This song has had me wondering about it since it came out. The lyrics indicate at least two different voices and it is a bit of a puzzle to work out where the shifts take place and what the backstory is.
The two stanzas beginning with "Someone was 'round here asking questions…" are in the voice, apparently, of a woman, the "she" mentioned elsewhere. She is apparently speaking to the man who is doing the rest of the speaking. The male speaker is apparently being pursued by a man who has bad intentions for him, either because the first man, the second, or both are operating outside the law. By telling the pursuer where the male speaker is, the woman is "making it all come true," where "it all" is a lot of negative consequences that have been avoided in the past, but won't be avoided anymore.
Aside from that, the rest is unspecified. Whether the male speaker is a fugitive from the law or on the run from criminals, he blames what's coming his way on the woman telling the pursuer where he is. In addition, someone is blaming someone else for greed, and says that their greed will not end until they "make possessions of the stars" (i.e., their greed is limitless), but it's hard to tell if this is one of the first two voices in the song or a third.
It sounds like this could be inspired by the plot of a crime movie; probably more than a few fit the details in the song. Without more information, it's a vague but wonderfully moody snapshot of someone's desperation.
I don't hear that story line at all? Not that your wrong... I'm hearing it in the perspective of a protective son or brother fielding inquiries for a female mother/sister/friend with a history of failed relationships. Worried that she's making the same mistakes/but not getting in the way and hoping for the best. But hey, I thought it was mick jagger singing the first time I heard it.
I don't hear that story line at all? Not that your wrong... I'm hearing it in the perspective of a protective son or brother fielding inquiries for a female mother/sister/friend with a history of failed relationships. Worried that she's making the same mistakes/but not getting in the way and hoping for the best. But hey, I thought it was mick jagger singing the first time I heard it.
This song has had me wondering about it since it came out. The lyrics indicate at least two different voices and it is a bit of a puzzle to work out where the shifts take place and what the backstory is.
The two stanzas beginning with "Someone was 'round here asking questions…" are in the voice, apparently, of a woman, the "she" mentioned elsewhere. She is apparently speaking to the man who is doing the rest of the speaking. The male speaker is apparently being pursued by a man who has bad intentions for him, either because the first man, the second, or both are operating outside the law. By telling the pursuer where the male speaker is, the woman is "making it all come true," where "it all" is a lot of negative consequences that have been avoided in the past, but won't be avoided anymore.
Aside from that, the rest is unspecified. Whether the male speaker is a fugitive from the law or on the run from criminals, he blames what's coming his way on the woman telling the pursuer where he is. In addition, someone is blaming someone else for greed, and says that their greed will not end until they "make possessions of the stars" (i.e., their greed is limitless), but it's hard to tell if this is one of the first two voices in the song or a third.
It sounds like this could be inspired by the plot of a crime movie; probably more than a few fit the details in the song. Without more information, it's a vague but wonderfully moody snapshot of someone's desperation.
I don't hear that story line at all? Not that your wrong... I'm hearing it in the perspective of a protective son or brother fielding inquiries for a female mother/sister/friend with a history of failed relationships. Worried that she's making the same mistakes/but not getting in the way and hoping for the best. But hey, I thought it was mick jagger singing the first time I heard it.
I don't hear that story line at all? Not that your wrong... I'm hearing it in the perspective of a protective son or brother fielding inquiries for a female mother/sister/friend with a history of failed relationships. Worried that she's making the same mistakes/but not getting in the way and hoping for the best. But hey, I thought it was mick jagger singing the first time I heard it.