i agree with my friend whom i was discussing yesterday about this song's meaning... and turns out we came to the same conclusion separately..
also, in my opinion, the song is about a girl who falls for the wrong person, skillful guy, who attracts girls with his studied behavior, careful like a jeweller in his actions....the promise of love that he makes, is also well fabricated, detailed, sparkling, like a jewell
it's also about the girl's torment and her suffering when she is abandoned (watching his exit is like falling of the ferry in the night.../and you're a sinking stone....)
"Any other voice makes such a punishing sound " might mean that she cannot stand anyone around her, thinking only of the boy, which is pretty much that horrible state a person goes through soon after a breakup. Also, in my opinion, it suggests that the girl knew the he was shifty and dangerous from the start and any reminder of the fact that she could have avoided all of this is hurting her even more. The "punishing sound" might be the voice of the people that warned her...Another proof for this are the verses " You thought you'd never get obsessed/ you thought the wolves would be impressed"; she thought that in this particular relationship he would be different than in previous ones ( the other girls being "the precession of pioneers /all drown"), she thought she was in control, but obviously wasn't.
The "house of cards" might by a symbol for the fragile, vulnerable and deceitful relationship she got into. "and now it's no one's fault but yours/ at the foot of the house of cards"...She is left alone to meditate upon the unstable relationship she built.
I don't think the song is about a failed marriage even though " He became laughter's assasin/ Shortly after he showed you what it was" might suggest that....He "kills" the laughter, the happiness in a very short time; in a marriage it takes time for the spouses to fall out with each other. Even the word "assasin" suggests a quick, premeditated action from his behalf.
The end is definately, in my opinion, about the lesson that she is supposed to learn about all this...She is supposed to think about it, and admit to herself in the first place all the details, everything that she has done wrong, everything that she could have done to avoid this situation, in order to have the lesson complete (without the last corner piece I can't calibrate), in order to learn it, to "get it ingrained" and not repeat the mistake in the future.
Alex Turner, of course, great lyricist...but my friend, amaranta31, we have outdone ourselves...hahaaa...imagine mr turner taking a look at our interpretations...but even though we might seem lame people, it's still ok, because it's like making coments and trying to interpretate poetry...that's always good for improving our english...but hey, tell people that the "31" in your account name is your date of birth and not your age...we still want to look a bit cool...kiss
i agree with my friend whom i was discussing yesterday about this song's meaning... and turns out we came to the same conclusion separately..
also, in my opinion, the song is about a girl who falls for the wrong person, skillful guy, who attracts girls with his studied behavior, careful like a jeweller in his actions....the promise of love that he makes, is also well fabricated, detailed, sparkling, like a jewell
it's also about the girl's torment and her suffering when she is abandoned (watching his exit is like falling of the ferry in the night.../and you're a sinking stone....)
"Any other voice makes such a punishing sound " might mean that she cannot stand anyone around her, thinking only of the boy, which is pretty much that horrible state a person goes through soon after a breakup. Also, in my opinion, it suggests that the girl knew the he was shifty and dangerous from the start and any reminder of the fact that she could have avoided all of this is hurting her even more. The "punishing sound" might be the voice of the people that warned her...Another proof for this are the verses " You thought you'd never get obsessed/ you thought the wolves would be impressed"; she thought that in this particular relationship he would be different than in previous ones ( the other girls being "the precession of pioneers /all drown"), she thought she was in control, but obviously wasn't.
The "house of cards" might by a symbol for the fragile, vulnerable and deceitful relationship she got into. "and now it's no one's fault but yours/ at the foot of the house of cards"...She is left alone to meditate upon the unstable relationship she built.
I don't think the song is about a failed marriage even though " He became laughter's assasin/ Shortly after he showed you what it was" might suggest that....He "kills" the laughter, the happiness in a very short time; in a marriage it takes time for the spouses to fall out with each other. Even the word "assasin" suggests a quick, premeditated action from his behalf.
The end is definately, in my opinion, about the lesson that she is supposed to learn about all this...She is supposed to think about it, and admit to herself in the first place all the details, everything that she has done wrong, everything that she could have done to avoid this situation, in order to have the lesson complete (without the last corner piece I can't calibrate), in order to learn it, to "get it ingrained" and not repeat the mistake in the future.
Alex Turner, of course, great lyricist...but my friend, amaranta31, we have outdone ourselves...hahaaa...imagine mr turner taking a look at our interpretations...but even though we might seem lame people, it's still ok, because it's like making coments and trying to interpretate poetry...that's always good for improving our english...but hey, tell people that the "31" in your account name is your date of birth and not your age...we still want to look a bit cool...kiss
Thank You! Finally, somebody smart :)
Thank You! Finally, somebody smart :)