I'm trying to figure out the meaning to these lyrics. This song is my favourite track off the new Regina Spektor album 'Far'. It gives me chills and brings me to tears all at once and I can't even really explain why. Something about the piano and the way she uses her voice, it's so powerful. Anyway, if you haven't heard it yet, I urge you to get the album because it's fantastic (despite critics being typical and lame, saying it's 'nothing special) and I guarantee you will find yourself moved by it. Then, listen to this song and tell me what you think it's about. Check it out:
It’s like forgetting the words to your favorite song You can’t believe it You were always singing along It was so easy and the words so sweet You can’t remember You try to feel the beat Eet, eet, eet, eet Eet, eet, eet, eet You spent half of your life trying to fall behind You’re using your headphones to drown out your mind It was so easy, and the words so sweet You can’t remember You try to move your feet Eet, eet, eet, eet Eet, eet, eet, eet Someone’s deciding whether or not to steal He opens the window just to feel the chill He hears that outside a small boy just starting to cry ‘Cause it’s his turn but his brother won’t let him try It’s like forgetting the words to your favorite song You can’t believe it You were always singing along It was so easy and the words so sweet You can’t remember You try to move your feet It was so easy and the words so sweet You can’t remember, you try to feel the beatI feel as if it could be concerning numerous things. Love- maybe a relationship that was lost, maybe one that is slowly falling apart; maybe the hardship of moving on and adapting to a breakup. Handicap- either physical or mental, and learning to live with it, perhaps involving therapy/rehabilitation of some sort. Addiction- acknowledging it, knowing one wants to change one's ways, and leaving it behind (or trying). Self-identity- a change in one's perception of self or perception of life in general, as a result of a significant turningpoint event or merely the process of aging. Morality- the hardship of making decisions, little and big; trying to find an answer; the meaning of life.
Maybe I'm overanalyzing, but I tend to do that with everything, particularly music. Regardless of what she intended to convey, this song strikes me in a way that I can't describe. It's just so good.
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I love this song so much, it's by far one of my favorites of hers. And she is a goddess so that's saying a lot
What I love about this song's lyrics, is that they strike me in a different way depending on my mood, situation, current experiences, etc. I feel like it's applicable on so many different levels...