| The Smiths – I Know It's Over Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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There is no doubt in my my mind that their can be several different interpretations of what the song is really saying. To be completely correct i guess we would need to ask Morrissey. Nonetheless, here is my interpretation, if you care to read it. As a man in his early 20's here is what I walk away with: 1st and foremost, this is one of the saddest songs ever written, despite it's sadness it's one that many of us can relate to. (don't believe me go to youtube and see that the top comment is from some poor soul with a broken heart). This is meant to be a sad, with lyrics that make us think. Some commenters have commented that this song makes them think about their mother. For me not so much, but when he sings "Oh, mother I can feel the soil, falling over my head"--i picture a boy in his twenties like myself looking at his mother and he's dying (from a broken heart) and he's redundantly and chaotically telling his mom it's over between his lover and himself and the only thing left is for him to be buried hence the soil" That's the overall picture. Next he explains what has happened. How he feels miserable and the only thing he desires is to be with that person. Despite how much he begs or persists it useless, because it's over so he does what he thinks is his only option cling, until something comes up. Next scene I picture that same boy in his room alone writing how the sea wants to take, etc which demonstrates he's alone and he has come to accept it to some extent and the knife slitting him is perhaps his best remedy. The next scene brings much sadness to the boy. He is at her(the lover) wedding's and he is not the groom, and he's forced to watch his loved go into the arms of another man. Despite being in the worst situation possible, he still believes she is meant for him. That's why he sings "handsome groom give her room, loud loutish lover treat her kindly although she needs you more than she loves you" Then he goes through a series of questions where he visualizes the woman being alone and he wants to be with her, but she refuses him still. Then he concludes that perhaps she is alone every night and she won't find happiness, but she will just not with him. The best part of song: "love is natural and real, but not for such as you and I my love" The time has come to realize that it wasn't meant to be. The love of his life doesn't love him the way he loves her. So, where back to reality he's dying the same boy crying to his mother telling her that's he's dying from a painful heart break. What do you think?? It took a bit to write this so comments are encouraged. I love this song!! |
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