Damien Rice – The Blower's Daughter

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  Song Meaning:She gave him a blowjob, he just wanted her as a lover- it was a one night ordeal. She went on with life, had a daughter- his daughter. He misses his daughter. The Blower's Daughter.

  Flagged Elemetricon May 06, 2013   Link

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    This probably has something to do with 'Volcano by Damien Rice' maybe he even went so far to attempt to kiss his daughter.

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  Song Meaning:This song serves as a truthful interpretation of the enumerating attraction between a males and female and vice versa minus the romantic fallcies that are often binded within their idealogies reagarding love vs. infatuation. Such is often referred to as love, which Damien or the writer reminds amidst the song's conclusion, can infinitively occur. Only it's translators change, unless one(or two) choose(s) marriage, and even then, it often still happens...hence high divorce and infidelity rates.
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  My Interpretation:I think this is about a guy who loves a girl, but she feel the same way. He can't stop looking at her or thinking about her. He wants to move on, but can't. He thinks that once he is finally able to find someone new to love, she may finally leave his mind.

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  My Interpretation:What a wonderful song to describe this ambiguity when a great love ends and somehow you are glad it's over. But merely somehow and sometimes.
  
  Loathing someone is as strong a feeling as loving someone deeply.
  
  The Blower's Daughter makes me think of an ex boyfriend, who I loved passionately and was loved back in the same way. It doesn't really matter, if two people are still together, when there had been such strong feelings. The love they shared has changed them forever and thus the other is still a part of you. Either you like it or not. I wish him all the best, I don't loathe him, but sometimes I miss him.

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  General Comment:it's really a pity that they are no longer together anymore

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  General Comment:he falls in love with his flute teacher's daughter- the blower's daughter. "the pupil in denial"

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    Someone gave you a negative, but I like you! I'm going with your short and simple explanation. No movie-length books for you! LUV Rice and his music. Talented musician!

    Flag ManofSteelon November 20, 2011  
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  Song Meaning:It seems to be the real meaning of the song: answers.yahoo.com/question/…
  
  "The thing with the clarinet teacher is a common misconception about this song. It's been said so often that it's almost become a self-fulfilling truth. Can't remember where it was first mentioned but it's been picked up and gained momentum. Anyway, it's not true.
  
  Back when I first saw Damien play years ago he explained the meaning of the song, and it took me a while to understand the relevance. I didn't get it at the time, but luckily someone taped the show and I was able to listen back to it.
  
  The Blower in question wasn't a clarinet teacher, but the cockney rhyming slang for the telephone (Stick with me, I know it sounds ambiguous!). Before he was in Juniper Damien worked at a call centre selling mortgages and loans, and spent all day on the telephone. He grew sick of speaking to people for 8 hours a day without seeing anyone's face, and he began to fantasize about the people behind the many voices he heard. One summer day he phoned a house and a girl with a melodic soft, sweet voice answered the phone. He was calling for her father, but he wasn't in. Protocol said he should have ended the call and phoned back another time, but he was mesmerized and enchanted by her voice and ended up chatting to her for over an hour. Damien began a secret relationship of sorts with the girl, always calling when he knew her father wouldn't be home just so they could talk, despite knowing that it could get him sacked. He dreamed of her at night, daydreamed about her all day long.
  
  This continued for over a month, but one day he called and there was no answer. For the next week he called again numerous times a day, but still nobody picked up the phone. Confused by this abrupt end to the relationship, Damien became angry and obsessive (you were right about the obsessive bit) and found out the address of the girl. He took a day off work and got the bus out to the address.
  
  Hidden in a hedge he watched the front door fervently for any signs of life, but he didn't expect what he finally saw. The voice was unmistakably the same, and as she shouted 'bye mum', closing the front door behind her Damien was amazed to see that this dreamgirl of his was wearing a school uniform. He couldn't believe his eyes and could not stop staring at her in shock. All the pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place - she was at home during the school holidays, led him on and played games, then when school started back she just stopped. Damien was angry but obviously couldn't tell anybody about it for fear of being branded a perv. He left the company and formed Juniper shortly after.
  
  Apparently, although this hasn't been confirmed, this girl was part of the inspiration for volcano as well. (She's still too young)"
  
  This is my favorite song ever!

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  General Comment:I have listened this music, played this song on my guitar, and have watched this movie "Closer" a few years ago and now I am back again to this song thinking about the last words that has EVERYTHING with the song even it doesn't sounds like that!
  I see it like a good feeling after a sad song.
  I see it as a hope for better days to come with meeting another great person like he has in the movie.
  He knows that he loves her from the bottom of his heart, he will do everything to work it out with her, but he also knows that he will have to move on and search for someone else if things end badly for them.

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  General Comment:Loved how well this song fit in the movie "closer" . Beautiful song .. Reachs in emotionally

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  My Interpretation:I don't even think this song is about infatuation. At least that's not what I first thought. It's like after a relationship or friendship is over, and no matter how hard one tries to move on and take their mind off of what's been lost, it festers in their mind. And even when they try desperately to push this person out of their mind by hating them, they know they really can't loathe them, and they can't just let them go.

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    amen to that! this is like my life, right now, :(
    

    Flag theresalwaysforeveron February 17, 2011  

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