Throwing off Glass
Exquisite Barbarous Threats: Unveiling the Enigma of 'Throwing off Glass'
Lyrics
"Why is the world so creepy?", she asked
Questioning the unsettling nature of the world
After a car full of haircuts drove past
Observing a car with superficial appearances passing by
A backseat full of the boys
Noticing a group of young men in the car
I told her that, It isn't
Reassuring her that the world isn't inherently unsettling
That, that it's exquisite
Describing the world as beautiful but acknowledging its harsh realities
But like love, it has it's barbarous threats
Comparing the world to love, acknowledging its cruel aspects
Still in spite of the cads
Despite encountering unpleasant people, acknowledging losing her
And the stoop-shouldered teens
Reference to untrustworthy individuals and troubled youth
I know I'm losing you
Realizing the relationship is fading
I know what that means, yeah
Understanding the implications of losing the relationship
I told her that it isn't
Reiterating that the world is not entirely unpleasant
That it's real exquisite
Emphasizing the beauty of the world while acknowledging its painful aspects
But like love, it can have it's
Comparing the world's effects to a minor injury
Stubbed-toe effects
Highlighting the minor drawbacks of the world's beauty
And juts like after she heard the word, 'Iridescent'
Reflecting on a moment of brightness and beauty
And everything was iridescent for awhile
Temporary euphoria after experiencing something brilliant
It wasn't long before she exalted out of nowhere
Expressing sudden admiration for the beauty around
Isn't this exquisite?'
Marveling at the world's beauty in that moment
Once you've said, 'mmm' in unison
Sharing synchronized sounds of agreement and surprise
And, 'oh' in double surprise
Expressing surprise together
And shared relief with a mutual, 'phew'
Sharing relief mutually
And a look in each others eyes
Connecting through eye contact
I tell her that is isn't, insisted that it isn't
Reaffirming that the world isn't entirely unpleasant
Because like love it has too-cunning effects, yeah
Comparing the world's effects to cunning aspects of love
I told her that it isn't that it's just exquisite
Stating that the world is exquisite despite its complexities
Because like love it has it's barbarous threats
Comparing the world to love, acknowledging its cruel aspects again
"Why is the world so creepy?", she asked
Repeating the initial unsettling question about the world
After a car full of haircuts drove past
Observing a similar car passing by again
A backseat full of the boys
Noting the presence of young men in the car once more
Breaking glass, throwing off glass
Describing a chaotic situation, possibly metaphorical
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