Furniture
Unraveling Family Ties: Furniture by Owen Pallett
Lyrics
Try, try, try to arrange me
Resistance to manipulation, maintaining independence
But there's no romance in my blood
Lack of inherent romantic inclinations
Try, try, you'll never persuade me
Persistent refusal to be influenced or convinced
My only tears fall with the rain
Emotional vulnerability tied to natural elements
My father had a dozen wives
Family history of multiple marriages for the father
And a child by every one
Multiple siblings from different mothers
I am from about, umm, number five
Speaker identifying as the offspring of the fifth wife
So don't expect me to stay with anyone
Reluctance to commit, influenced by familial background
Try, try, try to arrange me
Reiteration of resistance to control or arrangement
But there's no romance in my blood
Emphasizing the absence of romantic inclination
Try, try, you'll never persuade me
Continued refusal to be persuaded or swayed
My only tears fall with the rain
Reiteration of emotional vulnerability linked to rain
My mother never takes a break
Description of mother's continuous dedication to furniture
From her pining after furniture
Mother's persistent focus on acquiring furniture
Every moment on her feet is torture
Expressing the difficulty and pain in the mother's routine
And I share her love of wine and cake
Shared appreciation for indulgences like wine and cake
And taking advantage of amateurs
Utilizing the weaknesses of inexperienced individuals
Comment