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Bring me back in shackles,
hang me long out in the sun,
exonerate me, forget about me
I recommend measures for ending it.
Lover, she simply slammed the door.
She said, "you're gonna miss me."
Wait and you'll see." fully, completely
I ponder the endlessness of the stars,
ignoring said same of my father.
Either it'll move me
or it'll move right through me;
fully, completely
hang me long out in the sun,
exonerate me, forget about me
I recommend measures for ending it.
Lover, she simply slammed the door.
She said, "you're gonna miss me."
Wait and you'll see." fully, completely
I ponder the endlessness of the stars,
ignoring said same of my father.
Either it'll move me
or it'll move right through me;
fully, completely
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Track duration: 03:21
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What I find stands out in this song lyrics is the prominent stress of the contradictory schism between logic and emotion that is so tightly associated with many facets of life.
First off, he says "Bring me back in shackles,/Hang me long out in the sun/Exonerate me/Forget about me." So, free me from guilt but punish me to death anyways? That doesn't make sense, but it's something that happens in relationships all the time. You outwardly take no blame, but you still pay dearly.
The logical/emotional split is in the following line as well: "I recommend measures for ending it" is a pragmatic, thought out approach for breaking it off, which is met by an enraged emotional response with threat of dire emotional repercussions. Had emotion been removed from the mix, everything would have gone smoothly.
The following lines can fall in place as well adhering to the same theme (though I feel a little shakier here as I don't know specifics about Downie's father, and you can never be sure if he's singing as himself or as a character). He strays from romantic relationships, but sticks to the split. I think he's talking about death, and the logical denial of an afterlife ("ignoring said same [endlessness] of my father"). Endlessness of stars--if not technically true--is a lot easier to grasp than that of a philosophical afterlife. Also, especially younger in life, the death of a parent is impossible to imagine. I think the dilemma is summed up in the last two lines:
"Either it'll move me": emotion.
"Or it'll move right through me": logic.
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