Sylvia Plath killed herself by putting her head in the oven, so they probably allude to that.
I think (generally)the song is about an angry, verbally abusive partner who wont accept the others help even when she is ill (the thermometer reference adding to the "hospital" theme of the album). But the other partner still cares for them even though they cannot say it when they're awake.
Sylvia Plath killed herself by putting her head in the oven, so they probably allude to that. I think (generally)the song is about an angry, verbally abusive partner who wont accept the others help even when she is ill (the thermometer reference adding to the "hospital" theme of the album). But the other partner still cares for them even though they cannot say it when they're awake.