I believe the third part is actually set at a point before the depression kicked in - I believe it takes place before part one. If you look at the tense throughout the first two parts, it's all present tense - "I'm saying nothing", "We're lost in the mall", etc...
In the third part, however, it's all past tense. The mood seems dreamy, slightly reminiscent, and the multiple voices seems to add to this. It seems like the narrator is trying to remember something: "The water so warm that day."
Perhaps part three is actually about what caused the narrator's depression. My personal take on this part is that the person 'holding their hat' is someone the narrator loved and lost.
The inclusion of the word 'stolen' indicates that the woman was suddenly taken away from the narrator. This could mean she left for someone else, but personally I believe it means she died at some point, hence the inclusion of black in the final line, as this colour is normally used to represent death and mourning.
The line "there's black across the sun" could also indicate that the woman leaving or dying was what set on the narrator's depression, which lead to the events in parts one and two.
Hmm. I agree with Suspense for parts one and two.
For part three, though?
I believe the third part is actually set at a point before the depression kicked in - I believe it takes place before part one. If you look at the tense throughout the first two parts, it's all present tense - "I'm saying nothing", "We're lost in the mall", etc... In the third part, however, it's all past tense. The mood seems dreamy, slightly reminiscent, and the multiple voices seems to add to this. It seems like the narrator is trying to remember something: "The water so warm that day."
Perhaps part three is actually about what caused the narrator's depression. My personal take on this part is that the person 'holding their hat' is someone the narrator loved and lost. The inclusion of the word 'stolen' indicates that the woman was suddenly taken away from the narrator. This could mean she left for someone else, but personally I believe it means she died at some point, hence the inclusion of black in the final line, as this colour is normally used to represent death and mourning. The line "there's black across the sun" could also indicate that the woman leaving or dying was what set on the narrator's depression, which lead to the events in parts one and two.
There's my two cents.
I like your thoughts :)
I like your thoughts :)
@wilemi Good call.
@wilemi Good call.