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Tremor Christ lyric question
Was rediscovering Tremor Christ today... Such an amazing song. I'm actually thinking of using it as an accompaniment to a letter I'm writing my Dad.
Anyway,
The line at the end of the song: "turns the bow back, tows, and drops the line"
I'm curious to know if anyone knows what "drops the line" means.
I've always understood the lyric to mean that the sailor is heading back into the storm, or going back to try to save the lover who was drowning in his wake. But what does "drops the line" mean? I always wonder, does he mean drop the anchor? But that seems to mean the opposite.
If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
Anyway,
The line at the end of the song: "turns the bow back, tows, and drops the line"
I'm curious to know if anyone knows what "drops the line" means.
I've always understood the lyric to mean that the sailor is heading back into the storm, or going back to try to save the lover who was drowning in his wake. But what does "drops the line" mean? I always wonder, does he mean drop the anchor? But that seems to mean the opposite.
If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
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That's how I would interpret it.
Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
I've always pictured dropping a line into the water to save someone. Like throwing out a life ring on a rope to pick up the person in the water who is drowning!
Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
Anywho:
Winded is the sailor...drifting by the storm...
Wounded is the organ he left all...bloodied on the shore...
(The guy is tired of not having control of his life, his heart he left behind on the shore.)
Gorgeous was his savior, sees her...drowning in his wake...
Daily taste the salt of her tears, but...a chance blamed fate...
(His girl was gorgeous, but he is leaving her behind in his wake. He is blaming his problems on Fate)
Little secrets, tremors...turned to quake...
The smallest oceans still get...big, big waves...
(He kept his addiction secret, just had tremors to deal with, but now the tremors have become HUGE Quakes he cannot hide. The smallest amount of the addiction can turn Big, Big.)
Ransom paid the Devil...He whispers pleasing words...
Triumphant are the angels if they can...a get there first...
(He paid money to the dealer which is refered to as the Devil. The dealer told him pleasing words.
The angels can save him if they can get there first, meaning if he can get ahold of himself and think sanely before he needs another fix.)
The next few lines are him changing his mind, wanting to get his life back.
Then he turns the bow back and decides to go back to his girl, and put his faith and love in the tremor christ, which basically means he is going to try to deal with the tremors, and get help.
So drop the line is essentially dropping the anchor, or tying up to shore.