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The Shades

BigHub74BigHub74 Posts: 92
edited September 2009 in The Porch
Does anyone know what the reference to, or if there is one, on Rearview Mirror when the Lyric goes "finally the Shades are raised" and in Daughter "The Shades come down". It has always meant something to me and it has been powerfull. Anyone else?????????
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    edited September 2009
    Shades = window coverings, sunglasses, darkness, etc. Could have a literal or figurative meaning :ugeek: :D:D:D

    I see it as letting the light (or enlightenment) in - RVM and keeping others from seeing in - Daughter
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  • doomponydoompony Wellington, NZ Posts: 4,501
    yeah pretty sure it's window shades and the girl in daughter is escaping in rearviewmirror.. hence finally the shades are raised...
  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,396
    shades = abuse

    daughter as we all know is about a girl with a learning disability. When she can't make her mother proud...the shades go down (ie nobody sees what goes on)

    rearviewmirror --finally the shades are raised--meaning the abuse is behind you. In your rearviewmirror.

    At least thats the way I interpret it.


    The other connection is: "I guess it was the beatings, made me wise"
  • asktheaxisasktheaxis Posts: 28
    Yeah, I agree with what other people have said. Rearviewmirror (to me) is all about coming to terms with the past (the stuff Daughter talks about) and then leaving it behind.
  • BigHub74BigHub74 Posts: 92
    What great songs!
  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    oh ahah when i read the title i thought you meant the sunglasses matt has on in the new backspacer photoshoots
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  • OffMeGoesOffMeGoes Posts: 483
    For RVM: I always pictured someone wearing sunglasses to cover up their black eye, who, when looking in the rearview mirror as they escape from the situation, finally gets to uncover her/his hidden secret and know they wont have to face it any longer........

    For Daughter: Always presumed just a metaphor for the darkness coming into the room......the abuse reappearing with the parent coming home....




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