here's what i've been wondering: IS THIS SONG ABOUT A GIRL AT ALL? or is it a terribly clever description of a k-hole? witness:
"everything's so vivid and so creepy"
"there's a hole inside my skull"
"every night, a strange geometry"
First: "speaking in tongues" is a reference to the difficulty not only in describing a k-hole but in the physical act of speaking whilst embroiled in one.
"when the evening paints the streets, it's like walking on a trampoline." this is a possible reference to the feeling of "lightness" which accompanies the onset of a ketamine trip. And if you were taking it before going to a club or party (not necessarily wise, but hey--it's not unheard of), the nature of a k-trip (a couple of hours long, with the "light" feeling and collateral effects lasting, sometimes, into the next day) would suggest that you take it "when the evening paints the streets."
"All my senses sharp, my hands are fists" Not technically correct, as ketamine dulls taste and smell, but touch, sensitivity to sound (though not necessarily appreciation for it), and vision are all heightened dramatically.
"It's just this emptiness, I can't chase it away"... why do you think it's called a k-hole? Same for "There's a hole inside my head..." though this line is, admittedly, cribbed from some murderess or other's description of her mental instability.
The clincher is the line "but every night, a strange geometry," which is such an obvious description of "vitamin K"'s effect as to be unmistakeable. Users frequently describe seeing, in low light (thus, "every NIGHT"), intense and intricate geometric patterns resolving and dissolving before their eyes. Yes, Alasdair, I can only imagine things WOULD be pretty vivid and creepy once K "got over you."
@owennnnnnnnnn@stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm...
@owennnnnnnnnn@stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm not sure that he's actually taking ketamine, but he does suggest that this break-up has shifted his perspective in a similar way that drugs do. But if you look closely at the song, it's about the extreme sadness of losing love. That's the heart of the song. It's not a song ABOUT taking ketamine.
@owennnnnnnnnn@stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm...
@owennnnnnnnnn@stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm not sure that he's actually taking ketamine, but he does suggest that this break-up has shifted his perspective in a similar way that drugs do. But if you look closely at the song, it's about the extreme sadness of losing love. That's the heart of the song. It's not a song ABOUT taking ketamine.
here's what i've been wondering: IS THIS SONG ABOUT A GIRL AT ALL? or is it a terribly clever description of a k-hole? witness:
"everything's so vivid and so creepy" "there's a hole inside my skull" "every night, a strange geometry"
First: "speaking in tongues" is a reference to the difficulty not only in describing a k-hole but in the physical act of speaking whilst embroiled in one.
"when the evening paints the streets, it's like walking on a trampoline." this is a possible reference to the feeling of "lightness" which accompanies the onset of a ketamine trip. And if you were taking it before going to a club or party (not necessarily wise, but hey--it's not unheard of), the nature of a k-trip (a couple of hours long, with the "light" feeling and collateral effects lasting, sometimes, into the next day) would suggest that you take it "when the evening paints the streets."
"All my senses sharp, my hands are fists" Not technically correct, as ketamine dulls taste and smell, but touch, sensitivity to sound (though not necessarily appreciation for it), and vision are all heightened dramatically.
"It's just this emptiness, I can't chase it away"... why do you think it's called a k-hole? Same for "There's a hole inside my head..." though this line is, admittedly, cribbed from some murderess or other's description of her mental instability.
The clincher is the line "but every night, a strange geometry," which is such an obvious description of "vitamin K"'s effect as to be unmistakeable. Users frequently describe seeing, in low light (thus, "every NIGHT"), intense and intricate geometric patterns resolving and dissolving before their eyes. Yes, Alasdair, I can only imagine things WOULD be pretty vivid and creepy once K "got over you."
@owennnnnnnnnn OK, so who's "Julia"?
@owennnnnnnnnn OK, so who's "Julia"?
@owennnnnnnnnn @stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm...
@owennnnnnnnnn @stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm not sure that he's actually taking ketamine, but he does suggest that this break-up has shifted his perspective in a similar way that drugs do. But if you look closely at the song, it's about the extreme sadness of losing love. That's the heart of the song. It's not a song ABOUT taking ketamine.
@owennnnnnnnnn @stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm...
@owennnnnnnnnn @stolenmoment This song is about a broken heart and star-cross'd love. "Juliette" is the most famous Shakespearean character -- representing love that could not be. The narrator is on his knees in despair, speaking in tongues. He can't even see the world the same anymore. Everything has a "strange geometry." I suspect "K" is the real name of the subject of the song. He suspects he'll never be happy again. At the same time, it's ALSO ABOUT KETAMINE. But it's metaphorical. The narrator draws a comparison between losing the love of his life and going in the K-hole. I'm not sure that he's actually taking ketamine, but he does suggest that this break-up has shifted his perspective in a similar way that drugs do. But if you look closely at the song, it's about the extreme sadness of losing love. That's the heart of the song. It's not a song ABOUT taking ketamine.