Is this a song about Neptune mourning the loss of Pluto from the official list of planets? and Neptune wanting to abandon the solar system? This seems like a stretch but I can't get the thought out of my head.
"What’s right
And what’s wrong?"
--Neptune's reality is shattered by the possibility of losing his friend Pluto as a fellow planet
"Two wor(l)ds as I’ve rounded them off
To the nearest of ten"
--Counting pluto and the sun there are 10 celestial bodies in the solar system. But this song only concerns two of them
"For I gathered your body"
--Neptune is mourning the loss of his closest friend, Pluto.
"Some great white rose
Of youth, your pleasure"
--Referring to Pluto, which is sort of like a ball of ice, as a white rose. It was also discovered relatively recently (1930) and could be considered youthful?
"Gives of my own heart
Generous portions, wisely
Breaks of my own heart"
--Neptune considered Pluto to be a kindred spirit
"While I’ve gone on my own way"
--Neptune is alone now
"Conserve me, strange waters
Come and obey me, strange waters
Have it your own way"
--a clear reference to Poseidon/Neptune god of the sea. Neptune attempts to look inward for strength, trying to take solace in his own domain. He fails however and basically says "screw it, have it your way"
"So oh if you won’t hold me
I have no objections
So oh if you won’t please me
I make no commands
So oh if you don’t trust me
It’s best if I drown"
--Neptune basically says he would rather die than be here alone without his departed friend, Pluto.
@pwnttothemax while I don't think this is what the song was originally penned about, I really want it to be the official meaning. Amazing read & thank you for that :)
@pwnttothemax while I don't think this is what the song was originally penned about, I really want it to be the official meaning. Amazing read & thank you for that :)
Is this a song about Neptune mourning the loss of Pluto from the official list of planets? and Neptune wanting to abandon the solar system? This seems like a stretch but I can't get the thought out of my head.
"What’s right And what’s wrong?" --Neptune's reality is shattered by the possibility of losing his friend Pluto as a fellow planet
"Two wor(l)ds as I’ve rounded them off To the nearest of ten" --Counting pluto and the sun there are 10 celestial bodies in the solar system. But this song only concerns two of them
"For I gathered your body" --Neptune is mourning the loss of his closest friend, Pluto.
"Some great white rose Of youth, your pleasure" --Referring to Pluto, which is sort of like a ball of ice, as a white rose. It was also discovered relatively recently (1930) and could be considered youthful?
"Gives of my own heart Generous portions, wisely Breaks of my own heart" --Neptune considered Pluto to be a kindred spirit
"While I’ve gone on my own way" --Neptune is alone now
"Conserve me, strange waters Come and obey me, strange waters Have it your own way" --a clear reference to Poseidon/Neptune god of the sea. Neptune attempts to look inward for strength, trying to take solace in his own domain. He fails however and basically says "screw it, have it your way"
"So oh if you won’t hold me I have no objections So oh if you won’t please me I make no commands So oh if you don’t trust me It’s best if I drown" --Neptune basically says he would rather die than be here alone without his departed friend, Pluto.
@pwnttothemax while I don't think this is what the song was originally penned about, I really want it to be the official meaning. Amazing read & thank you for that :)
@pwnttothemax while I don't think this is what the song was originally penned about, I really want it to be the official meaning. Amazing read & thank you for that :)