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 Post subject: Question about "Memories"Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:13 pm 
Distant though I am Orange, gold, and green Firing, flaming colors around me For the past 3-4 years I've been under the belief that these lyrics may or may not be a reference to "Hell". I want to believe that the husband in this story somehow did manage to find himself in this place, as it would confirm this song to be a triumph in haunting, romanticized tragedy. Out of my ignorance, I only recently realized it could be about trees in Autumn, so the dead guy "returns to nature" or whatever but how lame would that be? j/k, still an epic song and my all-time fave by Eisley. So which is it, fire & brimstone or dying leaves? |
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Post subject: Re: Question about "Memories" Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:53 pm
golly andrew wrote: Distant though I am
Orange, gold, and green Firing, flaming colors around me For the past 3-4 years I've been under the belief that these lyrics may or may not be a reference to "Hell". I want to believe that the husband in this story somehow did manage to find himself in this place, as it would confirm this song to be a triumph in haunting, romanticized tragedy. Out of my ignorance, I only recently realized it could be about trees in Autumn, so the dead guy "returns to nature" or whatever but how lame would that be? j/k, still an epic song and my all-time fave by Eisley. So which is it, fire & brimstone or dying leaves? I was just wondering where he is. I always thought the song was about seasons so my guess is Autumn. But I also thought it was funny that it sounds like he's in hell but didn't think that's what it actually was. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:10 pm
I'd rather think of it as heaven. but that's optimistic me  I remember being taught that in heaven there are colors (and all things having to do with the senses) that we simply cannot comprehend in our present state. Lots of room for interpretation. _________________ 
j'ai pas envie d'être un robot, métro boulot dodo -Kelli |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:31 am
Yeah...I always thought of autumn. _________________ -Brooke |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:42 am
This part: Distant tho I am orange, gold, and green firing, flaming, colors surround me I always thought this was referring back to the beginning of the song: He was throwing grain into the ground below, ground below With dreary circles of his arm, going slow, very slow His cap pulled down roun' his ears to hide the smile and watery tears My loving wife is so wonderful how small seeds gracefully to grow into musical things that spring from these rows With their musical names and musical sound I think the colors being seen are from what grew from what was planted. Possibly perennials such as these: 
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:11 am
CUBSWINWORLDSERIES wrote: This part:
Distant tho I am orange, gold, and green firing, flaming, colors surround me I always thought this was referring back to the beginning of the song: I feel that the husband at the bridge is partly confused about his present state. If he knew that he was in his garden, he wouldn't be wondering where he is. (Is he though, I'm not sure.) Also, the total mood change during this part seems to indicate something terribly wrong happened. The only thing that screws this theory up for me is the mention of "green". (Not that green fires are impossible.) I'm too far in now. Even if Sherri were to tell me I'm wrong, I wouldn't believe her. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:00 am
I always thought the husband was trying to reach his wife through the flowers, "I am orange gold and green". I highly doubt it's about hell. I mean, sowing seeds, and then orange gold and green...flowers seem like the natural progression. To me, regardless of the story in the song, the main idea is that when people are gone, they live on in our memories. Or, it could be completely different. I don't really care. It's a good song. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:52 am
I just thought he was in heaven. I guess it's a personal thing but the description sounds positive to me, like he's in this mysterious place made up of colors. _________________ ASTER (i'll think of a clever signature someday.) |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:39 am
I never gave it much thought but I always get the impression of the man and lady being the personification of the seasons or the seasons being representative of the passage of time and life of the man and woman or a mix of both. He dies but I don't think he's in hell, just a mysterious place apart from the woman. I have noticed the "flames" part before and joked to myself "Uh oh he's in hell" but have always believed them to be the colors of Autumn. So pretty much what everyone said except the hell part. _________________
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