I don't think this song has any specific meaning. I think it's more about having something that's so familiar taken away from you. You feel lost without it, and it's just awkward. So, you try to get it back. For example, we can look at this lyric:
"Someone's deciding whether or not to steal."
Perhaps that man has a family, and they suddenly became broke. They're used to having a decent income, but now {let's assume} their jobs are failing.
This may seem silly, but I think the repetition of the ees/eets -- while reminiscent of Regina's style -- show the awkwardness of getting something familiar back. It's like asking, "Is this right? How about now?"
Also, this is a quick note. One could even say that this song reminisces on the time when the Spektor's moved to America and Regina was left without the family piano. She said she felt lost without it. It was so familiar to her, but it was suddenly "taken away."
Also, this is a quick note. One could even say that this song reminisces on the time when the Spektor's moved to America and Regina was left without the family piano. She said she felt lost without it. It was so familiar to her, but it was suddenly "taken away."
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of a very close relative of mine who developed alzheimers disease. The progression of the illness was devastating and terribly heartbraking to our family. The repetitive use of "eet" during the chorus reminds me of my loved one trying to remember a word to finish a sentence during the early stages of the disease and after many years of being afflicted she eventually forgot who she was.
A very sad song for me.
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of a very close relative of mine who developed alzheimers disease. The progression of the illness was devastating and terribly heartbraking to our family. The repetitive use of "eet" during the chorus reminds me of my loved one trying to remember a word to finish a sentence during the early stages of the disease and after many years of being afflicted she eventually forgot who she was.
A very sad song for me.
It's interesting you thought it had no specific meaning, Kopra. I didn't think about it that way and maybe that's the point. I used to have any eating disorder and to me the song says something about an addiction where we've almost forgotten, what used to be, the easiest parts of our lives now seem harder, difficult, and sometimes less worthy of attention. Like when i have to eat a meal, it used to be like second-nature--hungry?? eeeeeat--doesn't always work that way. But that's any addiction, anything we've been through....this used to be easier, right?!?! :)
It's interesting you thought it had no specific meaning, Kopra. I didn't think about it that way and maybe that's the point. I used to have any eating disorder and to me the song says something about an addiction where we've almost forgotten, what used to be, the easiest parts of our lives now seem harder, difficult, and sometimes less worthy of attention. Like when i have to eat a meal, it used to be like second-nature--hungry?? eeeeeat--doesn't always work that way. But that's any addiction, anything we've been through....this used to be easier, right?!?! :)
No I don't think this is silly. I think if you watch the video it confirms this. Regina's playing on a typewriter that isn't a typewriter like it's a piano. Talk about having something consistent taken away from you. I think eet is just a word to describe that.
No I don't think this is silly. I think if you watch the video it confirms this. Regina's playing on a typewriter that isn't a typewriter like it's a piano. Talk about having something consistent taken away from you. I think eet is just a word to describe that.
I don't think this song has any specific meaning. I think it's more about having something that's so familiar taken away from you. You feel lost without it, and it's just awkward. So, you try to get it back. For example, we can look at this lyric:
"Someone's deciding whether or not to steal."
Perhaps that man has a family, and they suddenly became broke. They're used to having a decent income, but now {let's assume} their jobs are failing.
This may seem silly, but I think the repetition of the ees/eets -- while reminiscent of Regina's style -- show the awkwardness of getting something familiar back. It's like asking, "Is this right? How about now?"
Also, this is a quick note. One could even say that this song reminisces on the time when the Spektor's moved to America and Regina was left without the family piano. She said she felt lost without it. It was so familiar to her, but it was suddenly "taken away."
Also, this is a quick note. One could even say that this song reminisces on the time when the Spektor's moved to America and Regina was left without the family piano. She said she felt lost without it. It was so familiar to her, but it was suddenly "taken away."
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of a very close relative of mine who developed alzheimers disease. The progression of the illness was devastating and terribly heartbraking to our family. The repetitive use of "eet" during the chorus reminds me of my loved one trying to remember a word to finish a sentence during the early stages of the disease and after many years of being afflicted she eventually forgot who she was. A very sad song for me.
Every time I hear this song it reminds me of a very close relative of mine who developed alzheimers disease. The progression of the illness was devastating and terribly heartbraking to our family. The repetitive use of "eet" during the chorus reminds me of my loved one trying to remember a word to finish a sentence during the early stages of the disease and after many years of being afflicted she eventually forgot who she was. A very sad song for me.
It's interesting you thought it had no specific meaning, Kopra. I didn't think about it that way and maybe that's the point. I used to have any eating disorder and to me the song says something about an addiction where we've almost forgotten, what used to be, the easiest parts of our lives now seem harder, difficult, and sometimes less worthy of attention. Like when i have to eat a meal, it used to be like second-nature--hungry?? eeeeeat--doesn't always work that way. But that's any addiction, anything we've been through....this used to be easier, right?!?! :)
It's interesting you thought it had no specific meaning, Kopra. I didn't think about it that way and maybe that's the point. I used to have any eating disorder and to me the song says something about an addiction where we've almost forgotten, what used to be, the easiest parts of our lives now seem harder, difficult, and sometimes less worthy of attention. Like when i have to eat a meal, it used to be like second-nature--hungry?? eeeeeat--doesn't always work that way. But that's any addiction, anything we've been through....this used to be easier, right?!?! :)
No I don't think this is silly. I think if you watch the video it confirms this. Regina's playing on a typewriter that isn't a typewriter like it's a piano. Talk about having something consistent taken away from you. I think eet is just a word to describe that.
No I don't think this is silly. I think if you watch the video it confirms this. Regina's playing on a typewriter that isn't a typewriter like it's a piano. Talk about having something consistent taken away from you. I think eet is just a word to describe that.