I'm just starting work on Feuer und Wasser. I love this one because it seems to extol those of us who aren't fortunate enough to have external genitals, as well as to bemoan us, and because it uses really solid imagery to do so.
When I listen to this song I imagine dark, cold water, viewed as a swimmer, and an elusive female form flaring light and warmth, just out of reach.
Unrequited love (or lust) can be either a very positive or a very negative thing, depending on your attitude. To someone who sees the glass as half empty it's gut-wrenching, and frustrating, and agonising. There's no positive. It's just deprivation leading to resentment. It's not a healthy thing.
To someone who sees the glass as half full it can be very positive. There's the basis for a very healthy fantasy life (so long as you know how to separate fantasy from reality) in there. There's also a challenge to try and overcome (carefully so as to avoid becoming a stalker).
If the subject of your unrequited feelings is worth knowing then there's a careful balancing act in maintaining a positive relationship with them, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Self-restraint has to be used. This isn't something that comes naturally to human beings. Impulse control is not the norm, as our over-consuming society is testament to. Unrequited feelings can teach you to exercise impulse control. That's a good thing.
I have no idea how quickly I'll be able to post a draft of this piece, but I'll post as soon as I have anything that isn't shit.
Off-topic, I really want the new album. Patience isn't a virtue I possess. I gather it's coming later in the year, which is really frustrating. At least they've got the bulk of it in the can. Now we just need them to make it shiny!
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