to add, my father has a picture of a river leading to the ocean with a caption next to it saying, "what you think might be the end, is really a new beginning." conor's putting himself in the baby's perspective at times and identifying himself to him. i think the river signifies the baby in the mother's womb floating down the river (birth canal) towards birth, and never makes it. to strengthen that idea he also gives the unborn baby advice saying "if you made it to the mouth" (of the ocean ie world) you would be lucky if you're able to think of this world as home. i think its clear that conor doesn't consider this world as his home and knows its truly the miserable in this world who feel out of place that change it, for good or bad. he talks about this idea again when viewing the fruit of the lime tree, some were ripe some were rotten, referring to the people of this world, some good some bad. how sad that this baby was never able to make a decision about his own course in this world.
the lyrics here are a revelation on so many levels. i had this song for two years until it hit me one day, and i can't believe i overlooked it for so long. might be the best song i've heard from him.
to add, my father has a picture of a river leading to the ocean with a caption next to it saying, "what you think might be the end, is really a new beginning." conor's putting himself in the baby's perspective at times and identifying himself to him. i think the river signifies the baby in the mother's womb floating down the river (birth canal) towards birth, and never makes it. to strengthen that idea he also gives the unborn baby advice saying "if you made it to the mouth" (of the ocean ie world) you would be lucky if you're able to think of this world as home. i think its clear that conor doesn't consider this world as his home and knows its truly the miserable in this world who feel out of place that change it, for good or bad. he talks about this idea again when viewing the fruit of the lime tree, some were ripe some were rotten, referring to the people of this world, some good some bad. how sad that this baby was never able to make a decision about his own course in this world.
the lyrics here are a revelation on so many levels. i had this song for two years until it hit me one day, and i can't believe i overlooked it for so long. might be the best song i've heard from him.