Im one of the only people who didn't discover this song from Perks?
This is definitely about suicide.
The character is pleading for help in the beginning, and throughout the song loses hope. Towards the middle of the song, the character proclaims he wants to be dead, and tells his friends/family to not feel bad, and that is what he wanted. Towards the end of the song he begins to think about the afterlife "There is another world, there is a better world. Well there must be", and how good it is promised and said to be. This makes him increasingly depressed. The outcome is obvious. "Goodbye.."
Morrisey really did great with the lyrics. The repetition adds to the desperation and depression. Especially the goodbyes at the end, then piano fading to a music box. That brings me to a point; I think the music box at the end represents the character looking back on his life(as is said to happen when you die), and specifically his childhood.
This song used to have a great emotional affect on me. I have listened to it so much, im unaffected..
And to anybody who wishes they would have played this wonderful song life, they did. Once.
youtube.com/watch
I would like to first caution you to use the word 'Defiantly' unless you are Morrisy.
I also would like to offer the suggestion that this death may not be suicidal.
When he said "deep in the cell of my heart I really want to go" and since suicide is tipically obviously wanted. He is saying that he wants to go so it may be simply old age or terminal illness.
I would like to first caution you to use the word 'Defiantly' unless you are Morrisy.
I also would like to offer the suggestion that this death may not be suicidal.
When he said "deep in the cell of my heart I really want to go" and since suicide is tipically obviously wanted. He is saying that he wants to go so it may be simply old age or terminal illness.
Depends on if you're referring to the book or the film now. If the book then that seems to be a better way of discovering the song. I read the book my sophomore year of high school and found it through it. Brilliant song.
Depends on if you're referring to the book or the film now. If the book then that seems to be a better way of discovering the song. I read the book my sophomore year of high school and found it through it. Brilliant song.
@JlovesB I had the pleasure of hanging out with Johnny Marr last night. A girl asked him about this song. And he said, "A lot of people think the song is about suicide. But it's the complete opposite of that." So, no. Definitely not about suicide.
@JlovesB I had the pleasure of hanging out with Johnny Marr last night. A girl asked him about this song. And he said, "A lot of people think the song is about suicide. But it's the complete opposite of that." So, no. Definitely not about suicide.
Im one of the only people who didn't discover this song from Perks?
This is definitely about suicide. The character is pleading for help in the beginning, and throughout the song loses hope. Towards the middle of the song, the character proclaims he wants to be dead, and tells his friends/family to not feel bad, and that is what he wanted. Towards the end of the song he begins to think about the afterlife "There is another world, there is a better world. Well there must be", and how good it is promised and said to be. This makes him increasingly depressed. The outcome is obvious. "Goodbye.."
Morrisey really did great with the lyrics. The repetition adds to the desperation and depression. Especially the goodbyes at the end, then piano fading to a music box. That brings me to a point; I think the music box at the end represents the character looking back on his life(as is said to happen when you die), and specifically his childhood.
This song used to have a great emotional affect on me. I have listened to it so much, im unaffected..
And to anybody who wishes they would have played this wonderful song life, they did. Once. youtube.com/watch
I would like to first caution you to use the word 'Defiantly' unless you are Morrisy. I also would like to offer the suggestion that this death may not be suicidal. When he said "deep in the cell of my heart I really want to go" and since suicide is tipically obviously wanted. He is saying that he wants to go so it may be simply old age or terminal illness.
I would like to first caution you to use the word 'Defiantly' unless you are Morrisy. I also would like to offer the suggestion that this death may not be suicidal. When he said "deep in the cell of my heart I really want to go" and since suicide is tipically obviously wanted. He is saying that he wants to go so it may be simply old age or terminal illness.
Depends on if you're referring to the book or the film now. If the book then that seems to be a better way of discovering the song. I read the book my sophomore year of high school and found it through it. Brilliant song.
Depends on if you're referring to the book or the film now. If the book then that seems to be a better way of discovering the song. I read the book my sophomore year of high school and found it through it. Brilliant song.
I actually discovered this song because of the Emilie Autumn cover of it.
I actually discovered this song because of the Emilie Autumn cover of it.
@JlovesB I had the pleasure of hanging out with Johnny Marr last night. A girl asked him about this song. And he said, "A lot of people think the song is about suicide. But it's the complete opposite of that." So, no. Definitely not about suicide.
@JlovesB I had the pleasure of hanging out with Johnny Marr last night. A girl asked him about this song. And he said, "A lot of people think the song is about suicide. But it's the complete opposite of that." So, no. Definitely not about suicide.