Shin kensen Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Okay, long shot since no one ever replies to the poetry forum ... ___ Sage Francis - Bridle Maze broken She’s runnin’ Feet swollen He’s comin’ She’s stolen And before he even knows it she’s gone. Tea cups sittin’ on the hollow tree stumps He’s dumped, and can’t seem to swallow these lumps The beat goes on… Same fire New passion Old flame Trade it in for a summer fling There’s nothing like that sweet old song… Tip over Root the trees Bend the leaves Blend in with the open wound The freeze frames keep him warm… The day’s frost is scraped off the weight loss The new sign that says keep off As he speeds off into the storm… Out of spite the lighting strikes him twice He’s peaking out on the pike and cheatin life Peeling out on the lawn Now he’s idling And time is dwindling In his mind he’s figuring out life’s about the little things And his labyrinth And all his magnificent can only keep the mice trapped The princess is innocent She doesn’t belong… (I never thought I’d miss you) They had a ceremony where he put her in a bridle, the headstall… She stopped to think for a minute, and in a split second went AWOL. (I never thought I’d miss you) He draws in the chin as in a expression of resentment or scorn He’s pullin’ on the reigns, the bridle, the shower the storm The maze, the high tower, clouds are at war… The reigns, the bridle, the shower, the storm… The maze, high tower, clouds are at war The reigns, the bridle, the shower, the storm… The maze, the high tower, clouds are at war, clouds are at war, clouds are at war ____ Now I love the song, epic and very powerful, but I have no idea, exactly what it's about. It's obviously about a break up. But was it an abusive relationship? Or did she run away from marriage? Or am I completely missing the point? SK Link to comment
Nixee Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 To me it seems like its about a forced relationship, a possessive one. "They had a ceremony where he put her in a bridle.." He thought he could possess her, control her... and she ran free. And instead of being just angry, he's actually sad. He misses her. Just off the top of my head, I'd have to do more pondering to pick it apart further but I love songs for this reason. 1 Link to comment
Lana0120 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I interpret it as two people who had their own little world (the maze), but she saw it as a trap rather than their little world (most mazes are basically traps), and when she had the chance to escape, she did. The talk of an old flame... that could mean that she left the maze for an old flame, or the singer referring for back into the past to his old flame ('I never thought I'd miss you). He talks about the white mice being able to stay but that she was innocent, a Princess, and didn't belong. Suggesting that he is far from a prince, and is some kind of ogre or maybe a magician or something - but the magic must have come to an end, hence the maze broke. So, I'd say it was a relationship which started off well, had magic, but then it became a trap, and when the magic wore off, the girl left the relationship just as the commitment was becoming more serious. Her eyes were opened, as it were. His eyes were opened as well, because he took her for granted and when she was gone, he felt her absense, hence the numbness. 1 Link to comment
Shin kensen Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 so awesome! Thanks guys!! Link to comment
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