My interpretation is he's wondering if the right woman for him really exists in the world, possibly being reflective like him from loneliness. And if she does exist, they need to get together and "make a mess," considering how he feels if he met someone of the same character it'd be a "mess." He pictures how she might look and be. He relates how happy he'd be with "I'll call out your name up into the air, not one of the others could ever compare." The word could instead of would because right now she's just a thought and in comparison to these thoughts of the right person, no one he has ever been with in life even compares. Also with the fate lines, he doesn't care about fate, even if what they'd have is better, just that he wants her to stay with him. Or the staying line could mean his thoughts of that woman. The attic reference pertains to the mind, meaning his thoughts of her bring light to a dark or dreary mind. I know all the fans are thinking "what the fuck?" with the lyric "in the back of my eyes" but it's also meaning his brain, because behind the eyes there lies brain matter. "A proof of the prize" is sort of hard to explain. I think it means how alive the thoughts make him feel are proof that this person who may or may not exist is the prize. The ships reference is really interesting. He mentions a thousand ships as if he's been watching the harbor, seeing as he lives in a "city by the sea," for a long time, or feeling really sad for a really long time. He watches the world go by while feeling empty inside. The cloud hanging over him is loneliness, a thousand ships sail him back from distress, again meaning a long time. The wounded satellite lyric means he's receptive but fearful, weary of those trying to reach him, only she could fix him and make him right. That cloud that hangs over hinders his happiness of these thoughts in the second verse, and the ships bring him back from that pain because the ships are lively in a harbor, always coming and going. If there's a fire, a light, a liveliness that this woman brings to him in thoughts, whether she is or isn't real, then that's all he needs. He doesn't care about the in betweens, if all he has are his thoughts then that's what he'll take...
I think "Anna-Molly" is another way of saying "Anomaly." I'm putting it that way. That would most definitely work seeing as anomaly means something not easily classified, and the satellite bit would tie in because it also has something to do with planetary distance as seen from the sun.
Heyy I pretty much agree with everything you're saying,
but I always see this weird connection between, Anna Molly, and Edgar Allen Poe's poem, Annabelle Lee,
Heyy I pretty much agree with everything you're saying,
but I always see this weird connection between, Anna Molly, and Edgar Allen Poe's poem, Annabelle Lee,
I feel like a lot of the wording in both of the poem and the song have symbolic meanings.. just a thought though
I feel like a lot of the wording in both of the poem and the song have symbolic meanings.. just a thought though
im honestly surprised no one made the obvious drug reference-
"molly" is a common street term for MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-
im honestly surprised no one made the obvious drug reference-
"molly" is a common street term for MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-
"i picture your face at the back of my eyes"
seems like a straight forward reference to a natural reaction caused when taking the drug, whereby your eyes quite literally "roll" (to the back of your head)- its a somewhat sought after experience.
"i picture your face at the back of my eyes"
seems like a straight forward reference to a natural reaction caused when taking the drug, whereby your eyes quite literally "roll" (to the back of your head)- its a somewhat sought after experience.
also, the hook- can be heard as "i know molly"
also, the hook- can be heard as "i know molly"
the defragmenting/fire in the attic could be a slight at what MDMA actually does to your neurons and your brain.
all the love and loss mentioned sound like side effects of MDMA- the intense feelings of love and longing and eventually disconnection.
1st of all congrats incubusrulesall most of the things u said are my thoughts too , i couldnt imagine a better explanation on this one :)
also , i read somewhere that Brandon Boyd said on his record label's website that like Incubus' best "rock out" tracks, this was written quickly and effortlessly. He added: "Lyrically it's a lament about the perfect woman in my mind's eye being anomalous - she probably doesn't exist - and trying to transcend that strange emotion that a lot of people go through - women have about men and men have about women - whatever...
1st of all congrats incubusrulesall most of the things u said are my thoughts too , i couldnt imagine a better explanation on this one :)
also , i read somewhere that Brandon Boyd said on his record label's website that like Incubus' best "rock out" tracks, this was written quickly and effortlessly. He added: "Lyrically it's a lament about the perfect woman in my mind's eye being anomalous - she probably doesn't exist - and trying to transcend that strange emotion that a lot of people go through - women have about men and men have about women - whatever - that they have this idea in their mind about their perfect mate when what they should be doing is trying to experience a human being for what they are and not what they think they should be .. but this didnt have any sources in it , so idk if its true :/
the play on words on anomaly is for sure though xD
This is gonna be super long but it's Incubus!
My interpretation is he's wondering if the right woman for him really exists in the world, possibly being reflective like him from loneliness. And if she does exist, they need to get together and "make a mess," considering how he feels if he met someone of the same character it'd be a "mess." He pictures how she might look and be. He relates how happy he'd be with "I'll call out your name up into the air, not one of the others could ever compare." The word could instead of would because right now she's just a thought and in comparison to these thoughts of the right person, no one he has ever been with in life even compares. Also with the fate lines, he doesn't care about fate, even if what they'd have is better, just that he wants her to stay with him. Or the staying line could mean his thoughts of that woman. The attic reference pertains to the mind, meaning his thoughts of her bring light to a dark or dreary mind. I know all the fans are thinking "what the fuck?" with the lyric "in the back of my eyes" but it's also meaning his brain, because behind the eyes there lies brain matter. "A proof of the prize" is sort of hard to explain. I think it means how alive the thoughts make him feel are proof that this person who may or may not exist is the prize. The ships reference is really interesting. He mentions a thousand ships as if he's been watching the harbor, seeing as he lives in a "city by the sea," for a long time, or feeling really sad for a really long time. He watches the world go by while feeling empty inside. The cloud hanging over him is loneliness, a thousand ships sail him back from distress, again meaning a long time. The wounded satellite lyric means he's receptive but fearful, weary of those trying to reach him, only she could fix him and make him right. That cloud that hangs over hinders his happiness of these thoughts in the second verse, and the ships bring him back from that pain because the ships are lively in a harbor, always coming and going. If there's a fire, a light, a liveliness that this woman brings to him in thoughts, whether she is or isn't real, then that's all he needs. He doesn't care about the in betweens, if all he has are his thoughts then that's what he'll take...
I think "Anna-Molly" is another way of saying "Anomaly." I'm putting it that way. That would most definitely work seeing as anomaly means something not easily classified, and the satellite bit would tie in because it also has something to do with planetary distance as seen from the sun.
Heyy I pretty much agree with everything you're saying, but I always see this weird connection between, Anna Molly, and Edgar Allen Poe's poem, Annabelle Lee,
Heyy I pretty much agree with everything you're saying, but I always see this weird connection between, Anna Molly, and Edgar Allen Poe's poem, Annabelle Lee,
I feel like a lot of the wording in both of the poem and the song have symbolic meanings.. just a thought though
I feel like a lot of the wording in both of the poem and the song have symbolic meanings.. just a thought though
im honestly surprised no one made the obvious drug reference- "molly" is a common street term for MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-
im honestly surprised no one made the obvious drug reference- "molly" is a common street term for MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-
"i picture your face at the back of my eyes" seems like a straight forward reference to a natural reaction caused when taking the drug, whereby your eyes quite literally "roll" (to the back of your head)- its a somewhat sought after experience.
"i picture your face at the back of my eyes" seems like a straight forward reference to a natural reaction caused when taking the drug, whereby your eyes quite literally "roll" (to the back of your head)- its a somewhat sought after experience.
also, the hook- can be heard as "i know molly"
also, the hook- can be heard as "i know molly"
the defragmenting/fire in the attic could be a slight at what MDMA actually does to your neurons and your brain.
all the love and loss mentioned sound like side effects of MDMA- the intense feelings of love and longing and eventually disconnection.
just another possible take
I thought the same thing about the play on words with "Anna-Molly" and "anomaly".
I thought the same thing about the play on words with "Anna-Molly" and "anomaly".
1st of all congrats incubusrulesall most of the things u said are my thoughts too , i couldnt imagine a better explanation on this one :) also , i read somewhere that Brandon Boyd said on his record label's website that like Incubus' best "rock out" tracks, this was written quickly and effortlessly. He added: "Lyrically it's a lament about the perfect woman in my mind's eye being anomalous - she probably doesn't exist - and trying to transcend that strange emotion that a lot of people go through - women have about men and men have about women - whatever...
1st of all congrats incubusrulesall most of the things u said are my thoughts too , i couldnt imagine a better explanation on this one :) also , i read somewhere that Brandon Boyd said on his record label's website that like Incubus' best "rock out" tracks, this was written quickly and effortlessly. He added: "Lyrically it's a lament about the perfect woman in my mind's eye being anomalous - she probably doesn't exist - and trying to transcend that strange emotion that a lot of people go through - women have about men and men have about women - whatever - that they have this idea in their mind about their perfect mate when what they should be doing is trying to experience a human being for what they are and not what they think they should be .. but this didnt have any sources in it , so idk if its true :/ the play on words on anomaly is for sure though xD
Also, if you view the official video, I think you HAVE to acknowledge "anomaly."
Also, if you view the official video, I think you HAVE to acknowledge "anomaly."