LIke everyone's comments. To tailgunner I'd say that the key mapping of "narrow[one]" one's "eyes" is to... a healthy skepticism. I think that cuts the knot. The idea is that he's not resentful (or, at least, resentment doesn't hold a central position in his mindset), suspicious (or, at least, not essentially so), or... etc.
He's allowing a healthy skepticism take root. And his new mindset looks at her and realizes that she doesn't really have an organically healthy view of HIM, as a complete Human Being.
They sort of covered this idea in the song in Flood, "Twisting", which focused on something a bit more overtly venal; that "period" could be a bulwark for relationship. It's not.
Anyway, "Narrow Your Eyes" draws a more nuanced, less iconic picture of relationship venality.
Again, thanks to all who contributed to the commentary on this underappreciated gem in the early TMBG oeuvre.
LIke everyone's comments. To tailgunner I'd say that the key mapping of "narrow[one]" one's "eyes" is to... a healthy skepticism. I think that cuts the knot. The idea is that he's not resentful (or, at least, resentment doesn't hold a central position in his mindset), suspicious (or, at least, not essentially so), or... etc.
He's allowing a healthy skepticism take root. And his new mindset looks at her and realizes that she doesn't really have an organically healthy view of HIM, as a complete Human Being.
They sort of covered this idea in the song in Flood, "Twisting", which focused on something a bit more overtly venal; that "period" could be a bulwark for relationship. It's not.
Anyway, "Narrow Your Eyes" draws a more nuanced, less iconic picture of relationship venality.
Again, thanks to all who contributed to the commentary on this underappreciated gem in the early TMBG oeuvre.