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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Lyric Interpretation Thread
« on: June 28, 2005, 10:44:40 am »
Paradise
once upon a year gone by
she saw herself give in
every time she closed her eyes
she saw what could have been
well nothing hurts and nothing bleeds
when covers tucked in tight
funny when the bottom drops
how she forgets to fight...to fight
and it's one more day in paradise
one more day in paradise
as darkness quickly steals the light
that shined within her eyes
she slowly swallows all her fear
and soothes her mind with lies
well all she wants and all she needs
are reasons to survive
a day in which the sun will take
her artificial light...her light
don't pretend to hold it in just let it out
don't pretend to hold it in just push it out
don't you try to hold it in just let it out and
don't you try to hold it in you hold it in
once upon a year gone by
she saw herselg give in
every time she closed her eyes
she saw what could have been
I think this song is about a woman who felt very submissive, subordinant, and spineless in the relationship she was in and when she finally breaks apart from this person her feelings are getting lower and lower than it was before because she hasn't truly found herself yet. In a way, the "paradise" is just bliss within ignorance as some would say.
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phu said:
knocked down by depression
she just wants to feel alright
but she doesn't feel anything anymore - she's artificial, a ghost
when it hurts too much, and there are no reasons to survive
she escapes in dreams of her paradise...
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clamicas said:
I remember at the dvd taping she mentioned something about this being about a friend of hers who was making lies to herself instead of facing her problems and her view over her friends point of view, something like that I don't really remember.
but as for me, I think its about depression and feeling awful and not wanting to get out of bed to actually live your life, I think thats what it is about.
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hayleyf605 said:
i love that song so much i agree with your interpretation thats what i thought
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liquidblue244 said:
I always interpreted it as a suicide attempt, or someone who cut themselves, I always link this to suicide, because it sounds like someone who tried to kill themselves and wasn't able to so they are looking back a year ago and seeing the hurt, and when she gets to a bridge it's like whoever is trying to push out the pain, possible through self-mutilation.
once upon a year gone by
she saw herself give in
every time she closed her eyes
she saw what could have been
well nothing hurts and nothing bleeds
when covers tucked in tight
funny when the bottom drops
how she forgets to fight...to fight
and it's one more day in paradise
one more day in paradise
as darkness quickly steals the light
that shined within her eyes
she slowly swallows all her fear
and soothes her mind with lies
well all she wants and all she needs
are reasons to survive
a day in which the sun will take
her artificial light...her light
don't pretend to hold it in just let it out
don't pretend to hold it in just push it out
don't you try to hold it in just let it out and
don't you try to hold it in you hold it in
once upon a year gone by
she saw herselg give in
every time she closed her eyes
she saw what could have been
I think this song is about a woman who felt very submissive, subordinant, and spineless in the relationship she was in and when she finally breaks apart from this person her feelings are getting lower and lower than it was before because she hasn't truly found herself yet. In a way, the "paradise" is just bliss within ignorance as some would say.
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phu said:
knocked down by depression
she just wants to feel alright
but she doesn't feel anything anymore - she's artificial, a ghost
when it hurts too much, and there are no reasons to survive
she escapes in dreams of her paradise...
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clamicas said:
I remember at the dvd taping she mentioned something about this being about a friend of hers who was making lies to herself instead of facing her problems and her view over her friends point of view, something like that I don't really remember.
but as for me, I think its about depression and feeling awful and not wanting to get out of bed to actually live your life, I think thats what it is about.
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hayleyf605 said:
i love that song so much i agree with your interpretation thats what i thought
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liquidblue244 said:
I always interpreted it as a suicide attempt, or someone who cut themselves, I always link this to suicide, because it sounds like someone who tried to kill themselves and wasn't able to so they are looking back a year ago and seeing the hurt, and when she gets to a bridge it's like whoever is trying to push out the pain, possible through self-mutilation.