This is among one of my favourite PT-songs, partially because it is shrouded in mystery and it's sheer visual lyrics.
I think it's in part about death (returning back to the earth, as roots from a tree),
There's nothing more for me to say (Because you can't?)
Men of wood turn white to grey (Aging?)
An old man sitting beside the pier
Prepared himself to disappear
He raised his head for one last look
Then closed his eyes and left the book (Poetic description of a man's last moments...)
But there are plenty of hints that the 'men of wood' are the good guys.
'Sweet men of wood', underlining their good intentions
'There's nowhere left for you to go', implying that they are trapped as well.
That's what I can make of it, but as I said, it is shrouded in mystery and mysticism, like many of Duffy's lyrics.
This is among one of my favourite PT-songs, partially because it is shrouded in mystery and it's sheer visual lyrics.
I think it's in part about death (returning back to the earth, as roots from a tree),
There's nothing more for me to say (Because you can't?) Men of wood turn white to grey (Aging?)
An old man sitting beside the pier Prepared himself to disappear He raised his head for one last look Then closed his eyes and left the book (Poetic description of a man's last moments...)
But there are plenty of hints that the 'men of wood' are the good guys. 'Sweet men of wood', underlining their good intentions
'There's nowhere left for you to go', implying that they are trapped as well.
That's what I can make of it, but as I said, it is shrouded in mystery and mysticism, like many of Duffy's lyrics.