I have been listening to Aerial every now and then for over a decade now and I always loved the piano work on this one. Yet somehow the meaning of this particular song had never hit me before - I always thought it was just meant to be silly - up until recently.
I think you can only understand this song if you lost someone very close, because then you really understand the meaning of their clothes. To wash them is somehow a very powerful (and an utterly difficult) way of dealing with the loss. There really is nothing quite as personal as a person's clothes, things they wore every day.
There are many other strong metaphors and layers in this song, each one of which can be analyzed and enjoyed in its own way. It is an amazing work of art.
I have been listening to Aerial every now and then for over a decade now and I always loved the piano work on this one. Yet somehow the meaning of this particular song had never hit me before - I always thought it was just meant to be silly - up until recently.
I think you can only understand this song if you lost someone very close, because then you really understand the meaning of their clothes. To wash them is somehow a very powerful (and an utterly difficult) way of dealing with the loss. There really is nothing quite as personal as a person's clothes, things they wore every day.
There are many other strong metaphors and layers in this song, each one of which can be analyzed and enjoyed in its own way. It is an amazing work of art.