The way I like to interpret this song is that he wanted to tell this girl he loved her, but he got in his own way when he "spilled the ink across the page trying to spell [her] name." From there he follows the potential route of the message feeling despite a lack of control for how the message will reach her. The lack of control signifies the idea that he may never be good enough for her, not good enough to give the letter the force it needs to "cross the seven seas" to get to her. However, he hopes that someday, in some way, it lands in her hands. At this point, it's unclear whether she'll know it's from him, or whether the message he's trying to convey is assigned to the "someone else" who hands it to her.
@metalandmemories I like this interpretation and agree. The opening verse is him ‘spilling ink ‘ criticising himself for doing other things and feeling confused for the conflicting emotions. Thus the Garbage Man
@metalandmemories I like this interpretation and agree. The opening verse is him ‘spilling ink ‘ criticising himself for doing other things and feeling confused for the conflicting emotions. Thus the Garbage Man
The way I like to interpret this song is that he wanted to tell this girl he loved her, but he got in his own way when he "spilled the ink across the page trying to spell [her] name." From there he follows the potential route of the message feeling despite a lack of control for how the message will reach her. The lack of control signifies the idea that he may never be good enough for her, not good enough to give the letter the force it needs to "cross the seven seas" to get to her. However, he hopes that someday, in some way, it lands in her hands. At this point, it's unclear whether she'll know it's from him, or whether the message he's trying to convey is assigned to the "someone else" who hands it to her.
@metalandmemories I love that interpretation! <3
@metalandmemories I love that interpretation! <3
I spilled the ink across the page trying to spell her name
I spilled the ink across the page trying to spell her name
@metalandmemories I like this interpretation and agree. The opening verse is him ‘spilling ink ‘ criticising himself for doing other things and feeling confused for the conflicting emotions. Thus the Garbage Man
@metalandmemories I like this interpretation and agree. The opening verse is him ‘spilling ink ‘ criticising himself for doing other things and feeling confused for the conflicting emotions. Thus the Garbage Man