Alright so I was listening and it hit me this could be seen as someone who's struggling to cope with their mother dying, shutting out his friends, and getting angry at those that try to help.
Dear friend, as you know
Your flowers are withering
-Flowers withering is a sign of oncoming winter, which is symbolic of death
Your mother's gone missing
-Many have said the correct lyrics are "missing" which would be who'd died
Your leaves have drifted away
-an allusion to fall, this person was forced to cope and mature, and could be acting coldly towards people.
But the clouds are clearing up
-the hard times/winter have ended
And I've come reveling
Burning incandescently
-this person shows up trying to shine some light and be positive about the situation
Like a bastard on the burning sea
-this person is seen as a "bastard" trying to meddle in his problems
You're just like your father
Buried deep under the water
-like his father this person is drowning in sorrows
You're resting on your laurels
And stepping on my toes
-now he's being confrontational, acting smug and being a general douche
Whose side are you on?
What side is this anyway?
-this person doesn't understand why they're fighting in the first place
Put down your sword and crown
Come lay with me on the ground
-a plea to stop fighting, get off your pedestal and just relax, enjoy life again
You come beating like moth's wings
Spastic and violently
Whipping me into a storm
Shaking me down to the core
-he comes and just suddenly and spastically start ruffing the other's feather
But you run away from me
And you left me shimmering
Like diamond wedding rings
Spinning dizzily down on the floor
-he ends up running from the person, choosing to not deal with the other and wanting to sulk instead. The other person, who might be more (or wants to be), feels abandoned.
Alright so I was listening and it hit me this could be seen as someone who's struggling to cope with their mother dying, shutting out his friends, and getting angry at those that try to help.
Dear friend, as you know Your flowers are withering -Flowers withering is a sign of oncoming winter, which is symbolic of death Your mother's gone missing -Many have said the correct lyrics are "missing" which would be who'd died Your leaves have drifted away -an allusion to fall, this person was forced to cope and mature, and could be acting coldly towards people. But the clouds are clearing up -the hard times/winter have ended And I've come reveling Burning incandescently -this person shows up trying to shine some light and be positive about the situation Like a bastard on the burning sea -this person is seen as a "bastard" trying to meddle in his problems
You're just like your father Buried deep under the water -like his father this person is drowning in sorrows You're resting on your laurels And stepping on my toes -now he's being confrontational, acting smug and being a general douche Whose side are you on? What side is this anyway? -this person doesn't understand why they're fighting in the first place Put down your sword and crown Come lay with me on the ground -a plea to stop fighting, get off your pedestal and just relax, enjoy life again
You come beating like moth's wings Spastic and violently Whipping me into a storm Shaking me down to the core -he comes and just suddenly and spastically start ruffing the other's feather But you run away from me And you left me shimmering Like diamond wedding rings Spinning dizzily down on the floor -he ends up running from the person, choosing to not deal with the other and wanting to sulk instead. The other person, who might be more (or wants to be), feels abandoned.