Figurative Language in the song My Moon My Man by feist?

Answer 1

My moon, my man So changeable and Such a loveable lamb to me My moon, my man - comparing the moon and the man in her life So changeable and - her moon and man relate by their changeability Such a loveable lamb to me - she cares about her man and he is good to her The man she is with changes like the moon in its phases, but not because she dislikes any of the men she's with. They're loveable lambs, good to her and appreciated for it. My care, my coat Leave on a high note There's nowhere to go but on My care, my coat - She expresses care right before she gets her coat Leave on a high note - Even though she has to go the relationship is good There's nowhere to go but on - She has to leave, there's no choice As quickly as she has expressed caring feelings she has to go, symbolized by donning her coat. Even though the relationship was brief it was good to the end, letting the lovers part on a high note. It's a fated parting. She cannot deny whatever is urging her to leave. Heart on my sleeve Not where it should be The song's out of key again Heart on my sleeve - Everybody knows what this means, she's vulnerable and showing her feelings Not where it should be - She knows she's vulnerable and knows she should be protecting herself, hiding her feelings. The song's out of key again - Her song, the rhythm of her life, is upset by these frequent failed relationships. This woman is vulnerable to the frequent relationships she allows herself, investing in them emotionally. She knows she should guard her feelings and suffers the consequences because she does not. Something isn't right. My moon's white face What day and what phase It's the calendar page again My moon's white face - A symbol of changing time What day and what phase - the measure of time's change It's the calendar page again - She can see time slipping away Time is escaping this woman as she bounces from relationship to relationship, losing years of her life to short but sweet encounters. It's a steadily mounting pressure that weighs more heavily with the passage of time. Take it slow Take it easy on me And shed some light Shed some light on me please Take it slow Take it easy on me And shed some light Shed some light on me please This is her plea to the moon that time slow down, that fate would be kind, and that it would shed some light on how to resolve her unsatisfied desire for a meaningful relationship. My moon and me Not as good as we've been It's the dirtiest clean I know My moon and me - She's relating directly with the moon as a symbol of time and fate, especially her fate Not as good as we've been - She has finally become dissatisfied with her way of life It's the dirtiest clean I know - She feels guilt for the choices she made, but fails to see any alternative This woman has a relationship with the moon. It's hers because it's her fate, always changing (probably location, but we'll get to that later). She has become thoroughly dissatisfied with it and probably harbors some regrets. Dirty feelings suggest guilt, probably for choices she made - but it's only a dirty CLEAN - she can't imagine living her life any other way. My care, my coat Leave on a high note There's nowhere to go There's nowhere to go My care, my coat - see above Leave on a high note - see above There's nowhere to go There's nowhere to go - She feels trapped in this way of living. Repitition suggests frustration. She is stuck in the same lifestyle long after she has found dissatisfaction with it. Frustration is reaching its zenith. Perhaps she has not resolved this conflict in her life between the desire for a stable relationship and the constant change she lives with. Consider also: The music video takes place in an airport on a conveyor belt. Airports strongly suggest travel. If one were to live the life of, say, a musician travel would be constant. Static conditions are necessary for most meaningful relationships to be established. If you're living out of airports you're not building a family, or even building a romance. The conveyor belt is a wonderful metaphor for change, especially on a linear timeline. My guess is this song was born out of frustration with a life on the road, where relationships were sweet for a moment and too-soon gone. Dan