I was really surprised someone described this as a "feel good" album...I would think of something a little more shallow and just happy...like early Beatles stuff could be a feel good album and althought this might make you feel good it's in a kind of bitter sweet way when you think about all the sad things about life they're talking about.
I think it is about Anne Frank specifically, who could just represent any person who remains an idealist even when facing the bitter hateful realities of life. In the world of an idealist that is strong enough or whatever enough to believe good in the world the world can stay beautiful which is why this is a beautiful song (I think)
"What a beautiful face
I have found in this place
That is circling all round the sun"
I love how he uses "This place that is circling all round the sun" to describe Earth...very poetic. The beautiful face is Anne Frank or who she represents and it's amazing that he found her in "this place" when it was so full of sadness during WWII (or during just about any given time)
"And one day we will die
And our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea
But for now we are young
Let us lay in the sun
And count every beautiful thing we can see
Love to be
In the arms of all I'm keeping here with me "
I think a common theme in this entire album that is also seen here is the escaping of the harsh realities being the only way to survive and be happy. But it's not just an escape, it's a way of living. Yeah, one day we'll all die but you just can't think about that all the time, for the moment you must believe things are good and promising so you can enjoy anything.
"Now how I remember you
How I would push my fingers through
Your mouth to make those muscles move
That made your voice so smooth and sweet "
I think this could just be a weird/artistic way to describe the fact that Anne Frank was dead and therefor could not talk or share her story, but rather it was through her father's publishing of her diary and then even... Jeff's songs about her that made her "speak", she only was heard through other people making her voice heard.
I think Jeff is in love with Anne Frank. Honestly. If not her he is in love with the idea of her. And the last verse is about dying and getting to meet her finally.
I was really surprised someone described this as a "feel good" album...I would think of something a little more shallow and just happy...like early Beatles stuff could be a feel good album and althought this might make you feel good it's in a kind of bitter sweet way when you think about all the sad things about life they're talking about.
I think it is about Anne Frank specifically, who could just represent any person who remains an idealist even when facing the bitter hateful realities of life. In the world of an idealist that is strong enough or whatever enough to believe good in the world the world can stay beautiful which is why this is a beautiful song (I think)
"What a beautiful face I have found in this place That is circling all round the sun"
I love how he uses "This place that is circling all round the sun" to describe Earth...very poetic. The beautiful face is Anne Frank or who she represents and it's amazing that he found her in "this place" when it was so full of sadness during WWII (or during just about any given time)
"And one day we will die And our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea But for now we are young Let us lay in the sun And count every beautiful thing we can see Love to be In the arms of all I'm keeping here with me "
I think a common theme in this entire album that is also seen here is the escaping of the harsh realities being the only way to survive and be happy. But it's not just an escape, it's a way of living. Yeah, one day we'll all die but you just can't think about that all the time, for the moment you must believe things are good and promising so you can enjoy anything.
"Now how I remember you How I would push my fingers through Your mouth to make those muscles move That made your voice so smooth and sweet "
I think this could just be a weird/artistic way to describe the fact that Anne Frank was dead and therefor could not talk or share her story, but rather it was through her father's publishing of her diary and then even... Jeff's songs about her that made her "speak", she only was heard through other people making her voice heard.
I think Jeff is in love with Anne Frank. Honestly. If not her he is in love with the idea of her. And the last verse is about dying and getting to meet her finally.
Right on, Rainsong, I think you nailed it.
Right on, Rainsong, I think you nailed it.