Lyric question- Release

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• KL40564 Posts: 71

  January 2012

  Hi. I will give you my shitty theory -
  
  the windowsill is a metaphor for regret. Looking out the window, at the past. It is a super common image used in art to convey same. So, that is my theory. Any help?

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• Johnny Aggro Posts: 543

  January 2012

  The Rushun wrote:

  Can someone tell me what the term 'windowsill' is meant to mean in this song. :? Cheers

  
  Its what i love about their songs. Open to interpretation.
  
  For me the window sill is choice... Which way to go? Like being on the fence. Gotta decide

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• happiness Posts: 22

  January 2012

  I think it could be about gaining perspective on a choice ...like looking down from a window at your life..
  
  release is my all time favorite pj song there's so much powerful feeling when eddie sings release me...

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• The Rushun Posts: 3

  January 2012

  Thanks folks, I was thinking along the same lines. Although I'd be interested to know if there has ever been any official meaning from the Band. Cheers

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• hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,909

  February 2012

  contemplation of suicide, should he jump out a window basically
  
  which way to go....windowsill
  
  he is talking about releasing himself from it all....makes perfect sense

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• The Rushun Posts: 3

  February 2012

  hrd2imgn wrote:

  contemplation of suicide, should he jump out a window basically
  
  which way to go....windowsill
  
  he is talking about releasing himself from it all....makes perfect sense

  
  
  Thanks for that.
  I'm not sure about the contemplation of suicide, maybe just a choice of 'where do I go from here', but what the hell do I know.

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• CantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177

  February 2012

  The son is singing the song outside of his Dad's house, at night - hand against a tree - looking in through the front windowsills - he can see his childhood rocking horse and has mental timeworpmorph about how that feels

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• nothing_man_92 Canberra, Australia Posts: 347

  February 2012

  CantKeepMeHere wrote:

  The son is singing the song outside of his Dad's house, at night - hand against a tree - looking in through the front windowsills - he can see his childhood rocking horse and has mental timeworpmorph about how that feels

  i like this interpretation
  ive always thought of it as his dad visiting him as a spirit.. "ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me" there are more lyrics that point that way if you believe in that sort of thing i spose

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