Again I doubt anyone checks these but I wanted to comment...
First off I think it is pretty basic in regards to what it is about. I think it is clearly about a failing relationship, at the point where they compare themselves to Oil and Water, which will never be able to mix no matter what. They keep trying, but realize they are just lying to each other, so they decide to call it what it is... Oil and Water... HOWEVER, the very next song is Diamonds and Coal, which I find very interesting, because that song is about how PRESSURE transforms COAL into a DIAMOND. The song even says inspire of this we're doing just fine, even diamonds start as coal. Give us time to shine. SO I am thinking that Oil and Water, was the couple accepting the fact that they have issues, and they may not mix, BUT because they called it what it is, and accepted it they were able to move past their differences and build around it. So in spite of it, they are doing fine, and turning their COAL of a relationship into a Diamond.
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)
Again I doubt anyone checks these but I wanted to comment...
First off I think it is pretty basic in regards to what it is about. I think it is clearly about a failing relationship, at the point where they compare themselves to Oil and Water, which will never be able to mix no matter what. They keep trying, but realize they are just lying to each other, so they decide to call it what it is... Oil and Water... HOWEVER, the very next song is Diamonds and Coal, which I find very interesting, because that song is about how PRESSURE transforms COAL into a DIAMOND. The song even says inspire of this we're doing just fine, even diamonds start as coal. Give us time to shine. SO I am thinking that Oil and Water, was the couple accepting the fact that they have issues, and they may not mix, BUT because they called it what it is, and accepted it they were able to move past their differences and build around it. So in spite of it, they are doing fine, and turning their COAL of a relationship into a Diamond.
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
@TullyPoops could it possibly be that opposites attract?? That is couple may have nothing (so it seems) in common "oil and water" but that perhaps opposites do attract "diamonds and coal"???
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)
I like you interpretation and thoughts ... so doubt no longer :)