In a literary sense, this song reminds me of Dante's "Inferno." Especially with the opening line, "I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand." With the modernist imagery, though, (tenth floor, back stairs, cars...) Ian ties us into the picture. We can relate our distress and anxiety and admit that we've been waiting for our personal Virgo to come and take us by the hand. It's beautiful. I've got the spirit, lose the feeling.
In a literary sense, this song reminds me of Dante's "Inferno." Especially with the opening line, "I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand." With the modernist imagery, though, (tenth floor, back stairs, cars...) Ian ties us into the picture. We can relate our distress and anxiety and admit that we've been waiting for our personal Virgo to come and take us by the hand. It's beautiful. I've got the spirit, lose the feeling.
I think you mean Virgil.
I think you mean Virgil.
@jellyfisk Very good.
@jellyfisk Very good.