Definitely about young love, but there does seem to be some sense of forbideness to it.
It is certainly his most erotic song. I don't get the posters trying to find a metaphor or spiritual meaning for every line, its pretty clearly about drunken sex with a young woman.
"what a mischief you would bring young darling!
when the onus is not all your own"
(meaning the girl is not fully responsible for her actions - a minor)
"when you’re up for it before you’ve grown"
(not yet an adult)
"from the faun forever gone"
(innocence lost)
"in the towers of your honeycomb... when you’re filling out your only form"
(sexually active while still in puberty)
"break the sailor’s table on your sacrum"
(sacrum is the pelvic bone, not a fucking chakra)
I love how he uses the allusion of Rapunzel (a tale of forbidden love) and then says "fuck the fables!".
This has that feeling of a boy throwing pebbles at a girl's window and then climbing up to her window. Wouldn't be the only thing on the album with a John Huges feel to it. :)
I also love the juxtaposition of "now you’ve added up to what you’re from" and then "build your tether rain-out from your fragments". talking about how adults are a culmination of their experiences and "where they're from", but that she's tied (to him - via the Rapunzel allusion?) with the pieces, not the whole.
"well, youʼre standing on my sternum don’t you climb down darling"
Another great line. You're standing on my heart - don't move!
I agree with this interpretation. It is very clear that there is a premature loss of innocence, some alcohol (liver reference, and the 'onus' line); not to mention Vernon explicitly tells his audience the song is about wine, virginity, and the dorms.
I agree with this interpretation. It is very clear that there is a premature loss of innocence, some alcohol (liver reference, and the 'onus' line); not to mention Vernon explicitly tells his audience the song is about wine, virginity, and the dorms.
Since he's said it's about the dorms and losing virginity at 19 it's unlikely to be about sex with a minor. Plus I think it's about him losing his virginity as much as her losing hers! "The onus is not all your own" - it takes two to tango, he's in this as much as she is.
Since he's said it's about the dorms and losing virginity at 19 it's unlikely to be about sex with a minor. Plus I think it's about him losing his virginity as much as her losing hers! "The onus is not all your own" - it takes two to tango, he's in this as much as she is.
Definitely about young love, but there does seem to be some sense of forbideness to it.
It is certainly his most erotic song. I don't get the posters trying to find a metaphor or spiritual meaning for every line, its pretty clearly about drunken sex with a young woman.
"what a mischief you would bring young darling! when the onus is not all your own" (meaning the girl is not fully responsible for her actions - a minor) "when you’re up for it before you’ve grown" (not yet an adult) "from the faun forever gone" (innocence lost) "in the towers of your honeycomb... when you’re filling out your only form" (sexually active while still in puberty) "break the sailor’s table on your sacrum" (sacrum is the pelvic bone, not a fucking chakra)
I love how he uses the allusion of Rapunzel (a tale of forbidden love) and then says "fuck the fables!".
This has that feeling of a boy throwing pebbles at a girl's window and then climbing up to her window. Wouldn't be the only thing on the album with a John Huges feel to it. :)
I also love the juxtaposition of "now you’ve added up to what you’re from" and then "build your tether rain-out from your fragments". talking about how adults are a culmination of their experiences and "where they're from", but that she's tied (to him - via the Rapunzel allusion?) with the pieces, not the whole.
"well, youʼre standing on my sternum don’t you climb down darling" Another great line. You're standing on my heart - don't move!
I agree with this interpretation. It is very clear that there is a premature loss of innocence, some alcohol (liver reference, and the 'onus' line); not to mention Vernon explicitly tells his audience the song is about wine, virginity, and the dorms.
I agree with this interpretation. It is very clear that there is a premature loss of innocence, some alcohol (liver reference, and the 'onus' line); not to mention Vernon explicitly tells his audience the song is about wine, virginity, and the dorms.
naaaaaaaaaaa man.it's actually just about his college girlfriend whose halls of residence were called the Towers block. lolllllllllll.
naaaaaaaaaaa man.it's actually just about his college girlfriend whose halls of residence were called the Towers block. lolllllllllll.
Since he's said it's about the dorms and losing virginity at 19 it's unlikely to be about sex with a minor. Plus I think it's about him losing his virginity as much as her losing hers! "The onus is not all your own" - it takes two to tango, he's in this as much as she is.
Since he's said it's about the dorms and losing virginity at 19 it's unlikely to be about sex with a minor. Plus I think it's about him losing his virginity as much as her losing hers! "The onus is not all your own" - it takes two to tango, he's in this as much as she is.