oh oh such a beuuuuutiful song, shit. yeah i was imagining a guy in a cave too. he has such obscure lyrics, god i wish i knew what he was talkign about. i would give anything to be in his mind for like a day.
Is this song based on the short story "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton. Its about a woman that is colorblind and her cat. The entire crew of this ship had been killed by aliens only she and the cat can see because they see everything in shades of grey.
Is this song based on the short story "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton. Its about a woman that is colorblind and her cat. The entire crew of this ship had been killed by aliens only she and the cat can see because they see everything in shades of grey.
@rainydayboy The lyric for this one was written by Lol Tolhurst. Tolhurst's mother was terminally ill and this caused him to look back on her life as he awaited her death.
@rainydayboy The lyric for this one was written by Lol Tolhurst. Tolhurst's mother was terminally ill and this caused him to look back on her life as he awaited her death.
He focuses on stories she used to tell him about her experiences during the aerial bombardments of World War Two. That is what is related here.
He focuses on stories she used to tell him about her experiences during the aerial bombardments of World War Two. That is what is related here.
The opening line about finding yourself in bed amongst the stones is what happens when you stay home during an airraid and the walls of your house partially collapse.
The opening line about finding yourself in bed amongst the stones is what happens when you stay home during an airraid and the walls of your house partially collapse.
The columns of men trying to kill the narrator are German aircrew.
The columns of men trying to kill the narrator are German aircrew.
The line about deep lakes is a reference to how dangerous it was for merchant shipping.
The caves are air-raid shelters. The texture coating the skin would be dust from the bombing.
The single not bringing death is the drone of the planes.
oh oh such a beuuuuutiful song, shit. yeah i was imagining a guy in a cave too. he has such obscure lyrics, god i wish i knew what he was talkign about. i would give anything to be in his mind for like a day.
Is this song based on the short story "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton. Its about a woman that is colorblind and her cat. The entire crew of this ship had been killed by aliens only she and the cat can see because they see everything in shades of grey.
Is this song based on the short story "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton. Its about a woman that is colorblind and her cat. The entire crew of this ship had been killed by aliens only she and the cat can see because they see everything in shades of grey.
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While I doubt the song is a literal interpretation of the short story, I think the two have a similar atmospheric quality.
While I doubt the song is a literal interpretation of the short story, I think the two have a similar atmospheric quality.
@rainydayboy The lyric for this one was written by Lol Tolhurst. Tolhurst's mother was terminally ill and this caused him to look back on her life as he awaited her death.
@rainydayboy The lyric for this one was written by Lol Tolhurst. Tolhurst's mother was terminally ill and this caused him to look back on her life as he awaited her death.
He focuses on stories she used to tell him about her experiences during the aerial bombardments of World War Two. That is what is related here.
He focuses on stories she used to tell him about her experiences during the aerial bombardments of World War Two. That is what is related here.
The opening line about finding yourself in bed amongst the stones is what happens when you stay home during an airraid and the walls of your house partially collapse.
The opening line about finding yourself in bed amongst the stones is what happens when you stay home during an airraid and the walls of your house partially collapse.
The columns of men trying to kill the narrator are German aircrew.
The columns of men trying to kill the narrator are German aircrew.
The line about deep lakes is a reference to how dangerous it was for merchant shipping.
The caves are air-raid shelters. The texture coating the skin would be dust from the bombing.
The single not bringing death is the drone of the planes.