It'll be interesting to see how all three books are blended. I'm cautiously optimistic. The animation is INCREDIBLE, as we have come to expect from Laika.
October 23, get here quicker!
Hi all. Been a long time fan of the band but never really interacted with the community before so I apologize if this is something that has been addressed ad nauseam. I’ve always been curious with this song if people generally take away that this is a consensual relationship or not.
The part that’s always stuck out to me is the line “you wept but your soul was willing”. It feels like it implies that the woman was not completely on board with everything. I know that’s the line includes the “but your soul was willing”, however the song is told from the perspective of the man and his interpretation of events.
On top of this, there is an obvious power dynamic in play: him being the one with wealth and her coming from poverty. And the language the narrator uses indicates that he looks down on her family and class.
I’ve always taken the song to be more about a spoiled rich guy who saw an impoverished woman that he was smitten with and decided that they were madly I love to the point of being willing to die together, but that she was a victim and trying to do what she could to provide for her and her family and improve their lots in life. And of course we only ever hear from the man’s perspective and never the woman’s.
I’m not at all trying to say this is the correct way to interpret the song, I’m only curious how the community generally views this relationship: as being a genuine love or more as I’m seeing it. Of course, if there is anything explicitly from the band that says one way or the other I’m curious too.
Thanks so much and appreciate hearing other people’s thoughts!
I’ve had this question in mind for a long time but only after listening to “Eli The Barrow Boy” for the 500th time have I grown bothered enough to ask it publicly
Why is she selling corncobs? Who is just buying corncobs? Does this woman live in a town of artisan pipe-makers?
He is one heck of a great drummer — eg end parts of Crane Wife 2 and Make You Better are so so good.
Did any other fans buy As It Ever Was from Bandcamp? I got the lossless version (and the MP3 version to compare) and in both versions, there is an annoying blown-out bass "tapping" sound -- e.g, in Long White Veil, this really kicks in around 0.52. It's not my speakers; I've tried on 4 systems. Also really apparent in The Reapers. Any one else? Any solutions?
Since there's two Moen posts, why not pile on some more? I photoshopped this as a joke years back. Maybe still worth making actual buttons for future meet and greets (if they ever do that again, certain groups of fans were over the top the last two tours so they have really pulled back from interactions). I won't, but anyone else can copy my dumb idea as long as they send me one :)
Made this about a decade ago after noticing the Moen logo on a faucet.