The last time we saw Sonic Youth the people I was with wanted to hear this song over and over, on the way home. We must have listened to it more than a dozen times, and loud. This is my favorite SY track and it’s still a mystery.
There’s a certain dialect in the words, maybe Southern Gothic. If you apply religion you feel closer to it. Theresa seems to be infirm to this world but far more intuitive to other dimensions. The music fits this well; it’s basic minor key then slowly becomes chaotic. Theresa might be deaf to this world but understands frequencies most people can’t hear, and she reacts with powers most don’t understand. She’s trapped but she’s also free in a sense of difference that those around her don’t understand so she’s sequestered and kept quiet.
Imagine if an autistic girl had supernatural powers.
This is just one interpretation. Next time I run into one of the Youth I’ll ask.
The last time we saw Sonic Youth the people I was with wanted to hear this song over and over, on the way home. We must have listened to it more than a dozen times, and loud. This is my favorite SY track and it’s still a mystery. There’s a certain dialect in the words, maybe Southern Gothic. If you apply religion you feel closer to it. Theresa seems to be infirm to this world but far more intuitive to other dimensions. The music fits this well; it’s basic minor key then slowly becomes chaotic. Theresa might be deaf to this world but understands frequencies most people can’t hear, and she reacts with powers most don’t understand. She’s trapped but she’s also free in a sense of difference that those around her don’t understand so she’s sequestered and kept quiet. Imagine if an autistic girl had supernatural powers. This is just one interpretation. Next time I run into one of the Youth I’ll ask.