Cool, nice to know others who see it too. Both songs (and albums) are tremendous works of art, in my opinion.
I'm increasingly convinced that the woman in the first verse is a romantic interest. Love would flow, but there are a mountain of obstacles in the way, including her own confusion and bitterness, and the riddles and lies that have bled her mind dry. What "riddles" could there be? Well, how about society's homophobic sophistry/rhetoric, for starters.
Furthermore, I see two options for what the "rip" of the title could mean:
1) Perhaps it simply refers to the act of the horses carrying her away from her troubles (i.e. tearing her away from despair). These aren't wild white horses for no reason, after all. White is often associated with goodness and purity; horses typically represent freedom, power, and independence.
2) The rip could also be a figurative fissure or tear: between a hesitating bitterness, and a love that flows; between the glory of life, and the riddles and lies; between the dark underneath, and the tenderness above.
Man, this album floors me the more I listen to it. It's like an old flame of mine has come back. I really ought to dive into "Dummy" and "Portishead" again.
@Anarchitect Thank you so much I know that must seem weird and I know it's been a few years but I love this song, it's beautiful. I'm a girl, and right now I have a crush on a girl and pretty much feel the same way, confused, and this song is just SO beautiful.
@Anarchitect Thank you so much I know that must seem weird and I know it's been a few years but I love this song, it's beautiful. I'm a girl, and right now I have a crush on a girl and pretty much feel the same way, confused, and this song is just SO beautiful.
And the greatest thing was I wasn't even trying to find a song that fit my situation, it just found me. Oh my gosh thank you again.
And the greatest thing was I wasn't even trying to find a song that fit my situation, it just found me. Oh my gosh thank you again.
@Anarchitect - funny enough, I always took “the rip” to be the literal term we surfers use for “rip tide/currents”... the wild white horses the break that will carry you to the darkness underneath ;-)
@Anarchitect - funny enough, I always took “the rip” to be the literal term we surfers use for “rip tide/currents”... the wild white horses the break that will carry you to the darkness underneath ;-)
Cool, nice to know others who see it too. Both songs (and albums) are tremendous works of art, in my opinion.
I'm increasingly convinced that the woman in the first verse is a romantic interest. Love would flow, but there are a mountain of obstacles in the way, including her own confusion and bitterness, and the riddles and lies that have bled her mind dry. What "riddles" could there be? Well, how about society's homophobic sophistry/rhetoric, for starters.
Furthermore, I see two options for what the "rip" of the title could mean:
1) Perhaps it simply refers to the act of the horses carrying her away from her troubles (i.e. tearing her away from despair). These aren't wild white horses for no reason, after all. White is often associated with goodness and purity; horses typically represent freedom, power, and independence.
2) The rip could also be a figurative fissure or tear: between a hesitating bitterness, and a love that flows; between the glory of life, and the riddles and lies; between the dark underneath, and the tenderness above.
Man, this album floors me the more I listen to it. It's like an old flame of mine has come back. I really ought to dive into "Dummy" and "Portishead" again.
@Anarchitect Thank you so much I know that must seem weird and I know it's been a few years but I love this song, it's beautiful. I'm a girl, and right now I have a crush on a girl and pretty much feel the same way, confused, and this song is just SO beautiful.
@Anarchitect Thank you so much I know that must seem weird and I know it's been a few years but I love this song, it's beautiful. I'm a girl, and right now I have a crush on a girl and pretty much feel the same way, confused, and this song is just SO beautiful.
And the greatest thing was I wasn't even trying to find a song that fit my situation, it just found me. Oh my gosh thank you again.
And the greatest thing was I wasn't even trying to find a song that fit my situation, it just found me. Oh my gosh thank you again.
@Anarchitect - funny enough, I always took “the rip” to be the literal term we surfers use for “rip tide/currents”... the wild white horses the break that will carry you to the darkness underneath ;-)
@Anarchitect - funny enough, I always took “the rip” to be the literal term we surfers use for “rip tide/currents”... the wild white horses the break that will carry you to the darkness underneath ;-)