost these mystical or angelic beings while the boy feels like a stupid idiot. This is a bit of a more grown up version of that. The girl is a woman she is a tempest that will bring the wants the guy to please her (sexually and otherwise) but will leave him ruined (of course she always appears as the good girl). Of course still being the dumb boy the guy will follow her to his ruin.
We see this with the "sirens on the water" the weird a of Greek mythology enticing sailors to their death. Then of course Adam literally followed eve to his ruin by being enticed by her and eating of the fruit which got him kicked out of paradise.
The "hero and survivor" part is about those who have been dragged down that path and have made it out. But of course they don't make it with out scares and after effects. "Claw marks down your spine" of course refers to the after effect of dorm really awesome sex but also the emotional/mental marks she left on him. "Your eyes are getting tired" she has exhausted him emotionally and mentally. Anyone who has been with a girl like that I think could understand that.