Somebody
10000 Maniacs Lyrics
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So fickle tempting me teasing my ways thrown from
It's clutches I struggle to free what escapes me
Absalom hanging like you I'm caught in between heaven
Then earth then heaven between you release me untangle my hair
Absalom hanging like you I'm caught in between heaven
Then earth heaven between you patient I wait
As I hold a small feather that floated from somebody's heaven
The verse "There like a feather you fell someone's heaven above me floating" from 10000 Maniacs's song Somebody is a great example of poetic lyrics. The song seems to be about feeling torn between two realms or two versions of oneself. The celestial and the earthly, the good and the bad, the past and the present, etc.
The feather symbolizes the conflict between the two states of being, gravity pulling it down to the ground while it comes from the sky, from somebody's heaven. There is a sense of longing and being stuck in-between, hinted by the reference to the biblical figure of Absalom. The singer feels trapped like Absalom, who was caught in a tree by his hair and killed by his enemies.
Throughout the song, the lyrics suggest a sense of desperation and a plea for freedom. The singer wants to break free from the clutches that are holding her back and let go of the feather that keeps her attached to somebody else's heaven.
Line by Line Meaning
There like a feather you fell someone's heaven above me floating
You came down from someone's perfect world and landed in my life like a feather floating down from the sky.
So fickle tempting me teasing my ways thrown from
You are inconsistent in your actions, leading me on and then pushing me away.
It's clutches I struggle to free what escapes me
I am trying to break free from the hold you have on me, but something always slips away.
Absalom hanging like you I'm caught in between heaven
I feel trapped like Absalom hanging in the tree, caught between two worlds.
Then earth then heaven between you release me untangle my hair
I am caught between two extremes, and I need you to release me and help me straighten out my life.
Absalom hanging like you I'm caught in between heaven
I feel trapped like Absalom hanging in the tree, caught between two worlds.
Then earth heaven between you patient I wait
I am waiting patiently for you to help me escape this limbo I am stuck in, torn between two worlds.
As I hold a small feather that floated from somebody's heaven
I am holding onto a small piece of perfection and hoping that it will guide me towards a better life.
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David Taylor
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