Tuesday 24 September 2013

4. Lyrics Annotation

Flying, climbing,
This is what I feel when I'm reverse skydiving,
Neptune, shining,
Frying all the elements as they're combining,
Rewind, timing,
This be the contract for sky I'll be signing,
No concern for wining or dining,
Wind so blue that it might be blinding,
All that I know is I won't be minding

You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me

Flying, climbing,
Giving me a smile, that's the inverse of crying
Upwards, mining
My dress seems like a ruby and the stars be aligning
Sky that's shining
Angles that I'm turning on continue refining
No concern for eyes that are prying
Spell my name with lighting and keep rewinding
All that I know is I won't be minding

You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me

Flying, climbing,
This is what I feel when I'm reverse skydiving,
Neptune, shining,
Frying all the elements as they're combining,
Rewind, timing,
This be the contract for sky I'll be signing,
No concern for wining or dining,
Wind so blue that it might be blinding,
All that I know is I won't be minding

You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me
You don't have to jump to fly with me

There is definitely a sense of it being out of this world; the lead is somewhat presented as a goddess, due to the reference’s to planets and space.

The main character has power particularly over men; she is an archetype, and could be seen as a femme fatale as her sexual allure controls her audience. 
- Archetype: A statement, or pattern of behaviour, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated.

“Elements as they’re combining”
 “Stars realigning”
“Neptune, shining”
“Angels that I’m turning on continue refining”
We could definately relate to space or something, "out of this world".

She comes across as having frontier spirit, having no fears, hardiness.
Women are often perceived as being inferior to men but she is setting a standard portraying herself as having dominance over men.

There is definitely a sexual nature that runs throughout the song, there is no literal reference however, lyricism could connote to sex or anything on the matter. 

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