while i do agree with infotainment_lad to some degree, i also have the feeling that this song is about someone who is losing themselves and/or not being themselves anymore - about someone who (as Youthdrainer put it) detached from the world or who no longer is the same person in terms of interests or general personality; symbolizing depression.
more or less, someone who just wants to feel young, innocent and happy again, which i feel like that is the reason for this song's dreamy, nostalgic yet cold atmosphere.
turning to the lyrics, " You only mean it, 'cause you look like Jesus" could show that maybe this depressed character has a "Bad Mother" and the only reason why they respect their mother is due to how she reminds the character of their youth. and let's put it in the context of the main character originally being a Christian, but of course they've been detached from everything, so his mother reminds them of Jesus, hence the memories.
and the first verse really supports my point of the worn-out drain of the character. have a look for yourself.
not only that, but the small reference to fields [summer, nostalgia, youth] serves some purpose.
while i do agree with infotainment_lad to some degree, i also have the feeling that this song is about someone who is losing themselves and/or not being themselves anymore - about someone who (as Youthdrainer put it) detached from the world or who no longer is the same person in terms of interests or general personality; symbolizing depression. more or less, someone who just wants to feel young, innocent and happy again, which i feel like that is the reason for this song's dreamy, nostalgic yet cold atmosphere. turning to the lyrics, " You only mean it, 'cause you look like Jesus" could show that maybe this depressed character has a "Bad Mother" and the only reason why they respect their mother is due to how she reminds the character of their youth. and let's put it in the context of the main character originally being a Christian, but of course they've been detached from everything, so his mother reminds them of Jesus, hence the memories. and the first verse really supports my point of the worn-out drain of the character. have a look for yourself. not only that, but the small reference to fields [summer, nostalgia, youth] serves some purpose.
also, greatest Therapy? song of all time !
[Edit: a typo.]