I may be totally pulling this outta my %*$, but...
Think about the imagery that "barracuda" & "porpoise" conjure....
The words themselves-- the double-r's and the hard k sound are very harsh, whereas "porpoise" has a more lyrical quality, d/t to the vowels & soft "puh" sound. Also, think of words that come to mind when you see the two words (don't think about their meaning or the sea creatures they represent)... to me, at least, the two collections of letters call up very different types of feelings and words.
Now, think about the animals represented by the words... a barracuda is a nasty fish... it has an ugly prognathous jaw, filled with sharp teeth... looks like it is sticking its jaw out in defiance or anger. And yes, they are incredibly fast (and, dangerously graceful), with their long, narrow, spear-like bodies, but they are also vicious, and are powerful hunters.
The porpoise, however, is definitely much "cuddlier" (in most ppl's perception, although ppl often confuse dolphin & porpoise). There's that whole intelligence-language thing (clicks, squeals, grunts, etc.), plus their sociability (the pod thing, the caring-for-their-young thing)-- although they aren't as into people as dolphins are--...
And then, don't forget:
barracuda=cold-blooded fish (reptilian)
porpoise=warm-blooded mammal
So perhaps the porpoise is the muse, the creativity, the spirit... why Ann & Nancy got into music, if you will. The goodness & beauty & freedom of their craft; it will take them to lofty, inspired places where they can swim free (so to speak). They were trying to sell a song, to share their talents with the world, and no, it wasn't right OR wrong, it just was. But when they sold the good porpoise (purpose??) they also risked selling their own souls, as the porpoise warned them could happen before it tried to dive deep to escape the predatory barracuda...
And they met up (inevitably) with the barracuda, who gave false kisses and platitudes, & smiled so big (like) with the sun glinting off its many shiny sharp teeth... they had to turn off (away) their hearts (which is the representation of their very being... the band name & all...)... risking their identity as well as their integrity... and you might sell your soul, sell your good name, sell your values... but when you sell your identity, do you have ANYTHING left?!?!
Then, of course, I could go into the whole symbolism of the west, and the masculine and the feminine (illustrated by the phallic, hard, fierce, survivalist barracuda) and the feminine (the porpoise: wise, motherly, softer-silhouetted, more social, and seens as a protector leading the speaker into the mythical western pools which seem almost elysian ...)
But I won't.
No matter what, the speaker realized s/he must follow the porpoise (purpose?!) to his/ her true destiny, tucking his/ her head, diving deep, and doing what is necessary and right, no looking back, no regrets, ... leaving the fools to their mundaneness.
I may be totally pulling this outta my %*$, but...
Think about the imagery that "barracuda" & "porpoise" conjure....
The words themselves-- the double-r's and the hard k sound are very harsh, whereas "porpoise" has a more lyrical quality, d/t to the vowels & soft "puh" sound. Also, think of words that come to mind when you see the two words (don't think about their meaning or the sea creatures they represent)... to me, at least, the two collections of letters call up very different types of feelings and words.
Now, think about the animals represented by the words... a barracuda is a nasty fish... it has an ugly prognathous jaw, filled with sharp teeth... looks like it is sticking its jaw out in defiance or anger. And yes, they are incredibly fast (and, dangerously graceful), with their long, narrow, spear-like bodies, but they are also vicious, and are powerful hunters.
The porpoise, however, is definitely much "cuddlier" (in most ppl's perception, although ppl often confuse dolphin & porpoise). There's that whole intelligence-language thing (clicks, squeals, grunts, etc.), plus their sociability (the pod thing, the caring-for-their-young thing)-- although they aren't as into people as dolphins are--...
And then, don't forget: barracuda=cold-blooded fish (reptilian) porpoise=warm-blooded mammal
So perhaps the porpoise is the muse, the creativity, the spirit... why Ann & Nancy got into music, if you will. The goodness & beauty & freedom of their craft; it will take them to lofty, inspired places where they can swim free (so to speak). They were trying to sell a song, to share their talents with the world, and no, it wasn't right OR wrong, it just was. But when they sold the good porpoise (purpose??) they also risked selling their own souls, as the porpoise warned them could happen before it tried to dive deep to escape the predatory barracuda...
And they met up (inevitably) with the barracuda, who gave false kisses and platitudes, & smiled so big (like) with the sun glinting off its many shiny sharp teeth... they had to turn off (away) their hearts (which is the representation of their very being... the band name & all...)... risking their identity as well as their integrity... and you might sell your soul, sell your good name, sell your values... but when you sell your identity, do you have ANYTHING left?!?!
Then, of course, I could go into the whole symbolism of the west, and the masculine and the feminine (illustrated by the phallic, hard, fierce, survivalist barracuda) and the feminine (the porpoise: wise, motherly, softer-silhouetted, more social, and seens as a protector leading the speaker into the mythical western pools which seem almost elysian ...)
But I won't.
No matter what, the speaker realized s/he must follow the porpoise (purpose?!) to his/ her true destiny, tucking his/ her head, diving deep, and doing what is necessary and right, no looking back, no regrets, ... leaving the fools to their mundaneness.
Wow! charvana .....Let me in YOUR head....
Wow! charvana .....Let me in YOUR head....